Germany blocks WhatsApp data transfers to Facebook
German data protection authorities said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp.
China's online population exceeds 700 million
The number of web users in China has risen over 700 million.
Police, cyber firms tackle 'ransomware' hacking threat
Dutch police, Europol and a coalition of cyber security firms launched a new website Monday to fight a surge in "ransomware".
Line removes satirical Thai royal family emoticons
A set of emoticons satirising Thailand's royal family have been removed by the messaging application Line.
US regulator unveils low-income broadband subsidy plan
US regulators offer broadband subsidies to low-income Americans, saying that Internet access is "a prerequisite for full participation" in modern society.
Opera Software welcomes Chinese consortium's $1.2 billion bid
Chinese consortium led by the Golden Brick Silk Road investment fund offered 10.5 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to take over Opera Software
Tweets too short? Twitter mulling 10,000 characters
Twitter may soon lift its 140 character limit on tweets. 10,000 character tweets could be available as soon as March.
App usage soars as smartphones take hold
Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices.
Turkish Internet servers reeling under huge cyber attack
Turkish Internet servers are suffering a powerful cyber attack from abroad, slowing banking services and fanning fears.
Facebook 'safety check' at the ready after Paris attacks
A Facebook tool that let people check whether friends were safe after deadly attacks in Paris will be used more widely in the future, the social network said.
Twitter chief Dorsey gives chunk of stock to workers
Twitter co-founder and chief Jack Dorsey said that he is giving a third of his shares to company employees.
YouTube Gaming adds mobile play streaming
YouTube Gaming ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch by adding streamed play of mobile games and a new subscription option.
India PM makes rock star appearance at Facebook
Standing side-by-side with Mark Zuckerberg, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a rock star appearance at Facebook, advocating for the political power of social media.
Instagram tops 400 million users
Instagram has rocketed past the 400-million-user mark, with more than 80 million pictures shared daily at the Facebook-owned service.
Facebook business pages closer to becoming online shops
Facebook pages moved closer to replacing small business websites, announcing features designed to make it easier for shops to hawk their wares.
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research
US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
Wikipedia blocks accounts linked to paid edits
Wikipedia said that it has blocked more than 300 accounts being used by people being paid to create or tweak entries at the communally sourced online encyclopedia.
Google changes logo to better suit mobile devices
Google on Tuesday refreshed its logo to better suit mobile devices that are supplanting desktop computers when it comes to modern Internet lifestyles.
Instagram images no longer just squares
Instagram broke its square mold with an update that adds portrait and landscape formats to the image-sharing smartphone application.
Russia lifts Wikipedia ban after it edits drugs entry
Russia's media watchdog said it had lifted a short-lived ban on Russian-language Wikipedia over an entry on a form of cannabis.