Zach Miners

U.S. Correspondent

Zach Miners covers social networking, search, and general technology news for the IDG News Service, and is based in San Francisco.

Google to decouple Google+ from some of its sites

It's starting with YouTube, where users won't need a Google+ account to upload videos or post comments

Facebook prevails in shareholder lawsuit over IPO

The ruling looks to be the last nail in the coffin for suits filed in 2012

Downloading your LinkedIn contacts can now take all weekend

Gone is the option to instantly export your contacts.

YouTube cofounder endorses paid version

YouTube is preparing to launch an ad-free subscription service, perhaps by year-end

New York City eases limits on Uber's growth

It's probably safe to say goodbye to "de Blasio" mode in Uber's app in New York

Twitter will reconvene Flight for mobile developers

The event for third-party developers is scheduled for Oct. 21 in San Francisco

New York judge rules against Facebook in search warrant case

Facebook had appealed a move to collect data about its users tied to a fraud investigation

In Q2, Yahoo spent a pretty penny to achieve unusual growth

Total sales grew by 15 percent, but Yahoo's traffic acquisition costs skyrocketed

Google grabs Pixate to improve its apps, and others

Pixate helps developers design and prototype their apps on iOS and Android

Google to begin closing Google+ Photos on Aug. 1

Afer that, users' photos would be available through the new Google Photos service, Google said

Report: Microsoft paying $320 million for cloud security provider Adallom

Adallom provides a range of security and data gathering tools to businesses

Massachusetts examining how Uber, Lyft cater to the disabled

The attorney general's examination will consider physical, visual or hearing related impairments

Homejoy's loss could be Google's gain

As Homejoy shuts down its home services business, employees reportedly move to Google

The average mobile YouTube session is now 40 minutes, Google says

That's double the session time from a year ago, executives said Thursday

Google reports strong earnings, propelling its stock

Growth in the company's revenue, however, has slowed in recent years

California fines Uber $7 million for not handing over service data

Regulators seek data including how often Uber complies with requests from people with disabilities

Here's how Google wants you to buy stuff on mobile

Users can search for hoodies and buy an Under Armour item from the search results page

Uber settles suit over girl killed by driver

The terms of the settlement in the 2013 incident are confidential

Most Google de-listing requests are from everyday folk, leaked data shows

Few requests are from politicians and other high-profile people

Fake Bloomberg news story causes Twitter shares to spike

Twitter shares jumped around 10 percent from Monday's close

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