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Scary statistics show that sex offenders are taking over social media

The world is full of all kinds of sexual criminals, and they're all honing in on sites like Twitter and Facebook for their next victim.

Are you an above-average Facebook user? You might be racist, study says

We know you love using Facebook on a daily basis, but be careful - a new study says too much Facebook exposure can cause you to agree with racist posts.
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April Fools 2013 Roundup: YouTube closes, Twttr eliminates vowels, and more

Internet rules say April 1 should not go by without a slew of Internet pranks to fool and make everybody laugh. Enjoy our list of the best gags this year.

Did Amazon’s storage cloud burst?

If you think extra precaution is not necessary when it comes to backing up files online, think again.
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Celebrating Tumblr’s 100 million blog milestone

Tumblr is churning out millions of blogs - and here are some of our favorites.

According to overly obvious study, we are addicted to the Facebook mobile app

Social media can be quite habit-forming, and with the way smartphones are dominating the market these days, it's easier to get hooked to Facebook.
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You can now track Facebook Graph Searches on Google Analytics

Website administrators can now benefit from Facebook's new feature by rigging their Google Analytics accounts to keep tabs on Graph Search activity.
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Hands on: Let Serendip reunite you with the music soul mates you never knew you had

With the help of your friends and other individuals who share your taste in music, you can access a well-rounded playlist on Serendip.
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Don’t click that link! New Facebook spam features child porn and an account-controlling virus

Another virus-causing link has found its way into Facebook, and it's bad. Learn to protect yourself, your friends, and your kids from this kind of content.

Hands on: MixShape dishes out tunes for the right mood

MixShape wants a peak into your Spotify playlists so it can improve them, increasing your music DJ cred along the way.
Who needs Simon Cowell? How ‘big data’ will predict the next music superstar

Who needs Simon Cowell? How big data can predict music superstars

If there's one thing the Internet is full of, it's statistical data - there's a way to use it to boost the quality of the music industry through the roof.

No Twitter card support? No problem – Previeweet brings Instagrams back to the Twitter feed

We're sad that Twitter stopped showing Instagram photos on their feed, but we're glad that Previeweet on Google Chrome is here to the rescue.

Instagram is becoming an online hangout for terrorists

According to a recent report, terrorists are turning to Instagram and using the photo-sharing app as a means to spread their propaganda.

Hands on: Google Keep wants to be your new Evernote

Google Keep hopes to keep your love for note-taking within the Google family, further solidifying the company's comfy spot in your daily routine..

Zynga calls it quits with Facebook, log-in no longer required

You're free to play Zynga games outside of Facebook! Spare your Facebook friends your invites and connect with Zynga players free of Facebook login.
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Why was Digg de- and then relisted by Google?

Earlier today, searching for Digg.com on Google was an exercise in futility. It's been fixed, but it makes you wonder, why does de-indexing happen anyway?

Google introduces animated GIF search, Internet weeps with glee

Finally, Google offers a service that can address our obsession and love for animated GIFs!
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Facebook is trying to prevent scams and fake profiles, one locked account at a time

Having trouble logging into your Facebook today? Don't have a heart attack, it's just a way for the site to eradicate spam content and malicious profiles.

Manage March Madness using teams’ Facebook page likes

Facebook data can help determine which teams in this year's NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tourney you should root for, whatever type of fan you are.

Are you a visual learner? Here’s how to make sense of all the SXSW news

It's hard to listen to a keynote speaker and also jot down what's being said. Patrick Ashamalla has an ingenious idea...why write it if you can sketch it?
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Hands on: Zite has already created a Google Reader alternative

You RSS-lovers can ease your troubled minds. Another alternative to doomed Google Reader is born, this time courtesy of Zite. Here's how you can try it.

Your Facebook Timeline is about to change

It's been seven days since Facebook revealed its plan to modernize our news feed. What's new this week? A more structured view of the timeline, that's what.
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Twitter expected to launch music discovery app, Twitter Music

Twitter gets in the music discovery business with its rumored acquisition of We Are Hunted, in the hopes of developing their own music app, Twitter Music.

Facebook ‘likes’ may soon tell companies everything about you

Can you really get to know someone well through Facebook? A study says you can, and that your 'likes' are more meaningful than you thought it could be.
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Hands on: SocialMe discovers hidden gems in your Facebook profile

Want to know what your Facebook profile really says about you as a person? Enter SocialMe, an app that'll break down your timeline into useful social data.
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Enough! Here are a few ways to mute the SXSW madness

Are you overwhelmed with the amount of SXSW news? Try one of these tricks and get ahead of the overload.
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Time to be paranoid! The FBI may be watching you, says Google

Google bolstered its transparency credentials this week by revealing that the FBI is using powerful National Security Letters to monitor user activity.

Tweetdeck is dead! Long live the numerous tweet management alternatives

If you were an avid user of Tweetdeck, you should know that soon, it will stop working. Start looking for your next Twitter app and consider these examples.

She said yes! Graph Search is used for good in this social media-made proposal

Social media does not kill romance. In fact, tools like Facebook and Twitter can inspire it! Just ask this couple featured in a unique proposal video.

Sick of having an ocean between you and your beloved? Get married on the internet!

Finally, long distance couples have a way of getting married without having to be together in one place. Proxy marriages are legal, but only in some states.
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Facebook finally hides your phone number … after exposing it for nine months

It took Facebook 9 months to fix a bug that reveals your phone number, which prompts the question, can we truly keep our information private online?

Evernote saves some face, adds two-factor authentication

Due to the monumental security breach Evernote suffered recently, the company decided to adopt two-factor authentication and avoid future password attacks.

Selfies made simple with Kickstarter project the IMAGOphotour

German artist Susanna Kraus wants your help on Kickstarter. In return, you get a cool, specially printed life-size self-portrait in black and white.

Internet, that’s enough! The Harlem Shake is turning into a life-ruiner

Are you planning on orchestrating your own version of The Harlem Shake? Better think twice - people are already getting sacked and punished for just that.

Facebook helps a Louisiana couple adopt their baby

One couple turns to the social network to help raise last minute funds in order to adopt their baby.

Oh, so THAT’S how search works! Thanks, Google!

Here is an interactive walk-through to better understand how Google Search works.

Kim Dotcom is one step closer to being forced back to the U.S.

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom loses his extradition battle when NZ Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the US government.

Enter American Airlines’ Vine contest, you could land in London

American Airlines wants you to post a Vine clip telling them why you deserve a free ticket to London.