Big Tech tries to butter up Trump again
Not Zuckerburg or Musk
Some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley descended on the White House yesterday for the first meeting of the American Technology Council.
Facebook prepares its own original TV shows
Cable and satellite get another alternative
The world’s largest social networking company is set to unveil its own catalog of original TV shows and short films for debut in mid-June, according to a report from Business Insider.
Germans create a single personal data base
Getting in before Facebook
German finance, auto and publishing firms are about to form a European company to store personal data securely so customers can make purchases online from different outlets without punching in their details each time.
Oculus shuts VR content production studio
Not a good sign
Facebook virtual reality content production unit, Oculus' Story Studio, is shutting.
Facebook more likely to reject code made by women
Being a Facebook engineer is a Handmaiden's tale
According to The Wall Street Journal, female engineers who work at Facebook may face gender bias that prevents their code from being accepted at the same rate as male counterparts.
Facebook steps up fake news monitoring
More than 30,000 fake accounts linked to the French election
Facebook says it has targeted 30,000 fake accounts linked to France ahead of the country's presidential election, as part of a worldwide effort against misinformation.
Facebook use is a good depression indicator
New study
An NIH study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has found a link between Facebook use and poor mental health.
Facebook imitates Snapchat
All Facebook’s apps and acquisitions now have Stories feature
Today Facebook completed the launch of a feature named Stories that allows people to share videos and photographs at the top of their newsfeeds for 24 hours. After this period, Stories will disappear.
Oculus boss sues ZeniMax
Owes him $22.5 million
While ZeniMax Media might have won a trademark dispute against Facebook-owned Oculus, it seems that the court battles are far from over.
Social media makes you lonely
Hit the anti-depressives
Social notworking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest are causing more people to feel alone.