Twitter's "favorite" button just got a makeover. The company announced Tuesday that it is switching out the "star" icon for a "heart," which will signify a "like" rather than a "favorite.". The ...

The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Skip to content WANE 15 ...

This image provided by BCG shows a sketch by Bob Goodson that included a crude concept of what would become the Like button on May 18, 2005. BCG via AP SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn’t be ...

Twitter is doing away with its “favorite” button and star icon, the company announced Tuesday morning. It’s replacing the stars with hearts, and they’ll now be called “likes.” ...

Calling it a “like” not only pushes Twitter into Facebook’s zone, it defeats the purpose of the button in the first place—and it is all because Twitter seems desperate to jumpstart their ...