Snapchat Daily Active Users Grow to 173 Million, Still Behind Instagram Stories

HIGHLIGHTS Snapchat reported 4 percent user growth over previus quarter It reported 173 million daily users in Q2, far less compared to Instagram Snap said Thursday that it lost $443…

Facebook Fake News Fact Checking to Increase

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook has been criticised for distributing fake news New fact-checking feature is being launched in the US, France Facebook said it will show fact-checking results under original article Facebook…

WhatsApp Beta for Windows Phone Tips Verified Profiles, and Other Business Features

WhatsApp already dominates the consumer messaging app segment with over a billion active users, and now it seems the company is now looking to emulate similar success in the business segment.…

Facebook Shuts Down AI System After Bots Create Language Humans Can’t Understand

Days after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg's understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) was limited, the social media company has reportedly shut down one of its AI systems…

In Costly Silicon Valley, Case of Facebook Contractor Who Lives in a Car

Unable to afford an apartment in Silicon Valley, a contractor working for Facebook is being forced to live out of her car. According to a report in Daily Mail, Parsha, who has earned a sobriquet…

Stanford, Cal coaches talk players’ social media

Photo: Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press Cal head coach Justin Wilcox says social media can tell you a lot about what a player is really like. The benefits and drawbacks…

Social-Media Messages Are Becoming More Complex, and Nobody Knows Why

The world of social media fills our lives and those of our children. Parents and teachers, in particular, wage a daily war with young people about the amount of time…

Elon Musk Says Mark Zuckerberg’s Understanding of AI Is Limited

HIGHLIGHTS Over the weekend, Zuckerberg said he is optimistic about AI's future He said he doesn't share naysayer's views that AI could lead to doomsday Musk quipped today that Zuckerberg…

Drowning case teaches lesson about social media’s impact on society

MELBOURNE, Fla. — The cellphone video taken by a group of teens while they watched a man drowning in a Cocoa pond — and not only did nothing to help…

LinkedIn Lite Android App Launched in India, Coming Soon to 60+ Other Markets

HIGHLIGHTS Linked Lite app is aimed at users of entry-level smartphones The LinkedIn app size is only 1MB and it reduces data usage by 80 percent The app is available…