Facebook, Google and Apple lobby for curb to NSA surveillance
A coalition of the biggest names in consumer technology have backed a US bill that would limit surveillance and prevent bulk email collection. By Samuel Gibbs
Vine star Dapper Laughs is not laughing any more after ITV turn-off
Controversy over vlogger shows that online popularity is no guarantee that talent will flourish in the mainstream
Facebook squeezes ‘overly promotional page posts’ out of news feeds
But social network promises its latest algorithm tweak ‘will not increase the number of ads’ that its users see. By Stuart Dredge
Facebook targets workplaces with new professional networking site
Facebook at Work expected to look similar to regular interface, but will allow users to keep work and personal data separated
Facebook updates privacy policy to clarify how it uses data from 1.3bn users
Social network releases interactive tutorial on its privacy settings to counter criticism that its policies are overly complicated
Facebook sets sights on Youtube’s video crown
YouTube may be the dominant video sharing platform, but Facebook is positioning itself to compete
How to be as successful as Obama and Zuckerberg: wear the same clothes every day
Stuart Heritage: The US president and the Facebook founder have both pared down their wardrobes so they can concentrate on changing the world
Facebook adds more ways to control news feed – today’s Open Thread
Have your say on latest social network feature, as well as Apple iMessage, Blizzard on GamerGate, Amazon and more. By Stuart Dredge
Social Network ‘made up stuff that was hurtful’, says Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook founder and chief executive says film embellished elements of his life because reality was not glamorous enough
10 things you need to know about voice calls
As how we communicate constantly expands companies are creating new systems for old. (But you could still be talking to a robot)
Oculus warns Sony to solve motion sickness before launching a VR headset
Virtual reality firm’s CEO: ‘We’re a little worried about some of the bigger companies putting out product that isn’t quite ready’. By Stuart Dredge
Six types of killer use Facebook to commit crimes, says study
Criminologists identify murderer profiles who use networking site but emphasise technology itself is inherently safe
Google and Facebook: voracious giants with the power to create the future
The internet powerhouses are using their billions to challenge in sectors far removed from their original business models
Facebook plans to offer the world – virtually. But can it deliver?
Mark Zuckerberg has what some see as a costly new toy in Oculus Rift. For Facebook’s chief, it’s the key to a vision
Waking the sleeping giant: what YouTube did next
With competition between YouTube and Facebook intensifying, Ed Owen investigates the evolution of the video-sharing website