Facebook has shared some more on the tools it uses to manage the huge networks in its data centers. This time, it has open-sourced the code for its Katran load balancer, and described the principles ...

Facebook wrote the load-balancing software, Katran, because existing load balancers can't handle the size of the social media giant's systems. Google is known to fiercely guard its data center secrets ...

Discover essential fixes for texts, images, and more on Facebook Messenger across different devices Reviewed by Jon Fisher Check if Facebook Messenger is down to see if the problem is on Facebook's ...

A slow-loading website can feel like waiting an eternity, and you may spend several hours at work trying to figure out the problem. If Facebook is still slow after restarting your browser, you may ...

Facebook is launching "prefetching," an initiative that will pre-load mobile content on the Facebook app before a link is tapped, according to a Facebook Business blog post. Facebook is also pushing ...

A new feature aims to improve the frequently frustrating process of waiting for a story to load from users' news feeds. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech ...

Facebook allows you to share all aspects of your life with your friends, including your love for music. You can load your favorite songs to your Facebook profile as a way to connect with friends and ...

Facebook today announced it will soon be rolling out a change to its News Feed that will increase the distribution of links to faster loading web pages – including those that use its own Instant ...

Instant Articles, meet Instant Ads. Facebook wants to give advertisers an immersive way to reach people without making them leave the social network. So today it officially launched its ad Canvas for ...

Facebook Inc.’s developer team says it worked with Google LLC to implement a new JavaScript application programming interface in the Chrome browser that can help website developers avoid the tradeoff ...

Whether it’s a video clip of your friend’s dog or a live stream of the presidential debates, you are likely watching more videos on Facebook than ever. And that means you’re also more likely to see ...