MikMak is using mini infomercials to help retailers turn their stories into sales

 MikMak, the New York-based startup that is trying to make short and catchy infomercials (aptly named…

Twitter is reviewing whether to store some user data in Russia

 Twitter is considering localizing the storage of some of its Russian users’ personal data in order…

Facebook is improving the 360 video experience by predicting where you will look

 From the stage of F8, Joaquin Quinonero, Facebook’s Director of Applied Machine Learning, described a new…

Facebook analytics gets smarter with Automated Insights and Custom Dashboards

 Facebook’s VP of Partnerships, Ime Archibing, announced updates to Facebook Analytics as well as Facebook Login and Account Kit…

Udacity is going to help Facebook teach engineers within its Developer Circles

 Facebook’s been steadily growing its Developer Circles initiative in recent months and today the company provided an update…

The Mercury Effect

 Facebook hosted a murder. But for all the talk about content moderation, machine learning, flag-monitoring algorithms,…

Facebook releases timeline of Cleveland shooting videos

 Facebook is facing backlash after a Cleveland man uploaded a video of himself shooting someone to…

Facebook again under fire for spreading illegal content

 An investigation by a British newspaper into child sexual abuse content and terrorist propaganda being shared…