Who knew a simple app used for chatting could change African entrepreneurial circles. All of you know what WhatsApp is, a lightweight instant messaging platform where media can be shared.The minimalistic design and low internet bandwidth usage have proven to be an asset for African … Read More

Signal, an encrypted chat service, has received a $50 million shot in the arm from Brian Acton – the co-founder of Signal's rival app WhatsApp. In a blog post on the company's website, Moxie Marlinspike, among the key developers behind the Signal app, announced the launch of Signal Foundation … Read …

Twitter will soon drop support for its Twitter for Mac desktop app, suggesting instead that Mac users should use the web client. The app has been pulled from the Mac App Store, and those who currently have Twitter for Mac can remain using it until mid-March. For the full Twitter …

The owner of car rental brands like Enterprise, National, and Alamo, has announced that it will no longer provide discounts to members of the National Rifle Association. And activists on Twitter and Facebook are putting pressure on other companies to distance themselves from the gun rights … Read More

Twitter's bot crackdown is great for improving the quality of the service, but might make it harder for businesses to use it effectively. That's why the company is tweaking its system to enable companies to better deal with bulk communications. In the future, you shouldn't be waiting as long for …

NAMANGAN, Uzbekistan — A blogger in Uzbekistan's eastern city of Namangan has gone on trial for alleged libel and charges of using Facebook to publish insults about Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and the daughters of the late President Islam Karimov. The trial of the 59-year-old Abbos Nasriddinov … Read More

The owner of car rental brands like Enterprise, National, and Alamo, has announced that it will no longer provide discounts to members of the National Rifle Association. And activists on Twitter and Facebook are putting pressure on other companies to distance themselves from the gun rights … Read More

You may have created your Facebook profile at age 50, but there's a good chance that your Facebook interactions might make you feel more like you're 15 — venting about your feelings, wallowing in misery and trying to keep up with the “in” crowd. For a decade before I became …

Cybercriminals are using social media and social engineering to dupe victims into downloading Advance Persistent Threat spyware disguised as the Kik messenger app. The spyware dubbed “Tempted Cedar Spyware” is designed to steal information like contacts, call logs, SMS, and photos, as well as … Read More

TEHRAN: A video showing an Iranian policeman shoving a woman protesting against mandatory headscarves off her makeshift podium in a busy Tehran street sparked criticism on social media on Friday (Feb 23). The video of the solitary female demonstrator was apparently shot on Enghelab … Read More