Kerry Flynn

Tech Reporter

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Kerry Flynn is a technology reporter for International Business Times focused on social media companies (FB, TWTR, Snapchat, Tinder), mobile apps and startups and how they affect areas of life such as the 2016 U.S. presidential election, entertainment and news reporting. Prior, she wrote for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.

Twitter’s Periscope Hires Medium’s Evan Hansen As First Editor-In-Chief

Evan Hansen, formerly of publishing site Medium, will start at the mobile live-streaming app on May 16.

WhatsApp Blocked For 72 Hours In Brazil After Court Rules Facebook Failed To Provide Data

Facebook’s messaging app has been blocked in the country for the second time in less than six months.

Ringling Bros. Elephants’ Final Performance: Facebook Live Stream Plays Last Show In Providence

The circus’ 11 Asian elephants performed one last time at a show in Providence, Rhode Island, Sunday.

How Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel Speaks Millennial — Not Just By Using The Popular Mobile App

In conversation with students at Columbia University, 25-year-old Evan Spiegel shared his tips for starting a company while in college.

NYC Fire Ignites 25th And Broadway In Flatiron District, Engulfing Historic Church In Flames

The Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava was engulfed in flames Sunday evening. No injuries have been reported.

CIA Re-Enacts Osama Bin Laden Raid Via Twitter On Fifth Anniversary Of His Death

Five years after the finding and killing of the al Qaeda leader, the organization used Twitter to recount the event.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Remembers Late Husband Dave Goldberg On Anniversary Of Death

Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey, unexpectedly died a year ago today while vacationing in Mexico.

NBC Olympics Signs Snapchat Deal For Content And Ad Sharing, Working On Facebook And Twitter

The network has signed a deal with Snapchat to share exclusive content on the app for the 2016 Summer Games.

Amazon Inc. (AMZN) Q1 2016 Earnings: Retailer Turns In A Profit Surprise, Stock Pops 12%

Driven by sales of Echo devices and its cloud-competing businesses, Jeff Bezos’ company saw another quarter of profit and revenue growth.

Periscope Update Adds Doodling, More Viewer Statistics In Twitter's Effort To Beat Facebook Live

Twitter introduced a new fun feature and more statistics for broadcasters to Periscope in its effort to be the go-to live video player on mobile.

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Facebook Inc. (FB) Q1 2016 Earnings: 1.65 Billion Monthly Active Users Ensures Social Network’s Dominance In Tech

CEO Mark Zuckerberg's company grew its user base 15 percent over the past year to 1.65 billion, and is using that data to fuel its ad business.

Tinder Social Launches As Hookup App’s Answer To Group Hangouts

Tinder Social is the app’s latest update as an effort to expand beyond one-on-one dating.

Meet Hiya: Whitepages Spins Off Caller ID Business With Mission To Fight Robocalls, Spam Texts Worldwide

Hiya, a new standalone company out of Whitepages, hopes to end robocalling and spam texts on a global scale.

Twitter Inc. (TWTR) Q1 2016 Earnings: Jack Dorsey Says Algorithmic Timeline Is Working Despite Slower Advertising Growth

The microblogging site failed to beat analysts’ revenue expectations in its first-quarter earnings report.

Facebook Inc. (FB) Q1 2016 Earnings Preview: Video Ads, Instagram Fuel Profits Amid VR Splurge

The social networking giant is expected to report first-quarter profits of $1.1 billion Wednesday, and here's what's on tap next.

Twitter Inc. (TWTR) Q1 2016 Earnings Preview: User Growth Stagnant As ‘Beautiful Products’ Slow To Roll Out

All eyes are focused on the social media company, which reports earnings Tuesday and has lacked the upward trend of its competitors.

Yik Yak Update Adds Private Chat, Safety Center In Latest Move Away From Anonymous Posts

With an update Monday, the anonymous app now allows users to privately message others.

Kamcord Releases ‘Appcasting’ For Mobile Live Streaming, Announces $10M From Time Warner

Kamcord, an app once focused on streaming mobile games, is now allowing users to easily broadcast any app from their phone.

Why ‘1979 Revolution’ Creators Built A Game Based On Iranian Revolution

Game creator Navid Khonsari talks with IBT about "1979 Revolution: Black Friday." It's based on the Islamic revolution in Iran — where the game has already been banned.