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Here’s how you can avoid starring in a Google ‘Shared Endorsement’ ad

If you're a bit wary about Google using your profile as an online ad, here's how you can save yourself from the unwarranted attention.
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Here’s a Facebook game where nobody’s a winner

If you have nothing better to do, give yourself a refresher on Facebook security through this new game.
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Can Facebook cure the Internet of comment section trolls – and if so, should it?

A new study says Facebook comments are more civil than newspaper sites, but things are always so black and white when it comes to comment sections.
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Yahoo Mail’s makeover has spawned thousands of complaints

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but for Yahoo Mail users who prefer the old version of their email over Gmail, it's unacceptable.
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7 reasons why Amazon reviews are a goldmine of Internet funny

Feeling down? If there's one comments section that's uplifting instead of troll-filled, it's Amazon Reviews. Have a gander.
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Is Spotify’s vast music library overwhelming you?

Spotify just celebrated a major milestone - but these songs definitely didn't.
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Here’s yet another app that’ll keep you from sending NSFW Snapchats

SnapHack is an app that will make you regret ever sending that NSFW pic or video on Snapchat.
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6 ways to tell Congress how you really feel using the Internet

If the effects of the government shutdown are starting to mess with your head, here are five simple ways to contact your representative.
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6 Instagram-inspired gift ideas for bringing your images to life

Do you and your friends love Instagram? Here are a few things you may want that will remind you of the photo-sharing app's awesomeness.

Facebook is axing an old feature, meaning you once again need to review your privacy settings

Those of you who already have your Facebook security and privacy settings locked down need not worry about this old security setting about to be removed.
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This new widget lets you embed entire Facebook Albums

Want to show your non-Facebook friends some photos from the social network? Here's how you do it, courtesy of a new widget.
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Facebook confuses writer with porn star, hilarity ensues

Is being a writer who enjoys the use of adult language the same as working in the adult entertainment industry? Apparently, according to Facebook, yes.
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This scary-useful site plots illness-related social media posts on a map

This new app scours social networks to find all the infected users out there.
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The NYC vs. Airbnb saga continues with a subpoena demanding user information

New York's beef with rental site Airbnb is not over. It wants data on users who are potential violators of a state law prohibiting short-term leases.
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Want to make money filtering your iPhone snaps? These Instagram-lovin’ apps can help

Instagram recently announced that it intends to earn a bit of revenue by making room for advertisements. Why shouldn't you?
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A few quick and easy ways to help your parents use the Internet

It's an incredibly tough and sometimes frustrating ordeal to answer your parents' questions about the ways of the Internet. Let us help you.
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It’s the tale of internet domination, told through an old timey map

In case you still had doubts about the lordship of Google and Facebook over the Web.
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Instagram officially announces the ads are coming

Beginning today, you may see an ad or two on your Instagram feed, from a brand account you may not be following.
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Got a fan following on Instagram? Get rewarded for it through Snapfluence

'Instagram brand ambassador' may be your next paying gig through a new network that makes it easy for brands to hook up with Instagrammers who love them.
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You can now stalk even harder as Facebook makes more content Graph Search-friendly

If you've been meaning to clean up your Facebook account for potentially damning updates, you may now use Graph Search to search for topic specific posts.
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Reference Twitter posts with ease through this citation generator

If you have a long night of referencing tweets for your term paper ahead of you, you can use this nifty tool to help you cut your citation time in half.
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Facebook’s redefined control over user data steamrolls teen privacy

Various advocacy groups call shenanigans on Facebook's proposed policy changes, claiming that the new language blatantly steps on teens' rights to privacy.
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Hands on with Moodsnap, the app that makes music from photos

In case you needed another launchpad for music discovery, here's an app that uses images to curate your Spotify Premium playlists.
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[UPDATE] Facebook says it remains blocked in China’s Free Trade Zone

China has made waves with its plan to launch a free-trade zone in Shanghai, but earlier reports stating Facebook will be allowed have been refuted.
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Everybody’s favorite vlog app, TouchCast, is now Instagram-ized

TouchCast for iPad is pretty much every on-the-go Web video-maker's dream app. Learn more as we test its newest feature that taps into your Instagram feed.
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Want to know what data Facebook has on you? A primer on what you get and how to get it

Want to know exactly what Facebook knows about you? Here's everything you need to know about your data, as well as how to request and download it.
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These are the 4 types of people who will buy the gold iPhone

We searched and found them: The people who are totally serious about buying the gold iPhone.
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Consider yourselves warned: I found out exactly how annoying Facebook Shared Albums can be

I created a Facebook Shared Album so that my friends and I can share photos from our Jason Mraz pilgrimage. The issues I ran into make me sort of regret it.

Facebook reveals we upload a whopping 350 million photos to the network daily

If you still have doubts about how addicted you are to Facebook, these numbers should convince you.
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Everything you need to know about Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to get the globe online

Don't want to read the 70 page white paper detailing these plans? Here are the 6 things you need to know.
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Google Reader mourners, rejoice! The RSS feeder is back… sort of

Google has brought back the Feed option for Alerts, so you don't have to worry about your email being monopolized by Web search results anymore.
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Judge Miley Cyrus all you want, but a study claims listening to her music makes you smarter

Better stop criticizing Miley Cyrus for her poor choices - a study has found that her songs can improve brain abilities... crank up 'Wrecking Ball,' everybody!

This casket streams Spotify so you can keep on shuffling into the afterlife

You don't have to say goodbye to your beloved music playlists when you die... you can listen to it six feet under the ground.

This unintentionally racist app wants to show you where the nicer side of town is

It's important to know where you can go without running into...trouble. But is a site called GhettoTracker really the appropriate solution?
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How Boootube turns YouTube’s trash into cringe-inducing treasure

Boootube is a site that collects all the YouTube videos that have garnered more down-votes than up-votes...and you know you want to see what made the cut.

Snapchat deems it acceptable for you to have more best friends

If you habitually send snaps to more than three people at a time, there's a secret code you can use to increase your number of featured friends.

Will a treadmill-powered Internet connection really end your exercise procrastination?

A programmer attempts to solve his lack of exercise momentum by hooking up a treadmill to the one thing he can't live without: his computer.

All your tweets are now on Topsy: Twitter analytics service indexes every tweet ever sent

Social analytics tool Topsy now indexes Twitter in its entirety and allows users to look up their earliest tweets since 2006.