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.
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