How the FBI, DEA, and ICE scour Facebook, News Corp. buys own shares, Google's Offers deal site hits NYC, Plus may hit 10 million users today, and Steve Ballmer admits Windows Phone failings. This and more surprising/important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»
According to one set of analytics, the Google+ social network has resulted in such rapid adoption of a "+1" button on websites that it's outclassed sharing stalwart Twitter already. Here's why that matters--only a little.READ»
Turns out we really do share because we care. A new study shows that social sharing happens the most when we're emotionally aroused--in either a positive or negative way--by what we're looking at. READ»
The number of blogs hosted by microblogging site Tumblr just surpassed the number of "real" blogs hosted by venerable old-timer WordPress. Here's what we can glean about the future of blogging and social networks like Twitter from Tumblr's explosive growth. READ»
It's time for an updated guide to protecting your data on Facebook. Here's how to turn Face Recognition off, and make your profile as safe as you'd like it to be.READ»
Speaking at Mobile World Congress, Mark Zuckerberg revealed plans to have Facebook on every phone--with "dozens" due this year. But with tight Facebook integration on most smartphones, what exactly does he mean?READ»
Apple's latest patent application, revealed today, could add a whole new dimension to the exploding smartphone app market: Phone-to-Phone app sharing, with incentives. READ»
The tech world is all in a fluster about Apple's September 1st special event, and the rumors are beginning to swirl. But is Apple going to surprise many, and focus on clever music sharing rather than the vogue for music streaming?READ»
Google News saw a major redesign today, not just in its look but in its core philosophy. Google's really taking the maxim that "all news is local" to heart.READ»
Twitter's growing very, very fast. The number of ways of using tweets is rising fast, too, and with the explosion of messages, a new problem: Tweet spam. Kosmix's Tweetbeat may be the answer, and it's being tested with World Cup ...READ»
Facebook, fresh from its partial privacy revamp, is straight back to business as usual--which means expansion. It's just bought a small startup called ShareGrove, a group chatting client. Is Facebook planning to break into the IM ...READ»
After months of complaints on Facebook's gung-ho attitude to its user's private data, Mark Zuckerberg has relented. Facebook will streamline its privacy settings. But did Zuckerberg really do an about-face on privacy or not? Mark ...READ»
Google updated Maps for Android yesterday with some welcome new features that continue the app's reign as the best maps app on any smartphone, period.READ»
Uh oh, it looks like as well as U.S. governmental types, Facebook's own user base is beginning to get angry about the site's recent thrusts to redefine individual Net privacy. Does Mark Zuckerberg actually express concern? Nope.The ...READ»
