Google set to acquire Waze for $1.3b
The acquisition of the Israeli navigation app and traffic report start up will be completed after months of speculation involving Google, Facebook and Apple. — Sources inform “Globes” that Google In...
Code name ‘Verax’: Snowden, in exchanges with Post reporter, made clear he knew risks
He called me BRASSBANNER, a code name in the double-barreled style of the National Security Agency, where he worked in the signals intelligence directorate. — Verax was the name he chose for himself...
Rdio's Larner to Step Down as CEO of Streaming Service
Rdio Inc. Chief Executive Officer Drew Larner is leading a search for a new CEO to expand efforts to sell combined music and video subscriptions to the streaming entertainment service. — After a tra...
This Time It's Real: Google to Buy Waze And Keep It Independent
Google is very close to acquiring Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app, according to two sources close to the situation. — While no deal has been inked yet, the acquisition is likely to be finaliz...
Ask.fm, the troubling secret playground of tweens and teens
Insanely popular with kids, the question-and-answer service thrives on anonymity, making it fun and dangerous. — Spy on Ask.fm's public stream and you'll feel like you've been transported back to mi...
Vine Passes Instagram In Total Twitter Shares
Still not sure about the idea of making and sharing six-second looping videos? Consider this: On Friday there were more Vines shared on Twitter than Instagram photos. — According to Topsy Analytics...