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5 things you need to know about Jeff Bezos buying The Washington Post

If you thought Amazon just bought one of the biggest media empires, think again - and then let us clear it all up for you.

Twitter now lets you access recent searches

In a recent tweet, Twitter announced important updates to its search function, particularly the ability to access recently executed searches.
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Are we actually bored of our social networks, or just impossible to please?

The designer behind a recent Facebook concept is back with a Twitter version. We're constantly dissatisfied with social networks, so do we really want change?
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Want to know what Twitter emoji are most popular?

A new Web app called Emoji Tracker displays all of Twitter's emoji activity in real time - and the revelations are surprising.
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There might be more security issues with Tinder than you thought

If you're in the market for a new app that'll help you bag your next date, you've probably thought of Tinder - but you might want to read this first.
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Rithm is Snapchat for music, and here are 8 scenarios you’ll want to use it for

New app Rithm lets you chat with music tracks - and here are a few ways to get started.
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To infinity and Beyond Verbal: The Web app revolutionizing the science of voice analysis

Beyond Verbal is advancing the science of voice analysis and making its technology available for a wide range of possibilities.
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How to cut back on the constant buzz of Facebook Chat

Being on Facebook is already hard enough, with people bugging you constantly with a 'hey' or 'how are ya?' through chat. Here's how you can manage that.
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Wake up! A 3 a.m. phone call is your ticket into this nocturnal social network

Dreams usually leave your brain the moment you wake up in the morning. Call in the Night attempts to discuss and record your fantasies as they happen.
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Facebook’s Graph Search officially launches – here’s how to prepare

Any user who has the U.S. English language set on default will now be able to use the Graph Search function. The question is, did it get any better?
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Culling your Facebook flock? Prepare for the 5 stages of ‘unfriending’

Are your Facebook friends delete-able? Before you do anything you might regret, take time to reflect and go through the 5 stages of unfriending.
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#Lifeloggers documentary explores the coming world of tracking your every move

Think lifelogging and the Quantified Self movement is a phase? This Memoto-produced documentary says think again.
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Stickers are now available via Facebook’s Web platform

Can't say it in words? Plain old photo not doing the trick? Now you can say it with stickers on Facebook.

Surprise! Twitter is still teeming with fake accounts

The Twitter spam and bot problem is a well known one, and a new study says it hasn't been fixed.

New app will allow you to create more reaction selfies than the world needs

To spice up your boring day so far, here's a site that will turn your face into a snazzy animated GIF. Enjoy!
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All you #nofilter liars on Instagram, prepare to be outed by this new site

If you want to find out if a photo on your Instagram feed really is filter-free, you can find out by submitting a link to FIlter Fakers.

UPDATED: Redditor’s Kickstarter project includes tips on forcing women into physical contact, author issues apology

A Redditor wants to write a book about bagging women and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish it. Here's the kind of advice you'd be getting.

Is this app responsible for the out of control Instagram hashtag situation?

Instagram can be a little bit hard to bear, thanks to people's overuse of hashtags. Are services like Instatag to blame for this bad habit?
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Facebook is testing a chat room feature, so it must be 2001

Facebook is reportedly building a chat room function to further entrench the social media site into our digital lives.

Yelp sues business selling fake reviews

Yelp continues its crackdown against spammy, scammy reviews.

Imgur releases its own meme generator, and we’re worried the Internet might break

Imgurians all over the world can now rest easy, for their favorite go-to place for funny photos has developed and released its own meme creation tool.

Researchers say Facebook security breach affected more users than the social network admits

Facebook claims only 6 million users were affected by a bug in the Download Your Information tool, but researchers discovered it did a lot more damage.

Xbox Music for Windows 8.1 includes a radio feature and new music site-scanning technology

The Microsoft Build conference is underway, and we have a first look at everything packed inside Xbox Music for Windows 8.1

Internet rages against Facebook security scare and concerns over ‘Shadow Profiles’ return

Facebook may have come clean about the security bug that exposed 6 million users' private data, but thousands of irked users refuse to accept the apology.
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Take flight, social butterflies! This is the when and where of expert updating

In the hyper-active world of social media, it's very easy to disappear among the irrelevant. Here's how you and your posts can stand out.

Facebook says security mishap exposed 6 million users’ contact info

Facebook has announced a slightly serious security mishap: A bug in the Download Your Information (DYI) tool may have exposed your personal information.
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Can pen and paper survive in a world of touchscreens and tablets?

The recent closing of Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Handwriting Analysis Unit has led us to question the future of handwriting in a digital age.

Remember that Yahoo email you haven’t checked since Gmail arrived? You might lose it

Has it been a while since you logged into Yahoo! Mail? You may want to consider doing that before July 15 ... otherwise, it'll be considered up for grabs.
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Tips and tricks for using Facebook lists to eliminate News Feed noise

Are you fed up with how incredibly irrelevant your Facebook News Feed is? You can use lists to isolate people you want to hear less from, and here's how.

‘Tweet’ is now officially a word in the Oxford English Dictionary

The widespread use of the term 'tweet' has caused the British dictionary to expand its definition of the word, despite its 10-year rule.
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Hands on: The Myspace app is a beautiful, confusing work in progress

Prefer to listen to music on the go? Here's a quick look at what the Myspace iOS app has to offer.
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Finally! Editing Facebook posts is in the works, so we can look a little smarter

Make a mistake in that Facebook status? Soon, you'll be able to correct all those little mess ups.

The new Myspace leaves beta, with a mobile app to boot

Aside from sporting a brand-new look, MySpace also has a slew of new functions that hope to steal some of your Spotify account's thunder.

Facebook formally introduces hashtags – let the discovery begin

Facebook now has hashtags. You can finally sift through your gigantic News Feed much easier.