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Facebook testing digital assistant within Messenger that can answer questions, give recommendations

Apple has Siri, Amazon has Alexa, Microsoft has Cortana, Google has Google Now, and Facebook has … M? The social… Read More

No regrets for Harvard student who lost Facebook internship after exposing privacy flaw

Aran Khanna’s phone rang at 3 p.m. on May 29. That was a Friday, and on Monday he was scheduled to… Read More

Trade-secrets lawsuit against Facebook and Oculus clears a hurdle

A judge has denied Facebook’s attempt to have a lawsuit over the Oculus Rift thrown out. ZeniMax sued Facebook, claiming trade secrets were… Read More

Facebook rolls out a live streaming video tool, but you probably can’t use it

Facebook has a Periscope-like live-streaming video tool now available — but only for celebrities. The social media giant today introduced… Read More

Mark Zuckerberg expecting a baby girl, shares details of ‘struggle’ to have family on Facebook

Get ready for baby Zuck. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the platform to announce he is expecting a baby girl with… Read More

Facebook beats estimates for Q2 earnings, but sign-ups are slowing

Facebook posted second quarter earnings today, beating analyst expectations with $4 billion in revenue for the past three months ending June… Read More

Facebook jumps further into e-commerce with test of online storefronts

You may soon be able to buy those shoes your friend is wearing in her profile picture without leaving Facebook. The… Read More

Facebook gives mobile users more control over News Feed, lets them prioritize friends

Facebook users, you’re getting more control. The social network is now asking its users what they want to see when… Read More

Q&A: Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer on drones, VR, wearables and the company’s future in Seattle

Mike Schroepfer, better known around Facebook as “Schrep,” is the company’s chief technology officer — a role that has become increasingly… Read More

You can now use Facebook Messenger without a Facebook account

Facebook is opening up its messaging platform to anyone. The social networking giant today announced that users in the U.S.,… Read More

Facebook Seattle leader departs as company’s presence in city booms

Paul Carduner, the Facebook Seattle site lead, has left the company, just as Facebook gears up for a major expansion… Read More

Amazon premiering first episode of ‘Catastrophe’ for free on Facebook

Facebook has been talking about video for a long time. It’s likely safe to say Facebook buys into the almighty… Read More

Facebook combines Social Graph and private photo sharing in new ‘Moments’ app

Facebook debuted a new app today called Moments that allows a group of friends to all post photos to a shared,… Read More

Get ready for more #brands in your Instagram feed

Instagram is opening the door to advertisers, who will have the option to link outside the app in sponsored posts… Read More

Facebook asks publishers for content, and the NYT, Buzzfeed and others hand it over

Facebook is offering publishers a new way to get in front of its billion-plus users through a new feature launching… Read More

Oculus: Consumer version of Rift headset will debut early next year

At long last, Oculus this morning announced a timeframe for the consumer version of its Rift virtual reality headset, saying… Read More

Facebook adds 3 former Microsoft Research employees to Artificial Intelligence team

Facebook is strengthening the ranks of its artificial intelligence research team with the addition of six new employees, including three… Read More

The day of reckoning for old Facebook-powered apps is coming

Apps that are rely on an old version of Facebook’s developer tools will be facing a great transformation starting on… Read More

Facebook continues Messenger push with addition of video calling

Facebook is offering its users a new way to stay in touch face-to-face. The company announced today that it’s bringing… Read More

Facebook at Work loses engineering director to music startup

Facebook at Work, the social networking company’s nascent effort to enter the enterprise market, is losing its engineering director. Lars… Read More

Facebook partners with Disney, Funny or Die for News Feed video ads

Facebook wants you to see a lot more high-quality video from brands in your News Feed. So it’s rolling out… Read More

Facebook tweaks News Feed to address fears of missing friends’ content

Facebook is rolling out three updates to its News Feed that, combined, could make it easier to see more of what… Read More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the future of Oculus: ‘It will be pretty wild’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held an Ask-Me-Anything session on his social media platform Tuesday afternoon, answering everything from his vision… Read More

Facebook brings Messenger to web browsers

Good news for those that like using Facebook’s messaging feature on their computer or laptop but don’t want to be distracted by the News… Read More

Facebook unseats YouTube as top spot for video advertisers

Companies considering video advertising campaigns on the web are most likely to pick Facebook for ad buys this year, according to a… Read More

Hey, watch this: Facebook launches Riff, a collaborative video app

Facebook thinks that mobile videos could be made better by committee, if a new app that the company released today is… Read More

Facebook brings families together around new Scrapbook feature

Facebook is giving parents a way to put their kids on the social network with a new Scrapbook feature that… Read More

App of the Week: Layout from Instagram makes collages a snap

The weekend is here, a chance for people to spend time out with their friends and families taking photos on their… Read More

Hands-on: Facebook’s 360-degree video is nifty, but nothing special

SAN FRANCISCO–One of Facebook’s smaller announcements at its F8 developer conference yesterday was the launch of support for 360 degree video… Read More

Facebook is building massive drones to bring internet around the world

SAN FRANCISCO– Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fond of talking about how his company plans to connect the world, but… Read More