Facebook Just Patented a Secret Robot That's Basically R2-D2 … Admittedly, the diagram in Facebook's patent doesn't look an awful lot like R2D2, which does feel like a wasted opportunity, but, then with Disney owning Artoo's likeness, the company can't exactly copy the famous astromech exactly. Read More

Facebook will create at least 100 full-time jobs and invest $750 million in a new data center in Stanton Springs, GA over the next five years. New jobs will include positions in engineering and management, as well as opportunities for data center technicians. The new facility will be Facebook's ninth …

Shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) put in a solid day yesterday, rallying over 2%. After struggling following a somewhat tepid earnings report, Facebook stock appears to have finally got its footing back. While I don't expect a rip-roaring rally to fresh new highs, I also feel that the lows are …

Facebook is using its knowledge of consumers' online behavior to help brands market their deals and destinations to travelers earlier in their planning process. “Trip consideration” is a new option that advertisers can use to prioritize delivery to people who have shown general intent to travel but have not … Read …

I feel like I'm back in 2016, because Quartz on Thursday announced the launch of its Facebook Messenger chat bot, which delivers news stories and introduces users to select Quartz Obsessions, but will also include a more participatory element (mindfulness challenges, for instance). The bot will learn … Read More

Gamers use their phones during the Pokemon Go release party in Toronto on July 18, 2016. When looking at how Canadians used the internet throughout 2017, growth in time spent with the Top 100 most popular online properties excluding Facebook and Google sites was consistently strong. Read More

Losing your Facebook account won't ruin your life. In fact, it may free it, writes Hadyn Green. Only Facebook could launch a feature called “protect” and have it actually be an app that tracks all of your browsing across the internet. “[Onavo analyses] your use of websites, apps and data. …

In just a few years, augmented reality (AR) effects like animal masks and filters have taken off on social media apps as effortless tools for making selfies and messages more expressive and entertaining, simply using the smartphone in our pockets. The technology, however, has been nearly five decades … Read More

MUMBAI — In many countries, Facebook is contending with a darkening reputation as a vehicle for disinformation and false news. The most recent example: Sri Lanka. This week, the island country sought to block access to the social network, as well as two other platforms that Facebook owns, … Read More

“Facebook has played at times a negative role in the political discourse,” according to Facebook co-founder and Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate Chris Hughes. “The algorithms are not neutral,” he said today at a Bloomberg Beta event promoting his new book Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and … Read More