Tag: Social Media
Linkedin passwords get hacked and the internet implodes
Linkedin may help around five or six people a year get a new job, but mostly it's a breeding ground for slimy recruiters and pointless networking groups. Well now it's become even more irritating as an estimated 6.5 million of…
Facebook tries and fails to own the words face and book
Facebook has lost its most recent legal battle to shut down adult site Faceporn, so will the social network accept the fact other companies will capitalise on its success forever or continue its offensive to get rid of them…
Boo-hoo at Yahoo! as 14% of workforce is cut
Yahoo! have confirmed that it is to cut 2,000 jobs, equal to 14% of its workforce as they aim to transform into a "bold, new Yahoo!". Restructuring has been long overdue at Yahoo! as it has gradually fallen from favour…
Will Facebook's new Interest Lists mean the end of stalking?
Today everyone's favourite social network (maybe) has introduced a new feature called Interest Lists, which makes the site seem much more about social discovery than obsessively stalking your ex. Go log-in to Facebook this morning and chances are you'll…
Q&A: Edward Saatchi on NationalField, Obama and the democratisation of the workplace
Edward Saatchi, son of millionaire advertising mogul Maurice Saatchi, is being billed as the UK's answer to Mark Zuckerberg. His private, enterprise focussed social network NationalField is credited as a key tool in President Obama's successful election campaign, and,…
New Facebook changes: Ticker update melting brains, angering the net
Facebook! Stop! MY EYES! MY BRAIN! IT HURTS! If you've logged onto Facebook in the last 24 hours, you'll likely know what I'm getting at. A new-look Facebook has just been launched and it's…well…a bit busy. Prior to tonight's…
Bubble fears as LinkedIn becomes first large social media site to join stockmarket
The valuation of LinkedIn has jumped 30% since the networking site was introduced to the New York stockmarket last Thursday, prompting fears that this is the start of a social media bubble. The site is now valued at around…
Page as Google CEO: The changes so far
It's been a full working-week since Larry Page returned as Google CEO, taking over from Eric Schmidt after a ten-year absence from the post. Major changes are already underfoot at Google as a result, with a greater focus on…
It's official: Social networks are the most popular internet destination
Social networks are now the most popular internet destination in the UK, according to new figures. 2.4 billion UK users accessed sites such as Facebook and Twitter in January, a report from Experian Hitwise shows. This represents 12.4% of…
AOL-owned Huffington Post gets Twitter power: Biz Stone joins
Following the high-profile $315m takeover by AOL, the popular liberal news site Huffington Post will be joined by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone. "Strategic adviser for social impact" is Stone's title at AOL, where he will among other things work…
