social networks
You Can Now ‘Love’ or Be Angry At Facebook News Feed Stories
After several months of testing, Facebook Reactions lets users respond to News Feed stories with more emotions than a mere “Like.”
How the Corpse of MySpace Will Feed the Future's Content Farms
MySpace was acquired by Time, Inc, because content farms and social networks aren’t that different at this point. They are both pages of content, usually produced by humans, used to sell advertisements against.
Twitter’s Biggest Problem Is That It Doesn’t Know What It Wants to Be
Jack Dorsey’s social network could use some good news right about now.
Pope Francis Thinks Social Networking Is a 'Gift of God'
The Catholic Church's reigning cool-guy pope thinks that the internet is great, even though he can't use a computer himself.
People Are Begging to Play 'Literally the Worst App'
'Stolen!' has players hooked before it's even out of beta.
Algorithms Claim to Hunt Terrorists While Protecting the Privacy of Others
Researchers propose an alternative to the "all or nothing" approach to privacy.
Facebook Wants Messenger to Be the Only App You Use
There's an app for that, and it's always Facebook Messenger.
The Google+ Dream Is Still Alive, But It Looks Less Like A Social Network
Google surprised the web by effectively re-launching Google+ with a greater emphasis on group discussion.
A Glitch Revealed Facebook Is Working on a Craigslist-Like 'Local Market'
Facebook says it’s still in “the very early stages of testing.”
RIP Facebook’s ‘Other’ Inbox, Which Was Mostly for Creeps Anyway
The social media site is replacing the "Other" folder with "message requests."
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.
Facebook Finally Lets Users Have Feelings Other Than Happiness with ‘Reactions’
The days of liking tragedy and mayhem are over.