Imagine targeting a camera on Cam Newton, freezing an image of the Carolina Panthers quarterback as he cocks his arm, and then rotating it just as he releases a touchdown pass. Or imagine watching Newton, one of the most versatile QBs in the game, from so low on the ground that you watch him dive …

Twitter is fighting 140-character blocks of terrorism on its platform. The San Francisco-based social network said Friday that since the middle of the year it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts with suspected links to the terrorist group Islamic State. Twitter has increased the size of its teams reviewing reports of accounts connected to extremism. “The rules make it clear …

The ugliness of humanity was on full display in 140 characters after Sunday’s American Football Conference Championship game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos. Twitter erupted with personal attacks on Patriots All-Pro placekicker Stephen Gostkowski, who missed a point in the first quarter that not only would’ve tied the game, but possibly was the difference in the …

A funny thing happened on my way to Facebook’s Sports Stadium. I couldn’t find it. This was the first indication that the world’s largest social network has a ways to go to attract a flood of real-time posts from sports fans. The newest feature for Facebook’s iPhone app (Android to come later) promises to turn your phone into a hub …

Martin Butters’ daily routine usually includes a hot cup of coffee and quick check on Twitter. But the co-owner of an Ireland-based digital content agency began “hyperventilating” Tuesday morning when he couldn’t log onto the social network. He thought the Internet was down at his father-in-law’s house just outside Dublin because he couldn’t tweet. He needed to monitor content his …

Donald Trump isn’t letting up. He and his supporters continue to steamroll the GOP presidential competition on the debate stage and on social media. The Republican front-runner in the race to lead the nation was the most talked about candidate on Twitter during the sixth GOP debate, held Thursday in North Charleston, South Carolina. Trump accounted for 38 percent of …

Periscope’s live broadcasts can now finally be seen on Twitter. The San Francisco-based social network said Tuesday that Periscope broadcasts have been integrated directly onto Twitter users’ timelines, allowing people to view videos without first needing to click a link. Users can tap a video that goes full-screen, complete with Periscope comments and floating hearts from other users. “We’re making …

Just how big can Facebook’s Messenger app get? Try 800 million monthly active users and counting. The social-networking giant said Thursday its mobile messaging app crossed that mark near year’s end. That means the app added 100 million new users worldwide since June. Messenger was the quickest growing app in the US in 2015 with a 31 percent increase in …

Widespread access to the Internet should be made available to low-income households to close the so-called digital divide, and it needs to happen soon. That was the conclusion Thursday in a chat between Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro. The pair met at Alphabet’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, to discuss ways …

Fitbit says its wearable heart monitors help “make every beat count.” A group Fitbit users say the devices don’t even count every beat. Three plaintiffs from California, Colorado and Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Tuesday against San Francisco-based Fitbit, claiming its Charge HR and Surge models significantly underestimated their heart rates during workouts. The lawsuit, which claims the company falsely advertised …