The very first question that comes to mind when a tech company passes a big milestone such as reaching one billion users is the value it can return to investors. WhatsApp is one such company, but we have yet to see how the popular mobile messaging app provides benefits to investors and stakeholders.
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Beware of hackers targeting your baby monitor
What will you do when you hear the voice of someone you do not recognize in the room of your baby?
How Facebook helps in the fight against ISIS
It goes without saying that Facebook has a shared responsibility of helping to clamp down on members, propagandists and supporters of the Islamic State group that use various social networking sites to spread the terrorist organization’s agenda.
Google testing 5G network using drones
On top of its efforts to beam Internet from the skies using high altitude balloons, Google is also busy in its plan to deliver connectivity from up above using unmanned aerial systems, or drones.
Good news for pro-gun ban, Facebook is on your side
In a move to help put an end to illegal arms deals, Facebook has begun to implement a ban on the private sales of guns on the social networking site as well as on its photo-sharing platform Instagram.
Does Google’s planned Project Loon testing pose danger to humans and the environment?
Google is moving ahead with its project to beam Internet connection to remote areas from the skies above. The latest development with the project involves a series of testing to demonstrate the necessary requirements to get Project Loon going.