Social Networking Apps

New ad-free social network Ello is pro-privacy, but with caveats

Yahoo reports a drop in government data requests

What is Ello? A social network with a terrible business plan

This is why you've been hearing so much about Ello, and why you might not hear much of it in the future.

Alibaba shares open at a high $92.70

Mysterious entity acquires TwitPic, saving it from death

Facebook turns its feed into a popularity contest

Apple Lays Out Its Social Media Aspirations

Apple tried to make it in social media years ago, and it doesn’t plan to revive that fantasy any time soon, says CEO Tim Cook. Cook does, however, offer his thoughts on Google, Facebook and Twitter – and he doesn't hold back when it comes to Apple’s

Lyft car-pooling opens in LA despite regulatory challenge

Mail.Ru buys rest of Russia’s VKontakte, ending shareholder dispute

Uber doubles down on shared rides, enacts permanent pricing cut for UberX