social networking
Facebook's Magic Formula for Determining Your 9 Top Friends
Facebook’s algorithms are secret, but here’s what we can glean by paying attention to the clues.
How Does Facebook Know Who You Know?
Radio Motherboard talks about how social networks use your phone to get information about you, watching the debate in virtual reality, and Uber's latest security screwup.
If You're Worried About Peeple, Just Wait 15 Minutes
If you don't want a 'Yelp for People,' you don't have to have it.
Japan Has a New Social Network But It's Hardly Letting Anyone In
If you can get past the AI bouncer, you're in.
The Last Museum
On the edge of obsolescence, the last millennials of Silicon Valley are planning a mighty memorial to the era of social media.
Ello Is Already Infested With Spammers and Bots
"Definitely want to nuke all those spammy accounts," the company says.
Ello Says It's 'Bizarre' You Guys Are Buying Ello Invites on eBay
In any case, I have a couple Ello invites if any of y'all want them.
Is There Anything Facebook Could Do to Make Us Leave?
The company announced it's going to serve ads based on your Facebook data, all across the web. Will you dare leave behind your photos and connections?
Hello, Ello: Can We Trust You?
The social network has plenty of ways to turn you into a product if it wants to.
There's a New Social Network for Leakers and Whistleblowers
But why would a whistleblower join a social network?
There's a Social Network That Costs $9,000 to Join
James Touchi-Peters, the former conductor of the Minnesota Philharmonic, started a social network for wealthy socialites. Membership costs $9,000, plus an annual fee of $3,000.