Facebook Live Audio makes talk radio social, starting with the BBC

 Book readings, interviews, and news radio are coming to Facebook thanks to its new Live Audio…

Uber brilliantly sets self-driving battle at permission, not existence

 Should Uber’s self-driving taxis be allowed on the road? If Uber’s shrewd strategy plays out, we’ll never even…

Facebook’s Instant Verification app login platform replaces two-factor where SMS fails

 Two-factor authentication via SMS code can be a huge headache if you’re somewhere that you can’t…

Instagram Stories launches overlaid Stickers for locations, emoji, and seasons

 Instagram is launching its answer to Snapchat geofilters, offering a way to spice up your photos…

Facebook encourages text statuses with new colored backgrounds

 Facebook’s core attraction isn’t news articles you could find anywhere, it’s intimate posts from your real…

Facebook Messenger launches 6-screen group video chat with selfie masks

 Teen app sensation Houseparty will get some competition as Facebook Messenger is launching its own split-screen group…

Facebook Messenger strikes at Skype with desktop group voice calling

 We might finally get to stop asking, “Wait, what’s your Skype name?” thanks to a test…

Oculus launches social VR hangout “Rooms” and phone calls

 Facebook’s power-play to rule social virtual reality has a boring name: the “Coordinated App Launch API”.…