We’ve expected some big (data) developements from Bitly since the New York startup announced a $15 million Series C led by Khosla Ventures July. Today, chief data scientist Hilary Mason is finally ...

URL shortener Bitly has opened its social data API allowing developers to gain access to its analytics showing what content has been shared on its service across social networks. Its API comes with ...

Hackers are using the custom shortened links of real media outlets, including MSNBC and Fox News, to send readers to fake news sites instead. In a blog post published Monday, Websense Security Labs ...

A cyber attack targeting TV channel MSNBC highlights cybercriminals’ abuse of the public’s trust in news outlets and websites, says Websense Security Labs. The security firm said its researchers have ...

Bitly has launched a set of social APIs that includes real-time search, attention spikes and metadata about URLs. Real-time search allows a user to run a query and get back the top URLs and stories.

Bitly Connections Platform enables CPG companies and Retailers to create 2D Barcodes at scale to improve connected packaging efforts, create supply chain efficiency, and create deeper product ...

The Bitly API is one of the most popular features of Bitly Enterprise. We’ve always believed in an open Internet and our API has enabled developers and companies alike to integrate Bitly into existing ...

It was only a matter of time before Bitly built something with its giant mass of data, and now we can finally see the fruit of the company’s labors with today’s release: a completely new set of social ...

You have to give spammers credit for effort: Symantec found a spam campaign that manages to abuse three Web services at the same time. It starts on Snapchat, where some users receive an unsolicited ...

Google recently announced they will shut down their URL shortener, Goo.gl. Google will cease service for any new or anonymous users on April 13. Although existing users can continue to use the goo.gl ...