social networks

Apr 2, 2019
Google Plus joins MySpace in the social network graveyard
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Google is pulling the plug on the platform after eight years.
Oct 5, 2018
Why the Facebook breach isn’t just about Facebook
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At least 50 million users had their accounts compromised in the breach.
Apr 19, 2018
Is Instagram a healthier Facebook?
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The photo-sharing app relied on the social network for its success, but now Facebook may depend on Instagram for its longevity.
Sep 21, 2015
Snoop Dogg starting marijuana-based social network
Only 420 people will be allowed in at first.
Nov 26, 2014
Social networks head to the office
It's called 'enterprise tech,' and it's growing: Microsoft, Google, IBM and maybe now Facebook are involved.
Nov 7, 2013
Justin Bieber: Portrait of a venture capitalist
Belieb it or not, J-Biebs is a dynamite venture capitalist with a solid record of investment.
Sep 26, 2013
Twitter partners with NFL in ad deal
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Will this prove to investors that the social network can make money?
May 22, 2012
Are you ‘network literate’?
Commentator Ben Casnocha says our ever-expanding social networks require a whole new skill.
Apr 9, 2012
What is to become of Yahoo?
For a lot of us who first got online in the 1990s, Yahoo! was a pretty special place. But that was a while ago and Yahoo! has since gone through numerous periods of tumult. What's next for the company? Plus, social network fans shop differently.
Mar 30, 2012
One social network that promises not to ‘monetize’ you
Despite pressure to show uses ads and make hay from their personal data, CaringBridge refuses. They're a special case, but are there lessons here for other social networks?