Sources: Twitter building new product to let users share tweets longer than 140 characters
People are suddenly … Nick Cowen / htxt.africa : Twitter may be expanding the character limit on tweets Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch : The Super Tweet — Twitter is about nine years old and has a little...
Uber and Lyft begin accepting rides in Las Vegas, both companies have about 1,000 drivers, cannot operate at McCarran International Airport
We're Here! — From grabbing a drink in DTLV … Rosie Bubb / Lyft Blog : Viva Lyft Vegas Matt Guillermo / Nevada - FOX5 Vegas : Uber, Lyft begin in Vegas without Clark Co. licenses Carmel DeAmicis / R...
Google+ Photos being discontinued August 1st following standalone Photos service debut
In May … Angela Moscaritolo / PC Magazine : Google Killing Off Google+ Photos Greg Finn / Marketing Land : Google+ Photos Drops The +, Transitioning Users To Google Photos On August 1st Greg Kumparak ...
Sources: Hulu exploring an ad-free option for about $12-$14/month, launching as early as fall
but be ready to pay more MacNN : Hulu considering advertising-free streaming video subscription Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Hulu could introduce an ad-free option as early as September Brent Dirks / App...
Facebook launches a standalone website for Messenger at Messenger.com for users who want a dedicated desktop messaging experience
but that may not be a good thing Nate Swanner / SlashGear : Facebook launches standalone Messenger for the web Brendan Klinkenberg / BuzzFeed : Facebook Messenger Is A Stand-Alone Web App Now Too Todd...
In Snowden interview, John Oliver makes surveillance debate relatable by avoiding civil liberty hypotheticals, focusing on NSA's ease of access to “dick pics”
Exposures — John Ellis (Jeb) … Nathaniel Mott / PandoDaily : John Oliver interviews Edward Snowden Andrew Desiderio / Mediaite : John Oliver Travels to Russia to Tell Edward Snowden It's All About t...
Twitter testing new quality filter that removes threats and offensive/abusive content from timelines; currently available for verified users only
Neustar brings in big guns ahead of FCC vote — FCC budget under the microscope Rhiannon Williams / Telegraph : Twitter's new quality filter removes abuse from your timeline Lance Whitney / CNET : Twit...
Tinder brings on former eBay exec Chris Payne to replace co-founder Sean Rad as CEO
Tinder has replaced CEO Sean Rad … Josh Wolford / WebProNews : Tinder Has a New CEO: Ex-eBay Exec Chris Payne Seeking Alpha : IAC's Tinder names ex-eBay exec CEO Jordan Crook / TechCrunch : Former eBa...
Edward Snowden just did a Reddit AMA. Here's what we learned
(AP Photo/the Guardian … Tim Sohn / SocialTimes : Social Media Newsfeed: Europe Dislikes Facebook Privacy Policy | New Ad Targeting Kayla Epstein / Guardian : Highlights from the Snowden, Poitras, and...
Vine Kids, a separate app tailored for kids with child-friendly Vines, is available now on iOS
A Looped Video App For Children John Herrman / The Awl : Audience Fracked — “Through adorable animated characters … Josh Wolford / WebProNews : Vine, a Decidedly Non-Kid Friendly App, Launches Separ...