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After accidentally leaking its existence a week ago, Facebook is finally rolling out new app Slingshot. Read more »
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After accidentally leaking its existence a week ago, Facebook is finally rolling out new app Slingshot. Read more »
Facebook is apparently not exiting the ephemeral messaging game — a new app rolled out in select countries, called Slingshot, looks designed to compete with Snapchat. Read more »
Look for products in areas like consumer photo organizing, photo services, advertising and ecommerce. Read more »
With Instagram 6.0, users will gain access to 10 new photo editing tools. Read more »
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Grasswire’s founder says he launched the crowdsourced breaking-news service because he believes the power of the crowd to generate and curate news is a much stronger force for good than many… Read more »
In a rare bit of good news on the privacy front, the EFF’s annual “who has your back?” report shows many well-known companies are doing more to protect users. Read more »
After experimenting with one-off promotions, Pinterest has announced that it will roll out a paid test of Promoted Pins with brands. 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 »
Snapchat promised users that the photos they send would “disappear forever” — a promise that turned out not to be true. The FTC responded with a 20 year consent decree. Read more »