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Snapchat gets a major update and loses its smiley face in the process

Snapchat's got a shiny new look. The app now sports a sleeker UI, new friend-finding features, and lost its smiley exterior in the process.

Twitter turns out to be a veritable treasure trove of vaccine data

If Twitter is any indication of popular opinion, the anti-vaccine movement is dying down.
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Xanga, we hardly knew ye: Ode to the angstiest social network ever

Xanga is currently trying to salvage its network and become a paid-for product - we means we need to say goodbye to the Xanga we knew and loved.

Facebook testing auto-private messaging feature, so gear up for the complaints

According to an alleged redesign, you'll soon be able to private message people from your homepage.

Here’s the Facebook musical you never knew you didn’t want to see

Facebook addiction made into a song and dance routine on YouTube is ... kinda terrifying.
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5 surprising things we learned from the 2013 Internet Trends report

The 2013 Internet Trends report revealed some surprising snapshots of the digital year.
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New study says people still don’t understand their online lives can cost them their real jobs

If you're wondering whether you should self-censor when looking for a job, you probably should.

Vine hits Android, so now everyone you know can make looping videos

Vine isn't just an Apple thing anymore - it's now available for Android users.
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The latest victim of remix culture? You and your concert-made Vines

Vine is falling subject to some of the same problems that plagued early hip-hop and sampling, a DMCA issue that is once again rearing its ugly head.

Need an on-the-go GIF fix? Stilly auto-uploads your creations to Tumblr and iMessage

Auto-upload your homemade GIFs to Tumblr with Stilly - just keep that hand steady.

Report by people who apparently don’t get it label Twitter users bad spellers

Twitter users are apparently the least literate on social media. Yikes or yawn?

NYC Health Department warns Grindr might be linked to meningitis outbreak (hint: it’s not)

Grindr and other gay hookup apps are a common link between meningitis victims. But this connection is arbitrary.
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Everything you need to know about your favorite day: Throwback Thursday (er, #tbt)

Before you go Instagramming those photos of four year old you, check out our complete guide to all things Throwback Thursday.

Now you can feel bad about not getting that verified check mark on Facebook, too

Facebook takes yet another page from Twitter's playbook with verification.
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Turns out Instagram’s latest obscenely rich braggart, Mr. Wall Street, is a fake

A dubiously extravagant Instagram account is a good example of how social media provides a platform for ridiculous behavior.
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Oh snap! Snapchat Leaked is a site full of scandalous ‘secret’ Snaps

A website called Snapchat Leaked shows scandalous pictures sent using the service.
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In unsurprising news, ‘Arrested Development’ traffic skyrocketed this weekend

The Bluth family's return was a big boon for Netflix.
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You’ve heard of online dating, but what about online divorcing?

A new service called Wevorce wants to take divorce to the Web in order to streamline the process and drive down the costs.
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No, Instagram is not mass deleting accounts – resume your normal lives, everyone

Some Instagram users are having a conniption because accounts were randomly deleted.

New technology finds which parts of the world are making faces at you

New technology can find random objects that look like human faces all over the world.

What anonymous tipster tool Strongbox means for the future of online media

A new protected anonymous dropbox for New Yorker sources is one of the most important inventions for journalism.
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Kthxbai! How Internet-speak is changing the way we talk IRL (in real life)

Abbreviations, acronyms, and shortened everything: the Internet is remixing English.

Using Airbnb is now a crime in New York City

An Airbnb host lost his case in New York for renting his apartment through the service. Is this the end for Airbnb in the five boroughs?
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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 M&A before this week.
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Is this Charles Ramsey video game the worst thing on the Internet?

Here's a terrible idea that nevertheless is now our reality: hey, it's a fun game about a gruesome kidnapping that totally trivializes a truly awful act.
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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?
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The inevitable happens and BangWithFriends gets the App Store boot

If you want to use Bang with Friends, don't look in Apple's App Store - it's banned.
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Tumblr will make Yahoo as cool as that Hot Topic shirt made you in 6th grade

Yahoo is considering purchasing Tumblr for $1 billion. That's a lot of money, but it will also ruin Tumblr.
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Warning: Tagged Instagram photos go public … head to your privacy settings immediately

If you want to control the photos you're tagged in, change the default on Instagram's "Photos of You" section.
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The mysterious tale of Tyler, the Creator and his lost Instagram account

Rapper and provocateur Tyler, the Creator went on a Twitter rant about getting kicked off Instagram. What really happened?
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Slacktivists, unite! Social media campaigns aren’t just feel-good back patting

Unicef says "Likes don't save lives," ribbing social media "slacktivists" whose social consciences only extend as far as their mousepad.
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If you can’t spare $25 for a fake Yelp review, there’s plenty available for $5

There's a new Craigslist ad looking for fake Yelp review writers - but the writers could've found a better deal online.
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Snapchat (sort of) admits your old picture data doesn’t exactly disappear

Snapchat downplays recent news about how easy it is to recover Snaps - for a price.
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Does your Twitter account have a gender bias?

A new website measures how gender balanced you are when it comes to interacting on Twitter.