Свежие новости и отзывы о Facebook

As terror attacks put France into a national state of emergency on Friday, AirBnB, Facebook, Google, Skype, Twitter and Uber launched into disaster response mode. AirBnB contacted all hosts in Paris asking if they could take in those stranded in the city. Facebook let users alert their friends they were safe. Google offered free calls to Paris via Hangouts, as did Skype, Verizon and Sprint. Read More... →

Редакция vc.ru публикует выборочные отрывки публикации в издании Motherboard журналиста Меган Нил, которая изучила данные о ранжировании списков друзей в Facebook, пообщавшись с представителями соцсети и проведя ряд экспериментов.... →

GUEST: As anyone in Silicon Valley knows, engineering jobs are in high demand, but we’re going through a serious skills shortage. K-12 classroom technology education hasn’t kept up with the demand for qualified engineers, programmers and designers. Code.org, a consortium of big tech firms including Google, Facebook and Microsoft, last month made its case for reform […]... →

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg committed to turning on Safety Check in more human disasters going forward, responding to criticism that the company turned on its safety feature for Paris but not for Beirut and other bombings. Zuckerberg explained that the Paris terror attacks marked the first time the company has enabled Safety Check for a human disaster, not a natural disaster like an… Read More... →

GUEST: Just over a week ago Facebook’s CTO Mike Schroepfer promised to “effectively build a teleporter” by 2025, and even hardcore, optimistic techies had to raise an eyebrow in questioning cynicism. Reassuringly perhaps, he was talking about using virtual reality to transport us, as opposed to Star Trek’s dream of disassembling, shipping, and reassembling a physical […]... →

GUEST: What do Facebook, Whatsapp, Salesforce.com, and the iPhone have in common? They all benefitted from great product management. All avoided UX clutter, confused pricing schemes, and non-existent product roadmaps. It is hard to imagine a world without these products. In short, these companies nailed it. Now, what do Evernote, Google Glass, iCloud, Nike’s FuelBand, and […]... →

A few tech companies — namely Airbnb, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Reddit — have taken measures to express their solidarity with France after terrorist attacks hit Paris yesterday, where 127 are reported to have died. Some of these expressions aren’t huge, but they’re still notable, because the Francophilia hasn’t spread across the board. Twitter, which […]... →

10 ноября в новостных лентах российских пользователей Facebook появился рекламный ролик бренда Friskies, опубликованный с аккаунта BuzzFeed Partner, где издание размещает нативный спонсорский видеоконтент. На момент публикации заметки видео собрало более 75 тысяч просмотров и около 1,5 тысячи «лайков».... →

10 ноября в новостных лентах российских пользователей Facebook появился рекламный ролик бренда Friskies, опубликованный с аккаунта BuzzFeed Partner, где издание размещает нативный спонсорский видеоконтент. На момент публикации заметки видео собрало более 75 тысяч просмотров и около 1,5 тысячи «лайков».... →

Facebook has activated its Safety Check feature following the horrific attacks in Paris, France. With it, users can let their friends and family know immediately that they’re safe. Unveiled as a response to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, this Safety Check feature will let people not only notify their loved ones that they’re unharmed, but […]... →

This week saw headlines about the iPad Pro becoming available for pre-order, the New York strikedown of fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings and a new Facebook app that could pose a threat to Twitter. Alex Wilhelm talked with The Next Web reporter Lauren Hockenson about why journalists are jumping ship on Bullish, and the Cribs crew visited the visually stunning HQ of Minted, an… Read More... →

Соцсеть представила дополнительные настройки для страниц и тематический справочный портал  ... →

Видеосервис объяснил, как соцсеть смогла добиться 8 млрд просмотров в день... →

Facebook внедрил поддержку 360-градусных или панорамных видео в приложение для iOS и устройство виртуальной реальности Samsung Gear VR. Напомним, что в веб-версии и Android-приложении социальной сети поддержка видео этого формата появилась в сентябре. Facebook также хочет облегчить загрузку видео на сайт из пользовательских видеокамер. В настоящее время разработчики компании работают над этой задачей с такими производителями видеокамер, как Theta, Giroptic и IC Real Tech, поддерживающими загрузку видео с ... →

In September, Facebook launched 360-degree video support (this stuff is perfect for a virtual reality headset). GoPro was one of the first companies to jump on the opportunity, alongside the likes of Discovery, Vice, and Star Wars (yeah, you’ve probably seen that Star Wars video by now). On Thursday, GoPro announced its third 360-degree video: surfing […]... →

Tonight Ashley Mayer who runs PR at Box, announced in a Medium post that she was leaving the company after six years for a new job running brand and talent at Social Capital. Mayer, who went to high school with the co-founders, started at Box in 2009 after answering a query on her Facebook page from one of the founders. She grew into the job from a one-person shop to managing a team of PR… Read More... →

Facebook Messenger is testing out self-destructing messages. Currently available for some users in France, the feature allows people to send messages that vanish in an hour. BuzzFeed first reported the news. We’ve emailed Facebook for more information, including when the feature will roll out for all users. Read More... →

Facebook is doubling its efforts when it comes to its 360 videos, which it unveiled earlier this year. The social networking company has unveiled a slate of updates including playback support for this video type on iOS and Android devices, the start of a test phase for 360 video ads, and that it’s working with […]... →

Zuck says VR is the future and Facebook is wasting no time building it into the News Feed and starting to make money off it. By embracing the format, Facebook can stay fresh for consumers by offering the most vivid way to connect with places you can’t go. Meanwhile, attracting organic VR videos will provide cover so it can slip VmaRketing into the feed. After bringing 360 video… Read More... →

Eight years ago, Aaron Batalion and three friends created a Facebook app called “Hungry Machine.” It was pretty successful…so successful that it turned into LivingSocial, which was one of the first startups to raise a “magical” billion dollars. I refuse to use the creature’s name to describe this “club.” Along with cofounding the company,… Read More... →