You’re News Feed will never be the same. That could be a good thing, or a bad, but one thing’s for sure, many of Facebook’s users probably won’t like it. They never…
LinkedIn Masses 1 Billion Endorsements in 6 Months
Though the feature may only be six months old, LinkedIn’s endorsements have already helped the professional social network increase user incentive for engagement. This week, the company announced a milestone of surpassing…
Google Vaguely Discloses FBI Spy Requests on Your Web Activity
Yes, FBI spies are watching us, or at least some of us, Google admitted in its Transparency Report. The web giant released some vague details about government requests on the private information…
Groupon’s CEO Fired After Stock Price Drops 25% Following Dismal Earnings
Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason may be out of a job after his firing following a dismal earnings report that saw the stock drop 25 percent, but at least he has a sense…
PayPal Here to Launch Mobile Payments in UK
The European mobile space already has its contenders, but a large global player has now entered the continent to see what it can do. PayPal Here has launched a mobile payments reader…
US Security Firm Tracks Cyber Criminals to Chinese Army Hotpoint
Mandiant, a US securities company specialized in identifying sophisticated cyber attacks on both corporate and government entities, has tracked members of some of the most notorious Chinese hacking groups to the doorsteps…
Low on Cash, LivingSocial Raises Another $110M, Strives for Profitability
Amazon has thrown LivingSocial a lifeline. The daily deals company has raised another $110 million, bringing the company’s investment funding to a staggering $910 million since its founding in 2007. Investors in…
Pinterest Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation, Buys Time to Monetize
Pinterest has raised a $200 million round that values the company at $2.5 billion. The cash essentially buys the social sharing site more time to figure out how to actually make money…
German Court Rules in Facebook’s Favor on Real Names Policy
A German court ruled in favor of Facebook’s real names policy, stating that because the social network is headquartered in Ireland, it does not need to comply with an earlier German agency…
ComScore Report: 5.3 Trillion Ads in 2012, Social Media Taking Lead
ComScore released its Digital Future in Focus report for 2013, revealing that nearly 6 trillion ad impressions were served up the US. What’s more, social media is steadily taking the lead, accounting…