Now playing: Watch this: Facebook drone accident under investigation 1:55 Facebook’s quest to bring broadband internet to all corners of the globe had a bumpy landing in June when its Aquila drone ended its first test flight in Arizona, Bloomberg reported Monday, After a 96-minute flight, the solar-powered aircraft with a wingspan of a Boeing …
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Facebook has begun testing a feature that lets you find nearby open Wi-Fi networks through its iOS app, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to CNET. The feature is still in early testing, and it’s only available for iOS and only in select countries. To see if you have it, tap the menu icon in the bottom left corner of the app. …
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Facebook has been working hard to re-enter the Chinese market and it may have landed on a solution. The social-networking giant has quietly developed software that will automatically suppress posts from users’ feeds in specific regions, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The tool, which has been championed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is intended to help the company gain …
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Head over to Twitter for a massive GIF party. Meanwhile, Facebook users are seesawing between delight and dread. They’re psyched about Dave Chappelle’s standup coming next year to Netflix and simultaneously disturbed by a post-election statement from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending among your friends and followers. Here’s what people are talking …
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A devastating earthquake hitting Japan is trending across Facebook and Twitter, as social media users rally in support of the affected region. The natural disaster is causing tsunami warnings, echoing back to a similar earthquake about five years ago in the same area. Social Cues fills you in on what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking …
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Kanye West’s dark fantasy came true: Donald Trump is president-elect. The rapper was the top trending topic on Twitter on Friday after a rant revealing his support for the incoming president. Trump’s administration also announced its pick for the next attorney general — and Twitter isn’t happy about it. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across Facebook and …
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If you’re going to walk one way this morning, make like Marc Gasol. The NBA star’s boastful strut was the top trending topic on Twitter on Thursday morning, while Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” was making waves across Facebook. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking about on social media this Thursday: …
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You can give more than just likes now when you watch streams on Facebook. The social network on Thursday introduced a donation feature for its live videos, letting people host streaming sessions to raise money for a nonprofit organization of their choice. Facebook has partnered with more than 750,000 organizations that can receive donations from the new feature. Users who …
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Facebook is giving the power of Safety Check to the people. The social media giant said Thursday it is no longer manually activating its crisis response tool. Instead, it will rely on its 1.2 billion daily visitors to help automatically launch Safety Check. Safety Check sends a message to Facebook users in areas of immediate danger, allowing people to notify …
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Facebook’s having trouble with accuracy. In September, the social network admitted to overestimating video views in reports to advertisers. Now, the company has found a bug showing more discrepancies in Facebook’s reporting to its business clients. Facebook has admitted to the problems via a blog post and promises to fix them. The primary issue this time: Facebook has overestimated the …
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