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What does the Yahoo-Tumblr deal have in common with weird foodie fan art?

"Yumblr" has a few different definitions - and some of them had nothing to do with corporate mergers and acquisitions before this week.

Yahoo enlivens Flickr with a Pinterest-esque redesign and 1TB of space

Answering the call to make it awesome again, Yahoo unveiled a redesigned Flickr that's more photo centric. To lure users back, Yahoo is also offering 1TB of storage.

Google product manager confirms, Hangouts will get Google Voice support ‘soon’

Google product manager Nikhyl Singhal confirms in a Google+ blog post that Google Voice support is on the way and will roll out "soon."

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 - you'll feel better in no time.

Privacy organization files FTC complaint against Snapchat

Snapchat's problems with its glaring loopholes are mounting, and this time its fate may end up in the hands of the FTC after EPIC's complaint.

WordPress says Tumblr blogs galore exported in wake of Yahoo acquisition

Wordpress saw a lot more blogs imported from Tumblr than usual after the Yahoo deal was announced. Does this spell doom for Tumblr? The short answer is no, probably not.

And Yumblr is born: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion [Updated]

After rumors swirled Friday, Yahoo has purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Now, what will the ailing company do with the reblogging platform?

Pinterest launches ‘more useful’ pins, big-name businesses sign up

Social networking site Pinterest has launched a bunch of "more useful" pins that offer additional content with some images. Starting out with product pins, recipe pins and movie pins, the new feature has already attracted interest from some big-name…

Turns out Google+ isn’t for us, it’s for researching us

For all the beautiful, innovative updates Google+ keeps pushing, it can't get me to use the service. After nearly two years, we're just now starting to figure out why the social network (or layer) or sorts isn't able to compel the user.

So Internet, do you have any thoughts about the Yahoo-Tumblr buy out?

Go figure: The Internet has plenty to say about Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr. Here are some of the best tweets and Tumblr posts concerning the deal.

Yes, you can recover dead Snapchats – and here’s the video proof

If you need confirmation that anything digital never dies, here's video showing how you can bring back old Snapchats. It's the second time in recent weeks that the "ephemeral" technology is being questioned.

Do not click! These are the Facebook hoaxes you need to avoid

Facebook hoaxes and scams won't relent, but at the least here are five types of hoaxes you should be mindful of as not to fall victim.

WTF, Internet? Read receipts are letting everyone know I’m a horrible person

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of the read receipt - that horrible, good-for-nothing feature that does nothing but turn you into a crazy person who everyone knows isn't reading their Facebook chats. Damnit.

Win a dream vacation or thousands in cash in this week’s social ways to win

This week you can win a vacation, thousands in cash, or even a full year's supply of Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee in this week's social ways to win.

What it’s like being an outsider invited inside the Yelp Elite circle

The Yelp Elite have been characterized as a mafia - but what's it really like at one of their inner circle events? And are any of us really above it?