Pioneer strikes $7.6bn deal for Texas shale rival Parsley Energy

Second big deal in the US shale patch this week suggests pace of consolidation is picking up

Snap reaps the benefits of Facebook boycott fallout

Snapchat parent attracted record number of advertisers as rival grappled with content concerns

Netflix subscriber growth slows as lockdown boost fades

Streaming service’s shares drop 6% in after-hours trade as it also warns of a sluggish 2021

One-time Foursquare competitor Gowalla is coming back as an AR app

We’ll forgive you if you don’t remember Gowalla. It was a short-lived Fourspace competitor Facebook acquired in 2011 for a modest $3 million. Well, it turns out Gowalla is coming back as a social app with an augmented reality twist thanks to the work...

Snap is adding new users and growing its ad business during the pandemic

While the coronavirus pandemic has hit the ad industry hard, Snap seems to be navigating it just fine. Snapchat app added 11 million new users, according to its third-quarter earnings report, bringing its total daily active users up to 249 million. M...

Apple's HomePod gets its new intercom feature today

Apple has rolled out HomePod Software 14.1, adding intercom functionality and a handful of other updates to its devices a month before the launch of the HomePod Mini. The 14.1 update allows the speakers to work as an intercom system, sending announce...