Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer anticipates that much of the innovation in search will occur in what she calls mobile assistance. This quarter Yahoo launched early tests of what she describes … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Snapchat unveiled a new emoji-creating feature on its social media application Tuesday. Bitstrips is the startup behind Bitmoji, an application that allows users to create customized emojis, or cartoon characters … Read the full story by Jess Nelson

eMarketer forecasts that ad blocking will become a major obstacle for advertisers. More than 15% of Internet users in the U.S. used ad blocking in 2014, climbing to 26% this … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

From 1 p.m. on July 18, to 1:30 a.m. July 19, around 80% of all digital content engagement around the GOP convention mentioned Donald Trump. Melania Trump was mentioned in … Read the full story by Philip Rosenstein

Authenticity goes a long way. Just ask Joanna Franco, co-creator of "Shut Up and Go." She moved to Los Angeles from Brazil by way of New York. Now she supports … Read the full story by Laurie Sullivan

Bitmoji lets users create their own personalized emoji, which are supposed to resemble their creators. The cartoon-like caricatures can then be used in messaging apps to express feelings, communicate, or … Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley