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Isn’t it interesting when someone posts a highly positive comment on Facebook and tons of their friends “like” the post and chime in with like-minded comments? Likewise, the same happens with negative comments. This is no coincidence. A new study published in Plos One on Wednesday by researchers from the University of California at San Continue Reading →

Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the first name that comes to mind as a champion of privacy. But the seemingly endless revelations of NSA surveillance programs has inspired Facebook’s founder to call up no less than President Obama himself to defend his users from government intrusion. On Thursday Zuckerberg posted a statement on Facebook calling on the Continue Reading →

After years of rumors and tests, Facebook on Thursday launched its video advertising inside the News Feed, the newest type of ad unit for the social network to sell to marketers. Like many Internet video spots, ads will be 15 seconds long. They will automatically play inside of a user’s stream, though without the sound Continue Reading →

Top-secret documents reveal that the National Security Agency is dramatically expanding its ability to covertly hack into computers on a mass scale by using automated systems that reduce the level of human oversight in the process. The classified files – provided previously by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden – contain new details about groundbreaking surveillance technology Continue Reading →

Sometimes, it’s better to show up late than never at all. Facebook plans to roll out a set of design changes to its News Feed product beginning Thursday morning, nearly a year to the day from when the company first unveiled a drastic overhaul of the product’s interface to the world. But the version you Continue Reading →

Yahoo will stop letting consumers access its various online services, including Fantasy Sports and photo-sharing site Flickr, by signing-in with their Facebook or Google credentials. The change, which will be rolled out gradually according to a Yahoo spokeswoman, will require users to register for a Yahoo ID in order to use any of the Internet Continue Reading →

Facebook on Wednesday unveiled new measures to toughen up its position on firearm sales promoted across its social network. While Facebook doesn’t allow its users to advertize illegal drugs, weapons, prescription medicine and other sensitive items, it’s fairly common for people to post on their timeline offering spare rooms, second-hand cars and increasingly, it would Continue Reading →

Facebook, one of the primary backers of the Internet.org initiative, which aims to bring affordable Internet access to the 5 billion people in the world who still lack connectivity, is in talks with a company that could help further that agenda. TechCrunch is hearing that Facebook is buying Titan Aerospace, makers of near-orbital, solar-powered drones Continue Reading →

Facebook said there were just big fixes in its 7.0 iOS update it released on Sunday, but actually there’s a big new feature it’s testing called Highlights. Inside the People tab you’ll see Highlights including friends’ Life Events and people you’ve interacted with recently. If you’re bored of News Feed and want to know what Continue Reading →

If Marc Zuckerberg has his way, Facebook will become the “on ramp” for the two-thirds of the world’s population not yet connected to the Internet. “We want to create a similar dial tone for the Internet,” Zuckerberg said, comparing basic online service to using a landline phone during a keynote speech at Mobile World Congress Continue Reading →