Warrant canaries — which tech companies are using to tell people that the government is NOT using secret orders — are the new frontline in the legal fight over surveillance. Read more »
Facebook had to turn over account information about 381 people at once this summer as a result of a “bulk search warrant” process the company says is illegal. Now, a higher… Read more »
Run by a German charitable organization called dotHIV, the new domain will see 0.1 U.S. cents donated to an HIV or AIDS charity each time someone clicks on a relevant address. Read more »
While social media companies seem eager to break their mobile experiences into smaller pieces, there are some risks that could turn off users. Read more »
In its third quarter, Adobe’s Social Media Intelligence Report has shown Facebook’s growth in video as well as a year-over-year boost in referral value. Read more »
The Berlin-based firm, which is developing a more touchy-feely alternative to LinkedIn’s legacy clutter, has taken on serial entrepreneur Thomas Madsen-Mygdal as chairman. Read more »
Analysis of social media activity between Q2 and Q4 of 2013 show that Instagram and mobile are growing rapidly, but Facebook rules the roost — and teens aren’t really leaving it… Read more »
The stream has become the dominant form for content consumption, especially for social media like Twitter, and having a never-ending source of information can be a wonderful thing — but it… Read more »
Do we need another social network? Prismatic CEO Bradford Cross thinks that we do, and he is trying to create one that reflects our real interests, rather than the narrow view… Read more »
The majority of respondents to a Gigaom Research survey thought Tumblr would be the most directly impacted. This is not surprising, since Tumblr is positioned as a social blogging platform and… Read more »