The Obama administration intends name law professor Peter Swire to a panel that will examine surveillance by the National Security Agency, according to ABC News. The appointment likely means that Swire will stop serving as co-chair of the World Wide Web Consortium's tracking protection group -- a position he has held since last November.

Facebook and Shutterstock on Thursday announced a partnership giving marketers access to more than 25 million free images to use across all the social network’s ad formats. Businesses will be able to access Shutterstock images through Facebook’s Ad Create tool, where they can test up to six (as well as their own photos) across the social network's news feed, mobile and desktop units. While the service comes at at no extra cost to advertisers, Shutterstock contributors will earn royalties each time one of their images is licensed via the platform. Facebook said the new service is especially important "for …

Many teens download apps, but eschew the ones that collect too much data, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.

Like a red rose in a field of yellow roses, which is only native because it's a rose and in the same field, the only thing native about the radio segment I heard this morning was that it, too, consisted of sound waves and was on the same station.

American Express is the latest strategic investor in mobile rewards network Kiip, joining companies like Verizon and Interpublic Group. The startup didn’t disclose the amount of the AmEx investment or the size of the stake it was taking in Kiip. In a blog post today, Kiip founder Brian Wong said the AmEx relationship would help the company’s “ecosystem” become stronger. “As Kiip expands into more verticals, becoming even more integrated into peoples’ lives beyond gaming, we have evolved beyond media and advertising into a company that …

Long-time Nielsen executive Sheryl Harkins has joined rival TiVo Research and Analytics (TRA) as senior vice president of CPG sales. A 17-year veteran of Nielsen, Harkins most recently was senior vice president of ad solutions sales and marketing.

Publicis Groupe has acquired Engauge Marketing LLC, a full-service and digital shop based in Columbus, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed, but New York private equity firm Halyard Capital was the majority owner f the 250-person agency, whose clients include Nationwide Insurance, Cisco Systems, and The Coca-Cola Company.

The New York Times website is down and various news reports are attributing it to an anonymous cyberattack.