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January 18, 2019

Twitter 'very sorry' for security flaw that made private tweets public

Twitter has discovered a long-running security flaw that exposed private tweets for some users of the platform on the Android operating system.

January 17, 2019

Facebook employees caught posting 5-star Portal reviews on Amazon

Facebook employees were caught writing glowing reviews of the Facebook Portal on Amazon.

January 17, 2019

Microsoft pledges $500 million to tackle Seattle's housing crisis

In what is the largest pledge in its 44-year history, Microsoft is spending $500 million to address the housing crisis in Seattle that's been exacerbated by the influx of tech-fueled growth.

January 17, 2019

Facebook removes 512 Russian accounts and pages that were spreading disinformation

Facebook uncovered and cut ties with hundreds of fake accounts tied to Russia that were engaging in inauthentic behavior, the tech giant announced Thursday. 

January 17, 2019

FBI records, emails, Social Security numbers exposed in massive data leak, security experts say

A massive data leak has been discovered at the Oklahoma Securities Commission, in which millions of records -- including files related to sensitive FBI investigations over the last seven years, emails dating back 17 years and thousands of Social Security numbers -- have been exposed.

January 16, 2019

'Social media morons': Facebook slammed for blocking Mardi Gras cake ad over 'excessive nudity'

A Facebook post promoting a competition for traditional Mardi Gras cakes fell foul of the social network’s censors, according to the contest’s bewildered organizers.

January 16, 2019

ISIS accounts on Facebook share videos of Syria suicide bombing

The horrifying moment that a deadly suicide bomb exploded on a street in Syria was captured in a video that ISIS-sympathetic accounts then shared on Facebook.  

January 16, 2019

Is Facebook's '10-Year Challenge' meme a creepy facial recognition gambit?

By now, all of your social media feeds are probably brimming with then-and-now pictures showing the "glow-up" or positive transformations of people — including celebrities, friends, family or random folks — sharing decade-old images of themselves alongside current photographs. 

January 15, 2019

Google workers push tech giants to end forced arbitration

In a sign of what 2019 may have in store for big tech, Google workers on Tuesday kicked off a campaign demanding a complete end to the practice of forced arbitration. 

January 15, 2019

Facebook spending $300 million to boost local news coverage

Facebook will invest $300 million over the next three years to increase the company’s support of local news.