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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Instant prints from your phone, snake fences

Check out our roundup of the best new crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week.
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Remember GeoCities? 9 tech titans that fell from grace

Not every tech company can be a winner. Here's nine failed tech companies that were once titans of their respective industries
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FrontRow is a wearable camera that lets you live in the moment, and capture it

FrontRow is a wearable camera by Ubiquiti Labs. Hang it around your neck and press the media button to live-stream and capture moments.
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Fishbrain is a social network for fishermen

There's a social network for everything, these days -- even fishermen. Enter Fishbrain, an internet community for anglers.
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Raftr is a new social network that puts stories, not people, front and center

Raftr, a news-centric social network founded by former Yahoo president Sue Decker, aims to foster communities around ongoing stories.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: A VR bike generator, smart bidets, and more

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Meet NationBuilder, the mercenary software that powered Trump and Brexit

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Facebook adds group video calling to Messenger

One of Facebook Messenger's most highly requested features -- group video calling -- is finally rolling out now via an update to the app.
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Forget Facebook and Google, burst your own filter bubble

Filter bubbles, as coined by Eli Pariser in 2011, are a real problem and with fake news abound, bursting them is more important than ever.
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Ford taps Snapchat maestro DJ Khaled to spread message on new EcoSport

DJ Khaled speaks about the dangers of celebrities over-sharing on social media, Trump's election, and why he put his son's birth on Snapchat.
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Don’t ‘get’ Snapchat? Its weirdest, most innovative creators may change your mind

Beneath the confusing surface of Snapchat is a creative, entertaining community that may just be worth the effort to join.
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10 comedians you should be watching live-stream on Facebook

Facebook Live is a global live-streaming phenomenon, and no one is using it to interact with fans quite like comedians — from Kevin Hart to Amy Schumer.
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Meet the travel photographer using Facebook Live to invite you along on the road

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Meet the man selling bundles of cash on Instagram and calling it art

Meet Matty Mo, an LA-based artist known better by his nom de plume: "The Most Famous Artist." His latest project involved selling money for money -- as art
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Meet Alexis Tirado, the young Latina carrying the flame of Hispanic Millennials

Alexis Tirado from Univision's YouTube-only millennial video offering The Flama, talks with Digital Trends Español about being Latina in the media.
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Stories you missed this week: Tinder dumps its CEO, Samsung’s dueling Galaxies

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10 tech stories you missed this week: Lexus hoverboard unveiled, Jon Stewart signs off

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If you can’t beat ’em, Tweet em: How VH1 is changing the ratings game with hashtags

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Joss Whedon quits Twitter: A tale of shame, feminism, and angry trolls

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How BuzzFeed infected the Internet with a killer virus

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An open letter to Instagram on its third birthday

Oh Instagram, it's only been three years? It feels like a lifetime.
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Instagram food porn could ruin your dinner

Documenting your every meal with Instagram could actually make eating it a worse experience.
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I let algorithms tell me what to do for a day, and this is what happened

Ever wanted to let the Internet make all you decisions for you? Well I did.
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I’ll tell you when I’ve had enough!: The evolving world of digital detoxes and Internet addiction

The rules to treating Internet overuse and addiction are now being written, and digging into what you're signing up (and paying) for deserve a harder look.
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Black markets for Twitter accounts put a price on your reputation

Years of tweeting have brought you thousands of dedicated followers, but what how much cash would it take to hand over the keys to a stranger?
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Turn on, tune in, retweet: How TV and the Internet melted into one world

GIFS, memes, and Reddit forums used to be on and about the Internet - but television has begun to revolve its broadcasting around this culture.
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InstaStock wants to turn your selfies into a business model

If you want to make money off your Instagram account, a new service lets you turn your filtered snapshots into stock images.
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The doctor will see you now: How the Internet and social media are changing healthcare

The Internet offers more than WebMD searches to find out what that headache really means. But how should we - and doctors - navigate this tricky space?
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Welcome to the real world: Hardware takes over SXSW

The hardware evolution cannot be stopped, and even an app-loving festival like SXSW is getting a taste of this digital evolution.
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How does the chaos of Craigslist love endure in an eHarmony world?

In an Internet increasingly full of sophisticated platforms for finding romance online, the world's least user intuitive network continues to thrive.
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Terms & Conditions: Twitter competitor App.net’s terms of service, privacy policy explained

Terms & Conditions: Facebook’s ‘Data Use Policy’ explained

Facebook's privacy policy, known as the "Data Use Policy," explained in simple terms.
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Meet the online snoops selling your dirty laundry and how you can stop them

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Pinterest is blowing up – with cries of copyright infringement