Snapchat vs. Twitter: Jack Dorsey And Company Have 150 Million Reasons To Be Embarrassed
The mobile storytelling app has at least 150 million daily active users, a report finds.
How The NBA Is Using Tech And Tencent To Conquer China
Millions of fans will watch the NBA Finals in China, but unlike their peers in the U.S., most won’t be looking at television sets.
Obama’s White House Is Preparing For The Biggest Social Media Handoff In American History
Before the Obama administration, there was no White House Facebook page or @POTUS. Come January 2017, there will be new faces behind these accounts.
Meet VoiceTube: Facebook’s 2016 App Of The Year That Teaches English With Video-Based Lessons
The tech giant selected VoiceTube, a mobile app for learning English through videos, as its App of the Year.
Facebook Inc. (FB) Wants To Take A Big Bite Out Of Google’s Online Advertising Ecosystem
The social networking giant — which has turned its 1.65 billion users into an $18 billion advertising business — now allows ads targeting non-Facebook users.
Twitter Inc (TWTR) Shareholders Meeting: Jack Dorsey Says ‘World Needs Twitter’
Second-time CEO Jack Dorsey explained why he returned to the microblogging site at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
Here’s Why Twitter Inc. (TWTR) Stock Is Down 81% From Its High Despite Three Product Changes
The company’s stock price has dropped 81 percent from its all-time high in 2013.
Facebook Inc. (FB) Releases Spatial Workstation For VR, 360 Video With Two Big Ears Acquisition
The social networking giant has acquired Two Big Ears, a spatial audio technology based in Edinburgh.
Snapchat Sells ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Tickets Through App’s Discover Channels
Twentieth Century Fox purchased a new ad format to sell movie tickets through the popular mobile storytelling app.
Clinton Calls For Action Against Gun Violence, Support For Mental Health At Conference For Trayvon Martin Foundation
The Democrat spoke Saturday at the Circle of Mothers Conference, one day after Republican Donald Trump addressed the National Rifle Association.
Obama, Al-Abadi Call For Tighter Security In Baghdad’s Green Zone After Deadly Protest
A protest Friday in the heavily fortified section of Iraq's capital resulted in at least four deaths and 100 injuries.
Gen. Joseph Votel, CNN Visit Northern Syria To Meet With US Special Operations Forces
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, accompanied by CNN, visited with U.S. special operations forces in the war-torn country.
Taliban Leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour Targeted By US Military Airstrike
The results of the strike have not been confirmed, but Pentagon officials said Mullah Akhtar Mansour was "likely killed."
EgyptAir Upgraded Security After Past Threats
Ominous graffiti, a hijacking and a 1999 crash prompted the airline to implement more safety measures — including two guards on every flight.
Facebook ‘On This Day’ Does Not Reach All Users — Even 14 Months Into A Global Rollout
"On This Day," a feature that resurfaces old Facebook posts, was released 14 months ago, but it isn't available to everyone.
Donald Trump Tweets At A Lower Reading Level Than His Competitors, But Maybe He Shouldn’t
The mogul's tweets resonate better when aimed at readers with higher reading levels, social analytics firm Spredfast says.
Google’s Android Instant Apps Eliminate The Burden Of Phone Storage Space
“What if you can run any app with one tap?” asked Ellie Powers, group product manager of Android, at Google's developer conference.
Google Assistant, Home Launch As Search Giant’s Answer To Facebook Bots And Amazon Echo
The company announced Google Home, a voice-assistant device not unlike Amazon's Echo, at its developer conference Wednesday.
Here’s Why Facebook Inc. (FB) Stock Is Up 207% Since Its Botched IPO Four Years Ago
The social networking giant, which stumbled out of the gate with its initial public offering, is now valued at more than $330 billion.
Twitter Inc. (TWTR) Expands Ads Within Tweets To Third-Party Apps Using MoPub
Non-Twitter users could now see more ads from the microblogging site as of an update with its ad network MoPub.
Twitter’s ‘Go Live’ Button To Draw Periscope Video More Into Core App Experience
Periscope is being integrated more into the main Twitter app as the company competes with Facebook Live.
Facebook And The First Amendment: Legal Challenges To Trending Controversy May Prove Difficult
Mark Zuckerberg said the company is still investigating whether the site's “Trending Topics” feature limited the number of conservative-leaning stories.
Instagram Logo Update: Facebook Redesigns All Insta-Related Apps To Reflect ‘Diverse’ Storytelling
“Our updated look reflects how vibrant and diverse your storytelling has become,” a Wednesday blog post about the update reads.
Twitter Election Graphic Shows Trump, Clinton, Sanders Were Almost Always Leading On Social
Which presidential hopefuls have inspired the most Twitter chatter in 2016? Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
Instagram Ads Just Got More Invasive And Product-Focused As It Adopts Facebook’s Retargeting Model
Advertisers can now insert their product feed into Instagram and target particular items to users based on browsing history.
Viv Virtual Assistant Demo: Siri’s Smarter Sibling Shows How Hotels.com, Uber Can Be Even Faster To Use
In Viv’s first live demo, founder and CEO Dag Kittlaus demonstrated Viv working across several apps of its “friends” while onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, the annual tech conference.
Ad Blocking vs Ad Industry Inspires Tension On Display At TechCrunch Disrupt Conference
Interactive Advertising Bureau chief Randall Rothenberg argued that ad blocking is all about moving money from one pocket to another.
Facebook Launches ‘Discover’ For Groups To Help You Find More Relevant Connections
More than 1 billion people use Facebook Groups every month. But for the world’s largest social network, that just isn’t enough.
Inside Voter: The ‘Tinder For Voting’ App That Has Sean Rad’s Stamp Of Approval
A new app called Voter applies Tinder’s signature swipe feature to the presidential election, aiming to match people to candidates aligned with the issues they care about.
GIPHY Keys Is A New iPhone Keyboard That Puts GIFs In Snapchat And Anywhere Else
“We’re not a keyboard company, but it’s a place to be if we’re trying to serve up GIFs,” Jillian Fisher, director of mobile products, told IBT.
