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

How secure is your favourite messaging app? Today’s Open Thread

Have your say on the EFF’s latest research, plus iOS malware, streaming music royalties, Will.i.am’s smartwatch and more. By Stuart Dredge

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)

Social media, journalism and wars: ‘Authenticity has replaced authority’

Time, Vice News, Storyful and BBC Trending talk Twitter, BuzzFeed, hoaxes and whether breaking news is ‘bullshit’. By Stuart Dredge

Twitter: why #SoggyFries make for a tasty future in big-data revenue

But advertising still key to social network’s growth: ‘In terms of billion-dollar revenue ad businesses, we’re the fastest growing’. By Stuart Dredge

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

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

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

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

Oculus Rift: Mark Zuckerberg targets 50m-100m headset sales in 10 years

Facebook boss: ‘When you get to that scale, that’s when it starts to be interesting as a business’. By Stuart Dredge

Samaritans Radar analyses Twitter to identify users at risk for suicide

Web app identifies phrases and keywords that may indicate someone is ‘struggling to cope’ and alerts friends. By Stuart Dredge