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‘Resignation Letter Cake’ goes viral on Twitter

In the land of most unique resignation letters ever, this one, quite literally, takes the cake.

Facebook is appealing to its Asian users with messaging, emoticons, and stickers

Aside from Chat heads, the latest iOS update for the Facebook app also has giant stickers that will certainly appeal to the emoji-loving market.

Re-live the Titanic sinking in real-time via Twitter

The History Press created a live-tweeting account discussing the Titanic sinking in full detail, giving history nuts on Twitter something to obsess over.

Facebook Home might be coming to iPhone, after all [updated]

It looks like other mobile platforms will get to enjoy a whole new level of Facebook addiction after all.
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Check out how many of the Twitter elite’s followers are fake

Check out how many of your favorite celebrities have (at least) thousands of faux Twitter followers.

Instasham: Your shortcut to the (fake) life of privilege on Instagram

Are you a Rich Kids of Instagram wannabe? It is now easy to become one of 'em using Instasham.
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A quick preview of Babblr, the app bringing real-time chat to Tumblr

Finally, there's a way for Tumblr users to communicate in real-time. Babblr hopes to increase Tumblr's functionality by providing a simple chat service.
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Instagram and Vine to the rescue in the case of the Lone Star stabber

In the midst of the horrific news this morning, one Instagram users took it on himself to nab the stabbing suspect. Other students left warnings on Vine.
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Who won the Internet at last night’s Shorty Awards

Many public figures use social media as a creative means to get their messages across. The fifth Shorty Awards gave kudos to the Web's best and brightest.

Facebook pulls the Facebook Home leak, says we’ll all just have to wait

Hey, here's a way to get Facebook Home before April 12! Oh wait, never mind, Facebook shut it down.
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Facebook wants to make sure you know how much Facebook you’re missing out on

As if you haven't had enough of the site, Facebook adds an alert that seems focused on letting you know that you're not as updated as you thought you were.

Tumblr and Rhizome support budding online artists with new grants program

If you're an emerging artist and are an avid Tumblr user, then here's a contest you can join to get your art career started.
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Want to be a Facebook Home early adopter? These are the sacrifices you have to make

With all the excitement surrounding Facebook's new app family, it's easy to get ahead of ourselves and clamor for what's to come.

Gnip hits the social media data jackpot with API access to Instagram, Bitly, and Reddit

Social media data gathering has been made even better for companies as Gnip gains access to six new public APIs, enriching their social reporting even more.

Hacker group Anonymous sets its sights on North Korea, vandalizes Twitter and Flickr accounts

Hacktivist group Anonymous is out to get institutions that are bad, bad, bad. Its latest target is North Korea and its social media accounts and websites.

Rdio steps outside its music-only box and adds video streaming with the launch of Vdio

Music streaming platform Rdio is out to dominate your viewing-and-listening experience online through its release of Vdio.
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SEC rules in favor of Netflix CEO’s Facebook post, execs now free to overshare

If your company is doing amazingly well, you may announce it on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms...just let your investors know first.

Game of Thrones is the most seeded file on BitTorrent – and HBO is flattered

Fans of Game of Thrones all over the globe are rejoicing over the show's return, especially those who watch it courtesy of seeded torrent files.

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.
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Would you give up Instagram for $100k? Mobli wants to make you an offer you can’t refuse

You'd do a lot of things for $100,000 - include give up Instagram and post your last shot. If so, you need check out Mobli's MyLastInstagram contest.

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.

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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Facebook employees say goodbye to their desktops and go mobile-only to improve the app

More people are using Facebook on their phones now. To properly address that, the company temporarily shut down employee access to the website.

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.

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.