UK couple's terrorist plot uncovered after husband tweets bomb threats
A husband and wife who were planning major terrorist attacks in London were arrested after the husband revealed their intentions on Twitter.
Snapchat’s new music channels highlight artists, tracks, and live performances
Snapchat has launched a series of original new music channels dedicated to different genres including EDM, hip-hop, country, R&B, and pop.
Girl power: YouTube stars join Lilly Singh’s challenge to end girl-on-girl bullying
Lilly Singh has recruited a host of fellow YouTube stars as part of her #GirlLove social media campaign to end girl-on-girl hate and bullying.
Twitter updates its rules to include hateful conduct and self-harm policies
Twitter has updated its rules section to add an "abusive behavior" section that clarifies its policies in regard to hate speech and reports of self-harm.
Twitter appoints former Apple exec as its new head of diversity and inclusion
Twitter has hired a former Apple exec as its new head of diversity. Jeffery Siminoff previously served as director of worldwide inclusion and diversity at Apple.
Hollywood just caught some major movie pirates through Facebook, report reveals
Investigation papers from the UK's largest movie piracy case have revealed that several suspects were identified through their Facebook profiles.
Mark Hamill is authenticating signed Star Wars merchandise for fans on Twitter
Actor Mark Hamill is helping fans spot fake signed Star Wars merchandise by authenticating their memorabilia and responding to questions on Twitter.
A WhatsApp bug crashes the app using just smiley emojis
A fatal flaw in the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, causes it to crash. The bug can be exploited by sending a message containing 4,000 emojis.
Forget Christmas cards, use these social media tips to share great festive posts instead
Create awesome social media greetings that act as Christmas cards for all your friends and family using these tips for Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram.
Hinge dating app breaks the ice by matching experiences as conversation starters
The Hinge dating app has released a new update that aims to get users chatting by matching their common life experiences, courtesy of a questionnaire.
Facebook now lets you share Live Photos from your iPhone 6S on its iOS app
Facebook is rolling out integration for Apple's Live Photos feature, allowing iPhone 6S and 6S Plus users to upload Live Photos to the Facebook app.Â
Facebook is offering employees $10,000 to move closer to work
Facebook is offering employees $10,000 or more to move closer to its headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
Homer Simpson’s Mr. Plow stars in new YouTube ad aimed at small businesses
YouTube has recruited Homer Simpson and the rest of The Simpsons cast in its new online ad aimed at small businesses.Â
Twitter Targets Gamers by Appointing its First Head of Gaming
Twitter has hired a former YouTube and Google exec to boost gaming content on its platform.Â
Kendall Jenner and her fellow Instagram models are earning up to $300K per post
Popular Instagram models including Kendall Jenner, Cara Delevigne, and Gigi Hadid can earn up to $300,000 per Instagram post.
In Denver, stoners can summon a weed party bus with the flick of an app
High There, a dating app for stoners, has launched a free mobile party bus in the Denver area.
Pinterest now notifies you of price drops on your favorite buyable pins
Pinterest has rolled out new tools that notify users when the price drops on their saved buyable pins.Â
Pinterest's top food trends for 2016 Include savory desserts and homebrew
Social bookmarking site Pinterest has created a board predicting the top lifestyle trends for 2016 based on the pins of its biggest influencers.
Facebook is filtering out the sad times from your Year in Review
Facebook users can now share their Year in Review photosets. This time around, though, Facebook claims it has filtered out sad images from the feature and added the option to customize the images.
Spoiler alert: Reddit is banning users who post Star Wars: The Force Awakens details
Reddit moderators have warned users posting Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers that they risk being banned from the website.Â
NRA debuted first anti-gun control Snapchat filter to coincide with Republican debate
The NRA introduced its first Snapchat filter in the run-up the Republican debate in Las Vegas. The filters aimed at Nevada's gun control ballot initiative
Facebook’s new local business listings feature causes Yelp shares to drop
Facebook is testing a new local business listings feature, and news of the tool has caused Yelp shares to plummet.
Facebook unveils new process for reporting fake names in effort to protect all users
Facebook has unveiled a new system to report fake names, which includes a support mechanism aimed at victimized users from the LGBTQ community.
Washington Redskins Twitter blunder leads to accusations of fake community profile
The Washington Redskins have been forced to come out on the defensive following a Twitter blunder that saw identical tweets posted to the official team profile and that of a supposed fan page.
The Tinder True Love Robot Reads Your Body to Swipe Left or Right
An NYU graduate has built a robot that works with Tinder to make its users' selections on the app.
Reddit's First Official Site-Browsing App for Android Accepting Signups
Reddit has started accepting signups for the beta version of its upcoming Android app.
Facebook Will Soon Force You to Use its Moments App to Photo-Sync Your Images
Facebook is killing off the photo-sync feature from its main app in order to make it exclusively available on its stand-alone, photo-sharing app, Moments.
Mark Cuban says Apple should remove Twitter from its App Store for violating policy
Mark Cuban, voicing his thoughts via Twitter, called for the removal of the service's app from the App Store.
Users repurpose Egyptian government's tourism hashtag to voice dissent
An official hashtag created by the Egyptian government to promote tourism has been hijacked by Egyptians to voice their dissent.Â
Facebook is joining Google in open-sourcing its AI hardware
Facebook is following in the footsteps of other tech giants such as Google and Microsoft by open-sourcing its AI hardware server.
Marriott is removing desks from hotel rooms in a strange bid to please millennials
In a move criticised by guests online, Marriott has been removing desks from many of its hotel rooms as part of a refurbishment aimed at Millennial guests. Consequently, guests have turned to online forums to vent their rage.
Facebook’s Year in Review is a snapshot of 2015 on the social network
Facebook has revealed its biggest topics of 2015 as part of its annual Year in Review list. The slideshow features images and posts from the most-talked about events of the year on the social network.
Tumblr is the first social network to support Live Photo sharing thanks to iOS app update
A new update for the Tumblr iOS app allows users to share Live Photos and view them using 3D Touch capability.
The Yahoo Video Guide App for Streaming Sites Helps You Decide What to Watch
The new Yahoo Video Guide app contains listings and recommendations for all your favorite streaming sites.
Snapchat is suffering its biggest outage, Google could be to blame
Snapchat is suffering outages in Europe, U.S., and Australia. The app states it is aware of the disruption in service and is searching for a fix. Meanwhile, users are experiencing trouble sending and receiving video messages.
Twitter testing timeline changes that see tweets appear in out-of-order format
Twitter users have noticed that tweets on their timeline are appearing in a non-chronological format.