Facebook Gets More Visual to Keep Its Users Engaged
The social network is adapting to the popularity of image sharing and mobile devices.
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Facebook and Google Create Walled Gardens for Web Newcomers Overseas
In some countries, “the Internet” is confined to certain sites as part of a strategy to help wireless carriers offer starter packages.
A Photo Service That Understands the Contents of Your Images
Everpix organizes photos after analyzing them with software that can detect things such as animals, outdoor scenes, and people.
Gadget Gets Under the Hood to Bring Analytics to Driving
A $70 device will tell you how efficiently you’re driving, and can even call 911 for help in the event of an accident.
Video Chat That’s a Little Closer to Hanging Out in Real Life
A startup called Rabbit believes consumers will jump for always-on video chatting that lets you watch movies with an infinite number of friends.
Authentication System Would Use the Body to Secure Guns and Gadgets
With Microchip’s BodyCom technology, the human body is the medium for short-range authentication.
Google Wants to Replace All Your Passwords with a Ring
The world's largest search engine is now experimenting with jewelry that would eliminate the need to remember dozens of passwords.
Will Anyone Create a Killer App for Google Glass?
The hype around Google’s new wearable computers might not translate into a big market for apps for a while.
Clues Suggest Malware Is Moving from PCs to Mobile Devices
Researchers report signs that moneymaking malware common on PCs is being adapted to mobile phones and tablets.
Unmasked, but Unfazed—Chinese Hacking Group Is Still Active
An exposé of its methods and technology may not have deterred a group targeting U.S. corporate secrets.
