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Do your grandparents love to travel? Sign them up for the Freebird Club

There's a new site dedicated to grandma and grandpa's penchant for travel -- it's called the Freebird Club, and it's being branded as Airbnb for seniors.
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Meet the photographer who steampunks her own exquisite cameras

Dora Goodman's restored analog cameras are an art unto themselves.
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New EU hate speech rules agreed to by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft

Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube, and Microsoft agreed to a new code of conduct that seeks to address hate speech within 24 hours on the continent.
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New details of huge Tumblr data breach reveal possible connection to LinkedIn hackers

The massive data breach suffered by Tumblr in 2013 may have been carried out by the same hackers who stole over 160 million LinkedIn passwords.
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Katy Perry’s insanely popular Twitter account just got hacked and it wasn’t pretty

Earlier today, Katy Perry's Twitter account was hacked to send out obscene tweets and shout-out fellow pop star Taylor Swift.
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Twitter for iOS adds 3D Touch support functions for link previews

Twitter for iOS has quietly rolled out new 3D Touch functions for Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus users that allow for quick profile and link previews.
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Iran declares data handover deadline for foreign messaging apps

Iran is continuing its clampdown on social media by ordering foreign messaging companies to transfer all data linked to Iranian citizens into the country.
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Pope Francis reveals his favorite type of YouTube videos at meeting with web stars

Pope Francis has professed his admiration for beauty videos in a Vatican meeting with YouTube stars from around the globe.
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No Man’s Sky devs confirm delay; death threats ensue

No Man's Sky has been confirmed to be delayed by two months until August 9, and no matter how sad it is we shouldn't lower ourselves to death threats.
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Want to know when people are typing? Facebook may let you do that with comments

According to new reports, Facebook is considering allowing users to see when others are commenting on a post.
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Need some extra money? Become a bug bounty hunter for Twitter

In a recently released report from Twitter, the social media company revealed that over the last two years, bug bounty hunters have been paid over $300,000.
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23 tips to help take your street photography to the next level

Street photographer, Thomas, Leuthard, shares "23 ninja tips for your next photo walk" – a guide to street photography.
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Mark Zuckerberg will chat with astronauts on the ISS next Wednesday

Beginning at 12:55 p.m. EDT on June 1, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will speak with three astronauts currently living and working on the ISS.
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These are the words we have the most trouble spelling

The team behind Google Trends took it upon themselves to uncover the top "how to spell" searches for words by state.
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How a dog became the photographer, thanks to a GoPro

A woman struggled to take candid photos of her rescue dog at play, so she found a way to shoot without interrupting the play -- her dog is the photographer.
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You can run but you can’t hide: Facebook ads are coming for you

Facebook has announced it will now display ads to non-users across it's network, greatly expanding the social networks reach beyond it's 1.65 billion users.
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Google Photos is one year old — here’s what’s next for it

Google Photos has reached its one-year anniversary, and what a year it has been for the service. Photos, however, isn't done with development just yet.
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Two more Twitter executives make their exit from the company

Jack Dorsey can give out all the stock he wants, but that apparently, that's not enough to keep Twitter executives from leaving the nest.
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Is Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Gawker feud bad news for Facebook?

Facebook board member Peter Thiel is attracting unwanted attention for the social network after confirming that he financed a lawsuit against Gawker.
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Study on Twitter misogyny finds men and women equally responsible for abusive tweets

A new study into misogyny on Twitter has revealed that women and men are equally responsible for abusive tweets directed at female users.
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Twitter partners with Spotify to soundtrack your music tweets with audio cards

Twitter users can now play Spotify tracks within tweets in the form of audio cards. The music streaming service will also be featured on Twitter Moments.
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Snapchat secures $1.8 billion as its valuation climbs to $18 billion

What does an estimated 10 billion daily video views get you? The answer for Snapchat is a $2 billion spike in its valuation from just two months prior.
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Facebook and Microsoft dive underwater to lay a new internet cable to Europe

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Google’s Forest Change Explorer helps kids visualize deforestation

ForestChange is looking to bring data on deforestation and replanting to the classroom, helping students understand these processes.
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LinkedIn provides update on data breach and security tips for members

LinkedIn sent out a group email earlier today detailing the extent of its data breach and the preventive security measures it has now taken.
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Twitter has finally realized that people don’t use it to buy things

Twitter is disbanding its commerce team, and halting development on its product pages and 'buy' button, according to a new report.
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Businesses take note: Instagram could be gearing up to implement boosted posts

If some currently unutilized code in Instagram's latest software is any indication, it appears that Instagram may be introducing boosted posts.
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Update: Twitter will no longer count links, photos toward 140-character limit

After months of speculation, Twitter has officially announced that links and photos will no longer count toward its 140-character limit on tweets.
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Facebook apologizes after banning this photo of plus-sized model Tess Holliday

Facebook tried to block an image of plus-sized model Tess Holliday, claiming that the photograph depicted "a body or body parts in an undesirable manner."
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Facebook provides a whopping 2 billion daily text translations

Facebook is translating 2 billion pieces of text per day using its automated translation system. Additionally, 800 million people use the tool each month.
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You can now add Snapchat's giant-emoji stickers to your snaps

Snapchat's latest update includes a new customization option that let you add stickers, previously limited to its Chat 2.0 feature, to your snaps.
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Facebook: No evidence of Trending Topics bias, but it’ll still make changes

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Goluk T1 dash cam shares road trip videos instantly to favorite social networks

The Goluk T1 is a new dash cam that doubles as an action camera. Instantly save clips with a single button press and share them online.
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Facebook invites you to tune in to 24-hour live streams on its Live video network

Facebook is bringing epic, 24-hour live broadcasts to its platform with the launch of its Continuous Live Video API, ideal for extended nature broadcasts.