Facebook investing $5.7 billion in the companies owned by Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
Staff Reporter | | Apr 23, 2020 05:06 PM EDT |
Social media giant Facebook has just made its largest deal since it purchased WhatsApp back in 2014. The company announced that it will be investing $5.7 billion in the companies owned by Asia's richest man, Mukesh Ambani.
Departed Xiaomi Exec Hugo Barra to Join Facebook VR Team
Staff Reporter | | Jan 26, 2017 10:42 PM EST |
Former Google and Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra is returning to Silicon Valley to head VR venture of Facebook. According to a post made by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Barra will join the social networking company as VP of VR, which also includes Oculus.
China Intensifies Crackdown on Internet; Boosts VPN Regulation
S. Rina | | Jan 26, 2017 02:29 AM EST |
China is taking more stringent actions against rogue Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to ensure the online security of its citizens.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in Oculus Lawsuit
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jan 17, 2017 07:32 PM EST |
Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas courtroom on Tuesday in order to testify in an ongoing lawsuit involving the virtual reality firm Oculus. The $2 billion lawsuit was to determine whether Oculus stole the technology behind its VR headsets.
4 Young Adults Charged with Hate Crime over Chicago Torture Shown on Facebook
Frances Diana Roullo | | Jan 06, 2017 08:15 AM EST |
Cook Country prosecutors in Chicago, Illinois filed hate-crime charges against four African-American suspects who kidnapped an 18-year-old white man with special needs.
Mark Zuckerberg Leaves Atheism, Greets Fans a 'Happy Hanukkah'
Ellie Froilan | | Jan 03, 2017 11:13 AM EST |
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's holiday message status on Dec. 25 suggested that he has returned to religion, after identifying himself as an atheist for years, based on his profile page.
Regular Social Networking is Bad for Your Emotional Health but …
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Dec 26, 2016 09:35 PM EST |
The study said most people use Facebook on a daily basis but few are aware of the consequences.
Instagram to Launch Update of Liking Comments and Removing Followers
Ellie Froilan | | Dec 07, 2016 10:55 AM EST |
Instagram has announced new feature for the app, allowing Instagram users more control over their accounts and boost positivity and safety.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Microsoft Join Forces to Curb Spread of Terrorist Content Online
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 06, 2016 08:26 PM EST |
Major tech companies including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft recently announced that they will work together in order to help limit the spread of terrorist contents on the Internet. The companies said that their plan is to create a database and use it to tag terrorist contents.
Facebook Adds 'Pac-Man' and 'Space Invaders' to Messenger Games
Maria Velasquez | | Nov 29, 2016 11:34 PM EST |
Facebook has just added the classic games, "Pac-Man" and "Space Invaders," to its growing list of instant mini games within the Messenger app.
Ransomware Uses Facebook, LinkedIn to Deliver Malware Infected Images
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 28, 2016 09:57 AM EST |
Security researchers from Check Point recently discovered a new variant of a known ransomware called Locky. This ransomware takes advantage of flaws in the way social networking platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn handle images.
Facebook Builds a New Software Tool in a Bid to Make Entry into China: Report
Girish Shetti | | Nov 23, 2016 12:30 AM EST |
Social networking giant Facebook has secretly developed a new software tool that might just help the company in getting a re-entry in China, the world's largest internet market. The world's most popular social networking site has been facing a ban in China for nearly seven years owing to strict censorship law.
Facebook Achieves 20Gbps Data Transmission Record
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 14, 2016 02:30 AM EST |
Social networking giant Facebook recently reported that its project to transmit almost 20Gbps of data between two towers is a success. The project was tested in Southern California and Facebook said that it is integral to its plan of delivering internet service to rural areas with the use of drones.
Facebook’s Backpack Switch Poses Serious Threat to Networking Companies
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 10, 2016 02:39 PM EST |
Social networking giant Facebook is once again making a buzz in the tech community. A buzz that could end up hurting the computer network industry.
Facebook Launches Gameroom, the Company’s Answer to Valve’s Steam
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 02, 2016 04:02 PM EDT |
After losing its mobile gaming platform to iOS and Android, Facebook is reconfiguring its gaming division by launching the beta version of Gameroom, a Windows-based desktop gaming platform that is said to answer Valve's Steam.
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