U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has issued a public advisory warning against the mental health risks social media poses to children and adolescents
Up until now, social media platforms were able to sell "boosts" for posts directly to users and didn't need to cut Apple in for up to 30% of the revenue
YouTube has started rolling out its built-in share feature for users in Canada. The new Shared tab which had been undergoing tests for months can only be accessed via an invite system outside Canada. While YouTube did allow the users to create a profile, playlists, and comment on videos in the past, it has taken another major...
Duolingo, the popular language learning platform, is gaining new social functionalities with its latest update. The update comes at a ripe time as more and people will probably look to learn new languages as part of their New Year resolutions. The new feature, released today, is worth checking out if you're going to be traveling...
Twitter is adding live 360-degree video streams to its service, courtesy of Periscope, according to a new blog post from the social media giant. The company officially rolled out support for live 360-degree video streams on Wednesday, allowing users of Twitter's and Periscope's apps and website to pan within a live stream simply by moving...
Social media giant Twitter has confirmed that it is swinging the axe on hundreds of jobs as the company moved to reduce its global workforce by 9% in what is certainly a major shakeup of the business. According to a report from Recode, about 347 jobs are set to be laid off as the company...