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An online service plays matchmaker based on DNA samples; Americans are not only getting their wallets emptied by online scammers but their hearts broken as well, and what to do if you need a Valentine’s Day gift in a pinch.

LinkedIn is launching a live video feature for some users, Amazon buys up a Wi-Fi router maker, and why Reddit users just aren’t worth very much.

Mozilla adds more safety features to Firefox browser, Russia to disconnect itself from the internet in security test; new iOS update continues to break iPhones.

Spotify bans adblock users; Amazon reconsiders its New York headquarter; Security expert says Canada likely to ban Huawei.

Flickr is deleting users’ photos, Spotify says it’s buying podcast producers; and the latest emoji update aims to represent people with disabilities and remove the stigma and taboos surrounding periods.

Gmail filters out more spam; retract your Facebook messages; new Chrome extension lets you know if your account’s been hacked.

A lost password results in $190 million in cryptocurrency being locked, the head of Instagram says more has to be done to protect users from content promoting suicide, and a new study says New York City is the best place on the planet for technology.

YouTube looking to shut down dislike mobs; IT companies are curbing hate speech; Baking system loophole loses a million to Chinese bank programmer.

CBC president compares Netflix to cultural imperialism, Amazon applications explode after minimum wage increase; and fake news finds a way around Facebook’s fact checkers.

A new study says leaving Facebook makes you happier, the University of California wants to turbo-boost 3D printing, and a record number of students are signing up to study computer science, but there’s not enough professors to teach them.