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Google is testing an online social network for offline meetups

Google can't resist the urge to create another social network even after the Google+ shutdown for everyday users. The company's experimental Area 120 unit has developed a social network, Shoelace, that helps people get together in real life. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 11th, 2019

New bug prompts earlier end to Google+ social network

Google said Monday it will close the consumer version of its online social network sooner than originally planned due to the discovery of a new software bug......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralDec 11th, 2018

How the Google VPN service works to give Google One users added security online

Google One's VPN service hides your IP address so your activity can't be tracked online and protects your device when you're on an unsecured network. Google's VPN service offers online protection when you'r.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 9th, 2021

Social network Gab says it briefly took itself offline to fix a bitcoin spam problem affecting "fewer than 20" of its accounts

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Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 20th, 2021

Parler, right-wing Twitter alternative, says it’s back but glitches abound

The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by s.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 16th, 2021

Parler is back online, more than a month after tangle with Amazon knocked it offline

The social media site popular with Trump supporters went dark when its cloud support was cut......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 15th, 2021

Wimkin"s founder says his company is being treated unfairly after its app was removed by Google and Apple app stores

Alternative social media network Wimkin saw a 20% spike in users in befor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 24th, 2021

Parler attracted senior members of the UK government before it shut down, according to reports

More than a dozen conservative UK politicians had joined Parler before the social network went offline, according.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

Far-right groups move online conversations from social media to chat apps — and out of view of law enforcement

After big tech companies kicked Trump off Twitter and shut down right-wing social network Parler, extremist groups are moving to encrypted chat apps like Telegram. It's making it tougher for police to look for future attacks......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 15th, 2021

Google is killing its experimental social network Shoelace less than a year after it launched because of the coronavirus

AP Google will shut down its experimental social network, Shoelace, on May 12. The social network was designed to bring together individuals with shared interests. "Given the current health crisis, we don't feel that now is the.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2020

Facebook privacy tool gives you more control on how you"re being watched online

Facebook has released a tool globally that could give you more control over how the social network traces your path across the.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 28th, 2020

WaCare offers online personalized health consulting

Taiwan-based startup La Vida Tec has established WaCare medical care social network to connect individuals and their families with health care professionals to promote personalized preventive medicine, according company CEO Pan Ren-hao......»»

Category: topSource: digitimesDec 29th, 2019

Facebook to allow photo transfer to Google Photos

Facebooks says it has introduced a tool to transfer photos and videos from the social media network directly to other services, starting with Google Photos. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersDec 2nd, 2019

Factbox: How social media services handle political ads

Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 20th, 2019

Factbox: How social media sites handle political ads

Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 15th, 2019

Pinterest Is The Low Profile Winner Among Social Media Stocks

Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS), the not-quite social network, is a fast-growing and nearly profitable platform for online image searches. And its stock price is up 44% since its successful IPO debut in April IPO. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaOct 8th, 2019

Israeli Startup Creates Offline Crypto Wallet with Online Connectivity

Israeli startup GK8 unveiled a cold-storage crypto wallet with on-network transfer capabilities......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskSep 18th, 2019

Facebook to face antitrust probe by state attorneys general

Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that Google would face an antitrust probe from a host of attorneys general......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 6th, 2019

Facebook to face antitrust probe by state attorneys general

Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook Inc on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that Google would face an antitrust probe from a host of attorneys general......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 6th, 2019

Facebook hit with another antitrust probe

Several U.S. state attorneys general will investigate Facebook Inc (FB.O) on whether the social network stifled competition and put users at risk, days after reports that Google would face an antitrust probe from a host of attorneys general......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersSep 6th, 2019

Report: Privacy issues prompt Google to shut down a service for wireless carriers

As concerns mount over the privacy of user data online, Google Inc. has taken action against a possible trouble spot in a service it provides to wireless carriers. Reuters reports that Alphabet Inc.-owned Google has shut down its Mobile Network In.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 19th, 2019