Technology: using power for good
New technologies can enhance the work of development groups from grassroots to global, but with this new potential comes the responsibility to understand the risks
David Cameron’s new Facebook likes show you can put a price on friendship
How did the PM go from 60,000 Facebook likes to 130,000 in just a month? There are ways – but they don't come cheap, says Alex Hern
25 things you might not know about the web on its 25th birthday
John Naughton: It sprang from the brain of one man, Tim Berners-Lee, and is the fastest-growing communication medium of all time. We examine how the web has transformed our lives for good and ill
Facebook ‘in talks to buy drone satellite firm’
Social network said to be in talks with Titan Aerospace in order to bring internet connectivity to people in the developing world. By Samuel Gibbs
Ellen’s selfie for the win: the Oscars are must-meme TV and Hollywood knows it
Matt Patches: The pizza wasn’t so bad either. How the 2014 Academy Awards trolled the internet – in a good way
Facebook will leave your privacy settings intact after you die
The social network will no longer change dead users’ pages to the highest privacy setting. By Alex Hern
WhatsApp adding voice calls is a logical move
Charles Arthur: Facebook's newest acquisition aims to repeat its success at texting by extending its operations to voice calls
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook’s future is to reach billions of mobile users
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave his first mobile-centric keynote at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress stating the importance of the mobile web to Facebook’s future and as a way to connect the developing world. By Samuel Gibbs
WhatsApp to launch voice calling in the second quarter
Freshly acquired by Facebook, the messaging app is to add voice calling to its free text messaging app. By Samuel Gibbs in Barcelona
Mark Zuckerberg goes to Barcelona to make mobile friends
Facebook founder to join phone-makers at Mobile World Congress because he knows future lies with them
WhatsApp – what’s next?
Profile: The popular and ad-free texting service has been snapped up for $19bn, making a fortune for its founders. But does this acquisition by Facebook make economic sense or is it just a salvo in its hi-tech 'arms race' with Google?
Facebook turned down WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton for job in 2009
Acton, who said 'looking forward to life's next adventure' after rejection, and partner Jan Koum now celebrating $19bn deal
Six alternatives to WhatsApp now that Facebook owns it
There are many alternative instant messaging apps for smartphones. Here are some of the best available for iPhone, Android and others. By Samuel Gibbs
Facebook should remove all gender options instead
The social media site's increasing of personal gender options to more than 50, including trans categories, has been hailed by some. But it would have been braver to remove gender completely – and spare us gender-targeted ads
David Cameron’s Facebook movie – Labour looks back
Labour launch a 60-second Facebook spoof attacking the Prime Minister and the government's least liked policies