Netflix viewers can tip off Facebook friends to shows
Netflix began letting people share shows they love at the online streaming television service with friends from leading social network Facebook.
Twitter to set up shop in social-media-mad Indonesia
Twitter plans to open an office in Indonesia over the coming months as it seeks to boost revenues in the social-media-addicted nation.
Google tests using drones to deliver goods
Google on Thursday said it is testing using drones to deliver items bought online, putting its own spin on similar efforts by Amazon.com.
Millions lose Internet access in US
Time Warner Cable apologized for a "very serious failure" after millions of people across the US were knocked off the Internet because of a fault.
Snapchat valued at $10 bln: reports
US media reported that Snapchat was valued at $10 billion based on funding pumped into the startup by a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
Google buys special effects technology firm Zync
Google announced that it had bought Zync Render, a service that trims costs of special effects by pushing the work into the Internet "cloud."
Amazon to buy videogame platform Twitch for $970 mn
Amazon said it has agreed to buy the videogame platform Twitch for $970 million.
Amazon readying an attack on Google's ad business
US giant Amazon is preparing to take on Google in one of its core businesses, Internet advertising, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Gambling, IT, booze addictions rife in Japan: study
Nearly five percent of Japanese adults are addicted to gambling, a rate up to five times that of most other nations, according to a study.
Uber pulls into mobile dining and travel apps
Uber teamed up with smartphone applications as the controversial Internet-age car-hailing service moved to park itself in mobile lifestyles.
Kazakh kawaii Sabina Altynbekova wants no modeling, just sports
Sabina Altynbekova, a kawaii from Kazakhstan, that has won hearts and eyes of the entire South-Eastern Asia is not up for modelling.
Facebook helps readers tell truth from fiction
Facebook said that it is testing a way to let members know when articles posted to the social network are tongue-in-cheek instead of hand-on-heart.
IT-savvy India no longer land of 'snake charmers': Modi
Prime Minister said a "digital India" could compete with the world and hailed its IT professionals for banishing the country's image.
Yahoo brushes up its e-commerce for small business
Yahoo announced Thursday the relaunch of its e-commerce platform, which allows small businesses to easily set up online retailing.
Malaysia teen's Facebook 'like' prompts sedition probe
A Malaysian teenager is being investigated by police for sedition after "liking" a pro-Israel Facebook posting
Hackers tweet resignation of Russian PM
Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister D. Medvedev's Twitter account, tweeting his resignation and criticising President V. Putin.
Bekmambetov's cyber bullying horror wins awards at Fantasia International Film Festival
Timur Bekmambetov’s film Cybernatural has been awarded Most Innovative Film and Special Mention of the Jury at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
With fresh investment, BuzzFeed expands anew
The social news group BuzzFeed unveiled a major new expansion plan, using a fresh infusion of $50 million in venture capital.
Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore
Facebook announced it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defenses of its vast server network.
China tells Seoule message apps blocked to curb terrorists
China has confirmed its decision to block popular foreign messaging services as an anti-terrorist measure.