Facebook enters the videoconferencing fray with Messenger Rooms
Facebook Inc (FB.O) introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the coronavirus...
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Facebook scrambles as use soars in time of isolation
Facebook said Wednesday it would place authoritative coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and...
For-profit firm seeking to run .org names makes concessions
A private equity firm seeking to buy rights to operate the internet’s .org suffix said Friday it will cap price hikes and create an advisory...
Facebook’s settlement puts spotlight on biometric privacy
Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed...
Warning Issued For Millions Of Google Chrome Users
Google’s seamless Chrome updates are one of its most appealing features thanks (unlike Windows 10) to their reliability. Until now. The latest version of Chrome...
Facebook rolls out video service worldwide
Facebook said Wednesday it is rolling out globally its Watch video service, which has already been available in the United States for more than a...
Cambridge Analytica shared data with Russia: whistleblower
Political consulting group Cambridge Analytica used Russian researchers and shared data with companies linked to Russian intelligence, a whistleblower told a congressional hearing on interference...
Facebook value plunges $37bn amid data concerns
Investors fear a new threat to the social media giant after claims about the use of users’ data by Britain’s Cambridge Analytica. Facebook has seen...
U.S. regulators ditch net neutrality rules as legal battles loom
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines on Thursday to repeal landmark 2015 rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, setting...
Skype removed from China Apple and Android app stores
Skype’s call and messaging service has been removed from app stores in China, including the Apple app store. Apple says it is one of several...