ISIS supporters have a new target in their sights: the leaders of two of the world’s most popular social networks. The “Sons Caliphate Army,” a group of hackers associated with the militant Islamic group, posted a video Tuesday that shows photos of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey engulfed in flames and as targets …

The venerable Swiss wristwatch industry may have a smartwatch problem. Global shipments of smartwatches outpaced those of Swiss watches in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to figures released Thursday by market researcher Strategy Analytics. This marks the first time the wearable tech devices have overtaken their luxurious counterparts. Much of the credit goes to Apple, which the research firm …

Internet radio giant Pandora may be looking to switch channels. The music-streaming service has held talks about selling the company and is working with Morgan Stanley to line up potential buyers, sources tell The New York Times. Talks are said to be in a preliminary stage and may not lead to a sale, the Times’ unidentified sources said. Pandora declined …

Your Twitter timeline is definitely getting a new look. It’s up to you what to make of it. The social network on Wednesday unveiled a feature that gives users the option of modifying their timelines to highlight tweets. Like Twitter’s “while you were away” recap launched a year ago, the new timeline will present key tweets at the top of …

LinkedIn’s efforts to get professionals excited about its social network are not paying off as fast as some expected, especially investors. LinkedIn announced Thursday that its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue had topped analysts’ estimates. But the company’s stock closed down 40 percent on trading Friday after it issued weaker-than-expected guidance. It was the second time in the past nine months …

Microsoft has purchased SwiftKey but is more interested in the artificial intelligence behind the software than in the popular app itself. The tech giant confirmed Wednesday it acquired the maker of the predictive-keyboard app, which is installed on more than 300 million handsets. Microsoft paid around $250 million, according to the Financial Times. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a …

Smartphone shipments likely had their best year ever in 2015, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by market researcher IDC. Global smartphone vendors shipped 1.43 billion units last year, an increase of 10.1 percent compared with 2014 and a single-year record, IDC reported. For the fourth quarter, strong holiday demand helped boost shipments by 5.7 percent to 399.5 million units. …

Samsung has definitely experienced the ups and downs of the global smartphone market in recent years. The South Korean electronics giant catapulted to the top of the market after it launched the Galaxy S3 in 2012. Consumers clamored for the flagship handset, helping fuel five consecutive quarters of record profits. Now, interest in smartphones — which are simply phones to …

After seeking the advice of his Twitter followers, Donald Trump has decided not to participate in Thursday’s presidential debate between Republican candidates in Des Moines, Iowa, following a row with debate host Fox News. The Republican front-runner’s campaign announced his decision to back out Tuesday night after complaining of bias against him by Fox News host Megyn Kelly, one of …

Microsoft’s tablet partnership with the National Football League has not always been smooth. After Microsoft struck a reported $400 million deal in 2013 with the NFL to have its Surfaces exclusively on team sidelines for reviewing plays, TV commentators kept referring to them as “iPads.” At the time, it was said that networks were constantly reminding their talkers that the …