The Apprentice should challenge candidates to develop a new Facebook – not flog fish fingers
The Apprentice is to business what Fawlty Towers is to the hotel trade. For it to stay relevant, its contestants need to understand the technology roadmap
Spies and internet giants are in the same business: surveillance. But we can stop them
The European court of justice ruling on ‘safe harbour’ at last enables us to start a conversation about proper control of personal data gathered by the likes of Facebook and Google
Google AMP battles ad-blocking, Apple and Facebook by cutting load times
Search company unveils Accelerated Mobile Pages in bid to work with publishers, ad companies and rival platforms
What is ‘safe harbour’ and why did the EUCJ just declare it invalid?
European Court of Justice rules 2000’s data protection agreement with US invalid, but will that stop Facebook from transferring your EU data to America?
Facebook satellite to beam internet to remote regions in Africa
Mark Zuckerberg details plans on how company is ‘exploring ways to use aircraft and satellites to beam internet access down into communities from the sky’
Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom: ‘We’re working on time travel’
It began just five years ago, with a photo of a dog and a girl’s foot. Now Instagram has outstripped Twitter, with 400 million users. But is there life beyond selfies and sunsets?
Open thread: tell us your stories of getting dumped
What’s the etiquette of ending a relationship in the age of social media – are text message or Facebook ever acceptable? What’s your worst break-up experience?
Peeple review people: the user-review app you didn’t dare ask for
An upcoming app allows you to assign one- to five-star reviews to people you know – and its founders insist it will be used responsibly
Facebook’s Steve Hatch joins Trinity Mirror board
Social network’s UK and Ireland managing director to assist publisher with digital expansion
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel group picks a fight with Google and Facebook
His Caribbean mobile phone operator is to block web companies’ adverts
Facebook makes U-turn after banning RNIB’s ‘degrading’ sight-loss ad
Social network unblocks video promoting the need for sight-loss advisers in UK hospitals after claiming it breached guidelines on language
Facebook bans ‘degrading’ charity ad about sight loss
YouTube channel campaign aiming to promote the need for sight loss advisers in UK hospitals blocked on social media site for breaking guidelines on language
The node pole: inside Facebook’s Swedish hub near the Arctic Circle
Remote datacentre in Luleå cools itself using freezing outside air, has a fence to keep moose out and processes your selfies
How viral cat videos are warming the planet
Datacentre web servers, such as those used by Google and Facebook, to blame for 2% of greenhouse gas emissions – about the same as air travel
Facebook is making more and more money from you. Should you be paid for it?
Figures show a 20% increase in the amount of advertising revenue generated by the average Facebook user. Is it time you were remunerated?