Why films like ‘Office Christmas Party’ are deploying chatbots
Bots want to tell us about movies, but how far can the conversation go?
On Dec 9, 2016 by Audra Schroeder
How Kik became the king of sketchy messaging apps
Kik me?
On Oct 6, 2015 by Selena Larson
Silicon Valley has no idea what teens want
Yahoo’s Livetext app seems doomed to fail—but so did Twitter, Snapchat, and Vine.
On Aug 10, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Microsoft’s cloud photo tool could help websites spot child abuse photos
It’s a much-needed tool, but it remains to be seen how much of a difference it will make.
On Jul 16, 2015 by Eric Geller
Exclusive: ‘That’s Not Cool’ campaign aims to help teens avoid dating violence
Futures Without Violence and Ad Council team up with YouTube and Kik.
On Jul 14, 2015 by Rae Votta
Genderqueer teen takes their own life after being bullied on social media
Kyler Prescott’s family supported his gender identity. But online bullying proved harder for the 14-year-old to overcome.
On May 26, 2015 by Aja Romano
Why Facebook is getting desperate
Mark Zuckerberg is throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks.
On Mar 27, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Commenting is dead. Chat is the new black
Chatting retains users; commenting trains snipers.
On Feb 25, 2015 by Jeff Solomon
How to get rid of messaging app read receipts
The read receipt can be a cruel mistress. Here’s how to dump it.
On Dec 4, 2014 by AJ Dellinger
Instagram, Vine, and other apps pass data around without encryption
Celebgate the sequel it’s not. Concerning, it is.
On Sep 11, 2014 by Eric Geller
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