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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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Why Gmail’s new tabs are freaking out retailers (and why they should relax)

Google's most recent change to its e-mail service is bad news for retailers that rely on email.
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Crossing a line? California school district hires company to watch students’ social media

In California, a school district is paying a social media monitoring firm to keep an eye on students' social media activity.
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Anger spreads like the plague on social media, study shows

Anger is the most viral of all emotions on social networks, a study of China's Sina Weibo users shows.

Nokia gets 2 famous smartphone-averse photographers to shoot with a Lumia 1020

Nokia collaborated with respected photographers David Bailey and Bruce Weber on a project using the Lumia 1020 on a photo shoot in New York City.
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Tumblr’s first official book club taps your inner ‘fangirl’

Tumblr just launched its first official bookclub with "Fangirl," a novel celebrating Internet culture.
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What’s on, matey? Online piracy helps Netflix decide which shows to buy

Netflix uses online piracy statistics to figure out which shows to add to its Watch Instantly roster.

Instagram selfies are apparently inspiring top fashion moguls

Fashion influencers from Anna Wintour to Jason Wu and Nanette Lapore are apparently using selfies as a source of inspiration for their upcoming projects.
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Twitter’s advertising power is getting a high profile test

Gap is partnering with Twitter on its next big ad push, and the results may serve as a good example of Twitter's marketing power.
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Watch out, Grumpy Cat! These are the newly famous felines ready to steal your spotlight

Could one of these felines be the new Grumpy Cat? Only time - and Instagram - will tell!
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WTF, Internet? Why do Twitter’s ‘verified’ users get nice things and we don’t?

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of Twitter, which is giving yet more benefits to verified users.
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The best new way to use Instagram is for recipe inspiration

Turns out there's more to Instagram than selfies and pet pics - there are some great mealtime how-to's buried in there as well.
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‘Have you lurked her texts?’ How the directors of ‘Noah’ captured the pain of Facebook-era dating

A short film takes a look at a relationship imploding after digital miscommunications.
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Facebook wants a piece of Twitter’s “social TV” action, but what does that mean for you?

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Facebook tests video auto-play, meaning video ads are creeping closer to reality

Facebook announced a new feature: auto-played videos. This could mean its plan to get video ads on the website is well under way.
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Thanks to NASA, Google’s poor founders have to buy private jet fuel like everyone else

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will no longer be able to fill up their aircrafts with discounted NASA jet fuel.

Twitter revisits #Music with an integrated Spotify app

Twitter has launched a Spotify app so users can discover what's trending, rising, and popular according to what's listed as #nowplaying on Twitter.
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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.

Facebook’s Conversations tool proves we swear a hell of a lot

Everyone loves bad words - especially on Facebook. And now there's data to prove it.
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7 questions about the Twitter IPO you’re too embarrassed to ask

Want to participate in a conversation about the Twitter IPO but don't know how? You're welcome here, friend.

The Twitter IPO is on, and here’s what we know so far

Twitter is going public - it's official.
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The 6 most important things Mark Zuckerberg revealed yesterday

Mark Zuckerberg made some remarks at TC Disrupt that hinted at the company's future trajectory.
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Mark Zuckerberg says US government ‘blew it’ over NSA messaging

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says the U.S. government "blew it" when explaining the NSA's surveillance efforts to the American people.
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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!
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Who knew porn fans love delivery food? Well… everyone, but Eat24 made it pay

Advertisers tend to avoid racy platforms, but a food delivery service decided to embrace porn websites -- and gained a new crop of loyal customers.
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No, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes – Facebook ads are getting bigger

Facebook is rolling out changes to its ads, boosting their size.
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Don’t live in NYC? Visit the 9/11 Memorial through Google Street View

Even if you don't live in NYC, you can still reflect on September 11 at the 9/11 Memorial, thanks to Google Street View.
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China to jail dissidents whose criticism goes viral

China strengthened its laws against libelous Internet users, sparking concerns that it is cracking down on political critics.

2 Chainz is releasing an Instagram cookbook, so let’s look through his personal food porn

If 2 Chainz's Instagram food porn habit is any indication, we should be excited for the release of #MEALTIME.
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The gold iPhone has started a social media civil war

Do you like the gold iPhone? Hate it? Would kill for it? The Internet has plenty to say about Apple's lavish new device.
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Hands on: Xbox Music’s Web player fights Spotify with simplicity, not features

Xbox Music has finally landed and we go hands on to dig out the good - and the bad.
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‘We’ll never turn Mars blue:’ NASA’s Instagram account will go easy on the filters

NASA launches its official Instagram account.
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Is Google pulling a Yahoo and getting a logo redesign?

Google temporarily displayed a flatter logo, and it's an improvement over the current shaded logo.