• Elon Musk passes Mark Zuckerberg to become world’s third-richest man

    Elon Musk passes Mark Zuckerberg to become world’s third-richest man

    Mark Zuckerberg’s reign as the third-richest man on Earth didn’t last long. The Facebook CEO lost his grip on the No. 3 spot this week after Tesla boss Elon Musk’s wealth soared to new heights, capping a rally that has seen him add a staggering $87.8 billion to his fortune this year. Musk — worth …
  • Facebook threatens to block news sharing in Australia

    Facebook threatens to block news sharing in Australia

    Facebook has threatened to block Australians from sharing news articles if lawmakers there approve a proposal to make it pay news outlets for their content. In a blog post dated Monday, the social-media titan indicated it will “reluctantly” stop users and publishers from sharing local and international news on Facebook and Instagram rather than negotiate …
  • Kendall Jenner’s rumored romance with Devin Booker ‘isn’t serious’

    Kendall Jenner’s rumored romance with Devin Booker ‘isn’t serious’

    Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker “are just having fun with each other,” as romance rumors continue to run rampant. The pair — who have been spotted out and about in recent months — is said to be “seeing each other, but aren’t serious,” a source recently told Us Weekly. Jenner, the former girlfriend of Philadelphia …
  • Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple’s App Store ‘monopoly’ in leaked comments

    Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple’s App Store ‘monopoly’ in leaked comments

    Mark Zuckerberg poured gasoline on his simmering feud with Apple on Friday, slamming the company’s “stranglehold” on the iPhone’s App Store, saying it charges “monopoly rents.” In leaked remarks from Facebook’s weekly employee town hall obtained by BuzzFeed, Zuckerberg railed against the 30-percent cut that Apple takes from in-app iPhone purchases. “[Apple has] this unique …
  • Facebook says Apple kept users in the dark about App Store fees

    Facebook says Apple kept users in the dark about App Store fees

    Facebook this week doubled down on its criticism of Apple’s steep 30 percent App Store fees, revealing that the iPhone maker rejected its attempt to be transparent about the fees in its app. The social networking giant said that Apple did not let it tell users of a new online events feature that Apple takes …
  • Facebook says Apple iPhone update will hurt ability to target ads

    Facebook says Apple iPhone update will hurt ability to target ads

    Facebook on Wednesday warned developers that a new Apple privacy update would likely harm its ability to get targeted ads in front of iPhone users. The social network said in a blog post that forthcoming changes in Apple’s new iOS 14 iPhone and iPad software could render its Audience Network system “so ineffective on iOS …
  • Facebook stock climbs after it expands shopping in main app, Instagram

    Facebook stock climbs after it expands shopping in main app, Instagram

    Facebook stock climbed 2.5 percent Tuesday afternoon after the social network announced expanded shopping capabilities on its main app as well as on Instagram. Shoppers will now be able to make purchases from any business directly within the Instagram app. Previously, only certain businesses were eligible for Instagram Checkout. BigCommerce, one of the companies that …
  • Kendall Jenner does breakfast with Devin Booker as dating rumors swirl

    Kendall Jenner does breakfast with Devin Booker as dating rumors swirl

    Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker are getting to-go in a Lambo. The supermodel and the NBA star were spotted picking up breakfast the morning after Justin Bieber’s star-studded Malibu house party. Spies told Page Six that the reputed couple was double-parked in a light brown Lamborghini outside LA’s Beverly Glen Deli — with Booker’s 135-pound …
  • Shakespeare was ‘undeniably’ bisexual, scholars argue in new book

    Shakespeare was ‘undeniably’ bisexual, scholars argue in new book

    Now here’s a period drama. William Shakespeare’s words and sexuality have long been the subject of speculation, but researchers believe their labor has finally confirmed the Bard’s love preferences. By analyzing the language Shakespeare used in his sonnets, Professor Sir Stanley Wells and Dr. Paul Edmondson believe they’ve proved that the poet addressed a handful …
  • ‘The Boys’ are back in town for Season 2

    ‘The Boys’ are back in town for Season 2

    “The Boys” returns for a second whirlwind season of damaged superheroes and the rogue group hell-bent on exposing their dirty secrets. “You’re going to learn more about all of the characters across-the-board,” says Antony Starr, who plays Homelander, the narcissistic psychopath superhero (or “Supe”) on the darkly comic, oft-surreal-and-gory series adapted by Eric Kripke from …