Social Media

Now You Can 'Like' The Fed

The Federal Reserve said it was launching a Facebook page on Thursday, part of an effort to reach out directly to a general public.

Citi's Internet Shopping List

Citi analysts are largely bullish on Internet stocks, eyeing future growth amid an influx of more tech-savvy consumers and greater access to high-speed mobile data. Analysts at the bank, which initiated coverage of the Internet sector this week, said in a research note sent to clients that the industry is still in the “early innings of its growth cycle.” Internet-centric consumers, mainly from the Millennial generation, are just starting to enter their “prime buying and influence period,” they added, while the shift in Internet consumption from PCs to mobile devices represents a key growth driver for the industry. With those factors in mind, Citi unveiled its top five web stocks, five others it rated at neutral and one more that analysts consider to be on the way down, listed in order of preference.

Imagine a Web That Forgives and Forgets

The problem with the social web is that it’s permanent: small mistakes can blow up into life-changing disasters. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Free Android Apps Secretly Help Track You

Cyber security researchers in France have discovered that certain Android applications not only help secretly track your every move, but they potentially give your information to hundreds of thousands of other websites.

Opinion: LEADS Act Can Save U.S. Innovation

With cloud computing becoming commonplace, the federal government is seeking to place every byte of data on the Internet under its jurisdiction, a power-grab that should concern every American and every foreigner using an American corporation for computer services. 

Tech to Blur Lines Between 'Real' and Digital Friends

By taking advantage of the oodles of information people post to the cloud, and cross-referencing that with location data, SocialRadar and wearables are hoping to provide users with relevant real-time data about the people in their vicinity -- but not in a creepy way. 

Report: Spotify Mulling Autumn IPO

According to a report, the popular music streaming company has undertaken informal chats with investment banks for a potential initial public offering.

Happy Birthday Internet: 25 Years of Milestones

Until the Internet of Things became dinner table conversation and mobile phones became extensions of human hands, the web faced a rollercoaster few years. Here are some of the web’s lowest, and most shining moments.

Why IBM is Giving Watson a Chef Hat

As the four-day South by Southwest music and tech conference kicks off in Austin on Friday, a Watson-operated food truck will be creating out-of-the-box, exotic dishes for consumption.

Facebook Gets Thumbs-Up for WhatsApp

Analysts applaud the jaw-dropping deal, valued at about 8% of Facebook's market cap, while shares of the social giant are off a mere 2%.  Blackberry Shares Pop After WhatsApp Deal | M&A Dealers Enjoy Rare Buying Burst