From tribesmen to billionaire philanthropists, the social value of generosity is already well known. But new research suggests it also matters much more intimately than we imagined, even down to our most personal relationships.

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Well: The Generous Marriage

The social network is embroiled in a legal row after a German drugmaker claimed its page on the social network was given to a US rival.

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Drugs giant challenges Facebook

How watching television has evolved in the social age.

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VIDEO: The phenomenon of two screen viewing

Author Salman Rushdie says he has won his battle with Facebook over what to call himself on his profile page on the social network.

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Rushdie claims Facebook name win

Google+ did not have an easy entrance into the tech world. Launched in June to select users and in September to the wider public, it was immediately labeled by technology writers as Google’s attempt at a “ Facebook killer .” Dogged by comparisons to the social media giant, Google+ limped along, losing early adopters accustomed to Facebook’s crowded, cozy haunts. Read full article > >

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Google+ has its pluses

As more Americans turn to government programs for refuge from a merciless economy, a growing number are encountering a new price of admission to the social safety net: a urine sample.

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States Adding Drug Test as Hurdle for Welfare

Facebook has been making a series of changes to its service, adding features and retooling old ones in an effort to stay on top of the social network heap. And the network is expected announce even more changes at its f8 developers conference this afternoon when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers his keynote speech to kick off the conference at 1 p.m. Eastern. Read full article > >

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f8: Facebook redesign, new features expected

A new feature on the social network which recognises faces in photographs and suggests who they may be has sparked controversy.

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Facebook sorry over tags launch

It’s becoming clearer and clearer: Facebook will always find a way to tag those embarrassing photos of you. The security firm Sophos on Tuesday issued a warning to the social networking site about the new facial recognition software launched in…

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Facebook Enables Facial Recognition Technology

It seems you cannot escape from it all even on the top of the world. A mountaineer has posted a message on the social networking site Twitter from Everest’s summit.

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VIDEO: 3G network reaches top of Everest

A biographer traces the social adventures of a set of American heiresses who charmed Britain in the early 19th century.

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American Heiresses on the World Stage

A biographer traces the social adventures of a set of American heiresses who charmed Britain in the early 19th century.

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American Heiresses on the World Stage

As LinkedIn prepares to sell its stock to the public, the social network for professionals is warning of a potential threat to its business: Internet privacy laws.

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Web firms face increased federal scrutiny over Internet privacy

Facebook is making a big announcement today to the media — according to a tweet from tech blogger Robert Scoble — and many are expecting the social network to launch its own coupon service, Facebook Deals. 

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Report: Facebook may launch Deals product today

Rory Cellan-Jones asks leading figures in the social networking world including Twitter’s Biz Stone, Path’s Dave Morin, Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley and Facebook’s Chris Cox how social networking has changed their lives.

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How has social media changed your life?