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German firms will streamline online login with a European bent
Several German firms are taking a stab at a single login process for accessing different online services -- an approach that could compete with U.S. offerings.
How Facebook plans to bring Messenger to business
Speaking at the Collision conference this week, Facebook’s Stan Chudnovsky said the company remains committed to making Messenger a multi-purpose platform.
Social media breaks more common among teens than you might think
I did wonder whether my youngest teenage son would return from a recent week-long service trip on which electronic devices were banned quivering from some sort of social media withdrawal, but he survived just fine and the salmon in...
Why online etiquette matters -- and why IT leaders should care
High-tech analyst Scott Steinberg, author of the book Netiquette Essentials, offers ideas for navigating social media networks with grace and discusses the crucial role CIOs play in promoting -- and enforcing -- good behavior online.
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Mingis on Tech: H-1B visas and the future of Facebook Live
While some changes may be coming to the controversial H-1B visa program in the U.S., the same can't be said for Facebook Live, which is under scrutiny after users posted disturbing videos.
How Facebook is taking the fight again fake news seriously
Facebook has vowed to defeat the scourge of 'fake news,' but its ultimate success relies on the user.
Top techies giving 2017 college commencement speeches
With today’s push across the education landscape for more emphasis on STEM studies, it’s not surprising that top leaders and innovators in technology would be a draw as college commencement speakers. Here’s a roundup of some of the...
Facebook's plan to own (and destroy) your smartphone with AR
Facebook plans to turn every smartphone into an AR hub allowing it to control the future of the industry.
Facebook wants you to hang out with your friends in VR
Facebook is making it possible to hang out with your friends in virtual reality using Spaces , a new app the company launched Tuesday for the Oculus Rift. The app will allow people to join a shared, immersive video call, represented...
VMware, Splunk & Juniper among highest paying networking companies
Networking and other technology businesses are among the highest paying companies in America, according to a new report from jobs marketplace Glassdoor. And if you find yourself out of a tech job, well, there’s always consulting,...
Mastodon—The free software, decentralized Twitter competitor
No free or open-source social network has really taken off. That could change with Mastodon, an alternative to Twitter and other social networks.
How to deal with the bot crisis on Twitter
You may have run into these bots a few times. What looks like an actual human being could have been a bot sending you Twitter spam...or even worse. One of the most nefarious examples is when Twitter bots are used to inflate traffic to...
Twitter pulls lawsuit after US government backs down
Twitter has withdrawn a lawsuit it filed on Thursday against the U.S. government after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection withdrew a demand that it reveal details about a Twitter account that is critical of the agency.
Most notable tech leaders delivering 2017 college commencement addresses
You’d think ponying up for a technology leader to be your school’s commencement day speaker would be so much less of a hassle than going with a high profile politician such as President Donald Trump or his rival Hillary Clinton, yet...
Facebook appeal over New York search warrants fails
Facebook’s appeal against 381 warrants for information from the accounts of its users was rejected by a New York court on the ground that earlier orders refusing to quash the warrants issued in a criminal proceeding could not be...
After political Twitter bot revelation, are companies at risk?
With reports of Russia using social media and bots to push fake news to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election, questions are arising over how these same tactics could be used against an enterprise.
April Fools from the tech industry
There’s nothing like a giant, powerful technology company really letting its collective hair down with a goofy April Fools’ announcement.
Do you own your social media contacts or does your employer?
A fight at conservative news outlet The Blaze over Tomi Lahren’s Facebook page could set precedent on if you own your social media contacts.
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