Long gone are the days when Pinterest was considered a niche tool for people planning their weddings and debating a hairstyle change. The online bookmarking company announced today that there… Read More
The voter registration reminder that showed up at the top of your Facebook news feed last month actually had a significant effect on the number of people who registered across… Read More
Embed from Getty Images The second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday night was the most tweeted event in history, according to Twitter. If you chose… Read More
Seattle Mariners backup catcher Steve Clevenger waded into the charged atmosphere of police shootings and protests on Twitter on Thursday and a day later the team suspended him without pay… Read More
Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was running for mayor of North Cowichan in British Columbia, Canada.… Read More
Pinterest’s model — a photo-centric online bookmarking tool — doesn’t feel particularly groundbreaking, which is why some people find its monumental success a little hard to believe. But in 2015, Pinterest received an $11… Read More
In an effort to further shield users from some of the nastiness that can be so pervasive online, Instagram announced Monday that it was taking another step toward making the… Read More
It’s no secret that Twitter is struggling. The company continues to post losses each quarter and new user adoption is stagnating. Independence has been historically been an important part of… Read More
Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, has exploded in popularity in recent years, igniting controversy along the way. Critics say the site encourages fear of outsiders and racism among neighbors… Read More
I have a Facebook rule I almost always follow: Don’t post anything political, ever. The few times I’ve broken that rule, I’ve instantly regretted it. But it seems those few times… Read More
Nine months ago, Candace Faber became Seattle’s first “civic technology advocate,” a job that includes spreading the power of tech to underserved sectors of city government and community groups, and promoting… Read More
We’ve all seen them and we’ve all probably clicked on a few. Those headlines that challenge whether we’ll actually believe what we’re about to read are a fixture for some internet… Read More
The NFL is expanding its presence on Snapchat. The league announced today that it will become the first sports league with a dedicated channel on Snapchat’s “Discover” platform, giving fans… Read More
Nordstrom is adding some technical and social spice to its annual Anniversary Sale in an effort to further engage and nudge customers toward spending money during the Seattle-based retailer’s biggest event… Read More
Tinder has amassed a huge user base by focusing exclusively on one-on-one connections — but there are only so many tech-savvy singles in the world. To broaden its reach, the company… Read More
Update: The group’s Twitter feed is now gone again. The Seattle Police Officers Guild disappeared from social media on Monday after backlash over a Facebook post reacting to the shooting… Read More
Pull up the Facing Homelessness page on Facebook and you might learn that Eric and Michelle have been living out of RVs for two years, and Michelle has a brain… Read More
Visitors trying to enter the United States might want to pay closer attention to what they’re putting out into the world on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. A proposed change to the forms used… Read More
Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods that brings to light everything from lost pets to serious criminal activity, announced Thursday that more than 100,000 neighborhoods now interact on the platform. Launched… Read More
Instagram announced Tuesday that it had surpassed 500 million active monthly users and thanked its community for being “a place where the everyday and the epic are always within reach.”… Read More
Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, a fan favorite for his candid presence on social media, deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts this week after a testy exchange with a follower… Read More
Depending on how clever you think you currently are or have been in years past on Twitter, you’ll appreciate knowing that you now have the ability to retweet or quote… Read More
Facebook users who like to mix it up in the News Feed but keep their Timeline more tightly edited gained a new function that allows them to hide certain posts. When posting… Read More
Social media makes it easier than ever to connect with millions of people around the globe. But with the rise of this vast online community comes the need for smaller-scale… Read More
Twitter unveiled a new Connect tab on its app Tuesday that it hopes will make it easier for you to find people you’re interested in on the social networking service. A… Read More
A fresh college grad’s first real job hunt is a lot like young love. Exhilarating, terrifying, and in today’s information-rich age, it’s all about sifting through seemingly endless options. LinkedIn… Read More
Thursday Night Football will soon be available to anyone with a Twitter handle. This morning, the NFL announced plans to stream ten regular season games, in-game highlights, and pre-game Periscope broadcasts… Read More
Update: The man has descended the tree and officials escorted him to the hospital, according to The Seattle Times. Oh the Internet. That vast, ephemeral, absurd network has the power… Read More
Twitter, Facebook and other social media came to the rescue again after today’s terror bombings in Brussels – so much so that Belgian authorities urged citizens to use those channels… Read More
“I have fulfilled my constitutional duty,” President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. “Now it’s time for the Senate to do theirs.” No, the President wasn’t specifically referencing the creation of a… Read More