Changes to Facebook are coming, and this time you can direct your ire at the messenger — or Messenger, to be exact. Instead of seeing your most recent messages, you’ll now be able to see people who are currently active on Messenger, the day’s birthdays and the people you send messages to most frequently, the …

Mobile network Three kicked off its ad-blocking trial on Wednesday by providing the service to a number of customers who have been recruited specifically to take part. Using ad-blocking specialist Shine, Three will expose some users to ad-free browsing experiences while they are connected to its network over a 24-hour period. Ad blocking is on the rise as consumers become …

Mobile networks in the UK have made a habit of offering their customers affordable smartphones as alternatives to the Samsungs and iPhones of the world. Vodafone is no different, and today it introduced the Smart Platinum 7, along with a VR headset. The Smart Platinum 7 is designed to bring you the best data speeds Vodafone can offer. It comes …

How easy is it to declare a state of war? It really depends on the country, but in the Philippines it’s as easy as inverting the colors on the nation’s flag. Facebook learned this the hard way this weekend, when it published a bespoke banner to its Philippine users this weekend featuring the country’s flag with the red part at …

Disney released the first trailer for its upcoming animated movie “Moana,” an original story based on Polynesian folklore, on Sunday. The film will see demigod Maui, played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, set sail on an adventure in the South Pacific to find a fabled island with teenager Moana, voiced by newcomer Auli’i Cravalho. Disney veterans Ron Clements and John …

Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek says he has no intentions of selling the streaming service. The Sweden-based music-streaming service has the biggest paid-subscriber base in the world. It also has yet to turn a profit, making it a possible target for a takeover. But even if a tech titan wanted to purchase the service, Ek says it’s not for …

Twitter has partnered with London’s transport authority to live tweet delay updates to Tube passengers. Automatic alerts about severe delays on key Underground and rail routes will begin immediately, Transport for London announced on Thursday. Passengers who follow any combination of four specific TfL Twitter accounts — London Overground, TfL Rail, Central Line and District Line — can choose to …

Netflix, Amazon and other streaming services operating in Europe will be required to ensure that at least 20 percent of their content is European, according to new European Commission proposals. The Commission published its proposals on Wednesday as part of its edict to create a single digital market in Europe. A large part of its mission is to promote the …

You only need a webcam and a dream if you want to be the next Adele. X Factor hopefuls can audition for the 2016 season of the show through Facebook Live, the social network’s live-streaming feature, Facebook said Tuesday. Facebook introduced the feature at the end of 2015. The show will hold preliminary online auditions in closed groups that will …

A legal spat has broken out in the world of dating apps between popular, twosome-focused service Tinder and its less well-known rival, threesome-focused service 3nder. Tinder, which is owned by online dating giant Match, is currently suing 3nder due to the similarity in their names. 3nder has taken issue with the lawsuit, launching a campaign against its rival called Tinder …