Kerry Flynn is a technology reporter for International Business Times focused on social media companies (FB, TWTR, Snapchat, Tinder), mobile apps and startups and how they affect areas of life such as the 2016 U.S. presidential election, entertainment and news reporting. Prior, she wrote for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.
Google Reveals New Android System
The internet company made the announcement across the major social networks. Unfortunately for Google, its own service wasn’t as well received.
Facebook Changes Could Hurt Dating Apps
Facebook in 2014 instituted restrictions on dating apps advertising on the social network. The latest shift once again limits their reach.
This App Will Dial 911 With One Tap
RapidSOS, a New York City-based startup, hopes to eliminate the need for 911 operators to ask “Where are you?”
Facebook Is Changing The News Feed, Again
For the first time, the social networking giant shared its five values to how it constructs the Facebook News Feed.
Airbnb May Reach $30B Valuation
The startup for short-term rentals is seeking additional funding that could make it twice as valuable as Marriott, the New York Times reports.
Snapchat-Funded Magazine Launches In New York
Real Life, an online publication funded by Snapchat, will be about “how our lives are mediated by devices,” the editor-in-chief said.
Facebook Adds Slideshows For Weekend Memories
Slideshow is a new feature that allows users of Facebook’s iPhone app to create video compilations.
What’s Happening Around You? Centric Knows
A new mobile app wants to answer an eternal question by grabbing live video from a host of different apps and sorting it by location.
Whisper App Introduces Video Ads
The anonymous secret-sharing app takes a page from Snapchat and will host video for the first time as it courts advertisers.
Global Connections Still Matter, Obama Says
In the wake of the Brexit vote, the president urged 1,200 entrepreneurs at Stanford University to embrace a future of interconnectivity.
NBA’s Biggest Night On Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Weibo helped NBA dominate the conversation online for NBA Draft night.
Can Facebook Hire Some Republicans?
The social network institutes “political bias training” to see that diverse political views are represented.
House Democrats Stream Protest On Periscope
When the cameras in the House chambers turned off, Rep. Scott Peters of California took to his smartphone to broadcast the protest.
Instagram Grows To 500M Monthly Active Users
More than 80 percent of Instagram users are located outside the United States.
Twitter Acquires Deep Learning Startup
Magic Pony Technology, a team of 14 engineers in London, will join the social media company to work on improving live video streams.
Snapchat Really Wants To Be A Media Company
Real Life, an online magazine funded completely by the upstart social network, will launch June 27.
Why Tech Diversity Is A Business Matter
“How many people here know everything there is in the world?” Slack engineer Erica Baker asked at Wired Business Conference.
Facebook Redesigns Messenger Inbox
The social network wants to beautify and simplify your inbox — or at least your conversations within the company’s own network.
Periscope’s Great Twitter Jailbreak
The video subsidiary's content will now be available to share on websites, expanding from the Twitter timeline and Periscope app.
Father Of Attack Victim Sues Twitter, Google, Facebook
Reynaldo Gonzalez, father of one of the 130 victims of the November terror attacks in Paris, said social media sites are culpable for the rise of ISIS.