In a flurry of activity, Twitter bought a startup Thursday and immediately appointed its CEO as its new vice president of product. The startup, called Yes Inc., makes apps that let users connect immediately with friends to set plans and share videos. You could think of Yes’ focus on snappy, short-form interactions as a cousin …

Virgin Media unveiled the next generation of its entertainment service on Wednesday, which centres around a new 4K V6 set-top box and the own-brand Telly Tablet. The devices are complemented by a series of apps and the launch of the Virgin Media Store, which allows customers to buy films and boxsets. The Telly Tablet is “really the missing link our …

Millions of homes and businesses across the UK can look forward to “gold standard” broadband internet speeds over the next few years. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is set to pledge £1 billion toward improving the digital infrastructure of the UK in the Autumn Statement on Wednesday, the Treasury said in a press release. The money will be invested …

In case you missed it the first time, Mark Zuckerberg is once again defending the role Facebook played in the presidential election. The social network’s chief executive responded Sunday to accusations that Facebook promoted news bias that hurt Hillary Clinton and helped Donald Trump in the presidential election campaign. Examples include a fake story about an FBI agent associated with …

Facebook is letting brands try to get chummier with you by expanding the capabilities of chatbots in Messenger. David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of messaging products, said Tuesday the initial success that companies have seen in reaching customers via Messenger spurred the expansion. He spoke at Web Summit 2016 in Dublin. As early as this week, you may start to …

Samsung is taking drastic steps to encourage people still hanging onto recalled Galaxy Note 7 phones to relinquish them. The company teamed up with carriers in New Zealand to announce Friday that it will cut off access to wireless networks for customers still using their Galaxy Note 7 devices. Starting November 18, customers still using the Note 7 will no …

Chatting and collaborating with colleagues used to be all about watercoolers and whiteboards. These days it’s more about videoconferencing, email and at least one form of instant messaging. Microsoft is the latest company to jump on the work-chat bandwagon with the launch of Teams at a New York event Wednesday. Teams brings together chats, notes and planning with the intention …

Remember when Facebook tried and failed to buy Snapchat? Well it seems the company has not given up its pursuit of similar messaging tech. The social network made an unsuccessful bid this summer to acquire Snow, a Snapchat-esque app owned by South Korea-based Naver, TechCrunch reported Monday. The bid was rebuffed in spite of a phone call directly from Facebook …

Apple unveiled a swish new MacBook Pro on Thursday that came complete with a hefty price tag of $1,799. There’s nothing unusual about high prices on Apple’s newest, most sophisticated tech. But if the MacBook seems expensive to Americans, it’s worse for customers in the UK where it costs £1,749 — equal to $2,121. More unusual is what happened to …

Samsung plans to push out a software update for its now-defunct Galaxy Note 7 phone to customers throughout Europe on October 31, the company announced on Tuesday. The update for the phone, which was prone to catching fire because of problems with its lithium-ion battery, will limit the battery charge to 60 percent of its full capacity. Wait, you might …