Intel’s Israel Team Is At The Forefront Of 5G Tech That Will Revolutionize How We Communicate
Intel's Israel operations have been leading some strategic developments in the area of computing, security, and next-generation communications.
July 11, 2018
Whisteblower Says Israeli Intel Firm Hacked Nigerian President’s Emails
Whistleblower Chris Wylie told the British Parliament in a special hearing yesterday that Israel intelligence gathering firm Black Cube was hired to undermine the Nigerian president.
March 28, 2018
Israel To Investigate Facebook Amid Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Scandal
The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority says it has opened a probe into Facebook's activities, following the alleged personal data breach of millions of Facebook users by British data firm Cambridge Analytica
March 25, 2018
Israel To Tax Tech Giants Google, Facebook
Israel may become the first country in the world to issue tax bills to these companies.
November 16, 2017
The Next Social Network? ‘Space Tag’ Allows Users to Leave Eternal Tags Around The Globe
Space Tag's creators have studied the human brain and even the Sahara Desert ant, to develop a social navigation and mapping system that's built on crowd tagging.
January 14, 2015
Nipagesh: The Kids-Friendly Alternative To Facebook
Two years ago, Itay Eshet's daughter told him she wanted a Facebook account. She was 10 years old. Facebook's great, Eshet told her, but it's not for kids. So instead they built a new social network for preteens called Nipagesh, which means "let's meet" in Hebrew.
January 15, 2014
Analyze This: Facebook Acquires Mobile Analytics Startup Onavo For Up To $200M
Facebook finally plants a flag in Israel: Mobile analytics company Onavo has been acquired by the international social network giant for a reported $100-$200 million. As a result of the acquisition, Onavo will become Facebook's first office in Israel.
October 14, 2013
Migo: Find Love Through Your Online Friends Or Play Matchmaker
People often say that the best way to find a partner is through mutual friends. Well, have you met Migo? It's an Israeli service that harnesses the power of social media to get you a date or let you play matchmaker.
July 03, 2013
Report: Facebook To Buy Israeli GPS App Waze For $1 Billion
After months of speculation and reports of an offer by Apple that was rejected, it seems that Waze has found a buyer. Israeli financial magazine Calcalist reports that Facebook will pay up to $1 billion for the Israeli social GPS startup.
May 09, 2013
Facebook Causes ‘Psychotic Episodes and Delusions’, Study Claims
Crazy for Facebook? Be careful! Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered that in some cases, social networks such as Facebook cause psychotic episodes and delusions.
May 06, 2013
Family Photo Sharing Made Easy With Familio
When you post a photo of your kids on Facebook, more often than not, it will be viewed by people other than your family members, who might not catch it on their newsfeed at all. Israeli startup Famil.io is trying a different approach.
April 07, 2013
PeaceTube: Using Video Chat To Promote Conflict Resolution
Two young Israeli entrepreneurs have set an ambitious goal for themselves – promoting world peace. Using a video chat platform on Facebook, their system matches people from conflicting backgrounds to interact and find common grounds.
April 03, 2013
‘Your Show’ Turns Your Facebook Feed Into An Entertainment Show
Many startups have tried to take the videos your friends share on Facebook and turn them into video programming, but no one has quite done it like Social Studios. The Israeli startup has teamed up with actress Noa Tishby to produce an Entertainment Tonight-like show that features your Facebook timeline.
March 04, 2013
New Facebook App Puts Israeli Cleantech On The Map – Literally
A new Facebook app launched recently by Israel NewTech enables users worldwide to get a better understanding of just how much Israeli cleantech companies influence the global market.
March 02, 2013
Web Love: ‘Sharepops’ Helps Websites ‘Like’ Their Users Back
There are more than a billion users with the ability to "like" content on Facebook. If we also count tweets or "+1s", we might be nearing 2,5 billion users who can show their appreciation of online content. And yet, after that click, nothing happens. Sharepops is a website add-on that allows sites to offer something in return for online dedication.
January 11, 2013