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10 things you could buy with $200,000 instead of the new Lamborghini Urus

Lamborghini has finally veiled its new SUV. The Lamborghini Urus will set you back $200,000. Here are 10 things you could buy instead.
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Sharing Pins in Messenger just got simpler with new Pinterest extension, chatbot

Sending a Pin to a friend on Messenger is now even simpler, thanks to a new Pinterest extension and chatbot.
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Wowza ClearCaster review

In our Wowza ClearCaster review, we take a look a purpose-built streaming box designed specifically to bring professional quality broadcasts to Facebook Live.
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YouTube will revisit its ad system, add more human reviewers in 2018

Creators will see more changes to YouTube's revenue system, while more review staff will work to keep content slipping through the cracks.
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Keep your Instagram Stories around for longer with 2 new features

2 new tools from Instagram promise to help you "hold onto your favorite moments..and share them in ways that help you express yourself."
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You can now import your contacts from Instagram to Facebook Messenger

If you navigate over to the People tab of your Messenger app, you'll now find a new option labeled "Connect to Instagram."
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GIF research from Tenor suggests we had a pretty bad 2017

Alas, the story of 2017 isn't a particularly fun one, at least not according to GIF research conducted by Tenor.
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Think twice about posting that koala selfie, Instagram warns

Instagram is trying to steer users away from taking certain types of animal selfies, and will also warn them when they search for such images.
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Tinder injects some A.I. into your love life with Super Likeable

Tinder has introduced a new artificially intelligent feature called Super Likeable to help folks find love on an app.
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Vidme shuts down due to increased competition from YouTube and Facebook

After several years of operation, online video sharing site Vidme has reported that it will be shutting down.
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25 million businesses are now on Instagram, so the network is gaining new tools

Instagram has reached another user milestone, this time for business accounts. The social network is now home to 25 million businesses.
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Twitter Lite site gets the inevitable app, now available in 24 new countries

In April, Twitter published a blog post announcing the debut of Twitter Lite. There's now an app that's available in 24 new countries.
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Redditors don’t read what they vote on, according to a new study

A new study has revealed that many Reddit users don't actually click on links before deciding whether to upvote or downvote.
Facebook

Facebook expands nonprofit tools, stops taking a slice of donations

Facebook is launching a long list of new tools allowing users to donate, find or give help, or even become a mentor online.
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Testing, testing: Instagram experiments with a share button, savable Stories

Could Instagram be getting a share button? Regrams are one of a longer list of possibilities the company is currently exploring.
YouTube

YouTube joins the party by launching its own version of Snapchat Stories

Snapchat started it. Then others, like Instagram and WhatsApp, followed. And now YouTube is launching its own version of Stories.
Snapchat

Is Taco Bell really your friend? New Snapchat update weeds brands from people

The Snapchat redesign is here -- and it brings a sperate spot for friends and public profiles and a "best friend" algorithm.
Comcast

Despicable: With net neutrality repeal looming, Comcast abandons open internet pledge

It's being reported that Comcast removed par of its open internet pledge on the day that the FCC announced plans for a net neutrality repeal.
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Want more likes? Check out Instagram’s 2017 trends, from puppy faces to travel

What were the most-used filters in 2017? Who has the most Instagram followers? All that and more is part of Instagram's 2017 Trends list.
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What do emojis mean in Snapchat? Here is a guide to what’s what

What do emojis mean in Snapchat? Each has a specific meaning that is based on your messaging habits. Here's what to know.
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Facebook may ask you to prove you’re not a bot with a selfie

Facebook could soon stop bots and suspicious activity by verifying accounts using a selfie, a tool the platform is currently testing.
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Instagram Direct wants to start a friendly selfie war with a new remix tool

Instagram Direct now allows users to turn their friend's photos into stickers to start a friendly photo-editing war.
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Facebook and Twitter back ‘ENOUGH,’ a new bipartisan revenge porn bill

There's little reaching across the aisle today, but fighting revenge porn has united not only lawmakers, but tech companies as well.
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Oddly specific essay collection delves into images of Mark Zuckerberg

A new scholarly journal investigates how various images of Mark Zuckerberg present the billionaire Facebook CEO.
Facebook Pages

New Facebook Messenger tool could let businesses broadcast mass chat messages

Facebook is testing a program called Messenger Broadcast that would allow businesses to send messages to a number of users at once.
Giving Tuesday

The Facebook community has already raised over $2 million for Giving Tuesday

After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, it's Giving Tuesday -- and Facebook users have already raised over $2 million.
SAM

You’ve never met anyone like SAM, the first A.I. politician on Messenger

SAM is the world’s first Virtual Politician, “driven by the desire to close the gap between what voters want and what politicians promise."
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This Norweigian Airbnb is the fairy-tale retreat of your childhood dreams

There a millions of incredible Airbnbs to choose from, but this Norwiegan sheep farm will whet your wanderlust whistle and then some.
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‘Are you OK?’ Facebook enlists A.I. to spot suicidal users and find help

Facebook is expanding prevention programs with a new AI suicide detection algorithms, as well as expanded review staff.
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Facebook squashes bug that let anyone delete any picture or animation

For a few days in early November, a Facebook bug would have let anyone easily delete anyone else's photos thanks to new poll feature.
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Advertisers drop YouTube again after ads show up beside inappropriate comments

For the second time this year, advertisers are pulling out of YouTube after ads were placed with inappropriate content.
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Snapchat is assisting your search for the perfect filter with ‘computer vision’

Snapchat filters are getting easier to find now that the app uses object recognition to make suggestions based on what's in the photo.
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Imgur reveals that 1.7 million accounts were hacked in 2014

Imgur has reported that more than one million accounts were hacked in 2014. The company has notified those affected.
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Snapchat and BMW team up to bring augmented reality ads to life

Snapchat and BMW have teamed up to bring the first of Snapchat's augmented reality ads to life. This new ad will feature the BMW X2.