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The revolution will be hashtagged: How one little symbol means big changes for Facebook

After months of knowing it was coming, the hashtag has arrived on Facebook. How will it change the social network's community?
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Yo, NSA: What is Paltalk and why do you care about it?

In the list of properties the PRISM leak has shown the NSA is keeping an eye on, one site stood out: Paltalk. What is it and why does the government care?

Chirpify cuts out the PayPal middle man, you can now pay directly in your social streams

Social commerce start-up Chirpify has been reliant on PayPal to enable transactions - until now.
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Pandora killer? Spotify slayer? iTunes Radio needs more than hype to compete

Apple has finally introduced the world to its Pandora-challenging, Spotify-rivaling streaming service, iTunes Radio.
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WTF, Internet? Celebrities don’t need their own apps (and neither do you)

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of celebrity apps.
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It’s time to dust the cobwebs and drunk college pics off your social media profiles

Your social profiles have amassed quite a bit of content - and if you've had them for awhile, it's time to start cleaning the digital memories out.
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WTF Internet? The marriage you proposed on Vine is more doomed than MySpace

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of the horrible social media proposal trend.
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Snapchat isn’t broken, your friends just suck

As yet another Snapchat privacy problem has surfaced, it's time to realize the real issue: Us.
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Photographers tussle over whether ‘pro Instagrammers’ are visionaries or hacks

Professional photographers are easing into the idea that professional photos can be shot with Instagram or a mobile phone.
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WTF, Internet? Stop telling me teens know what’s best for the Web

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of the teen Internet trendcaster.
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Social networks, hear our cries! Why don’t you all support animated GIFs?

If GIFs are the communication tool of the Internet masses, then why won't social sites support them?
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Card counting experts are creating an app for Google Glass – will you be allowed to use it?

Google Glass is the future for many app developers - but will they be able to make something gamblers can use without getting thrown out of Vegas?
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All your most pressing Yumblr buy-out questions answered, Tumblr style

Tumblrers, we have new, purple overlords: That's right, Yahoo has bought Tumblr, so where do we go from here?
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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.
Turns out Google+ isn't for us, it’s for researching us

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 it. Why?

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 feature outing you as a bad friend.

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?
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Can Google’s All Access challenge the house that Spotify built? We go hands on

After a long wait, Google has finally launched its streaming service, All Access. Will it live up to the hype? We go hands on to find out.
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Does Twitter verification still mean anything?

Everybody lusts for Twitter's magic blue Verified badge. Except when they don't – and lately, that seems to be a lot of people. What happened to the once-coveted crown to make it lose its appeal?
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WTF, Internet? Stop it with the terrible parenting apps and baby wars

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of TweetPee, and any other app turning parenting into a digital horror story.
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A battle of the Internet ages: #Followateen versus #Followanadult

Twitter is home to many wars, but the latest pits adults versus teens in an epic tweet-off game of who can look worse on the platform.
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Prepared to be horrified, because it turns out everyone knows you’re using BangWithFriends

Remember how the app kept it quiet that you wanted to ... ahem, bang your friends? Well, it just got a little less anonymous.
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BangWithFriends goes mobile, so you can ‘bang’ on the go

Everyone's favorite hookup app is back - and this time it's not Web only. Today the Android and iOS apps drop.

Dance Central 2 Review

Review: Harmonix's Dance Central 2 returns for Kinect, with more of what you expect, plus a few new surprises.
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WTF, Internet? Stop tagging me in these horrifying photos I never wanted to see

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of Instagram, which just did me dirty with its new tagging feature.
Black markets for Twitter accounts put a price on your reputation

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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WTF Internet? Instagram inspired Nikes … ‘Just DON’T Do It’

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a Nike-Instagram partnership gone wrong.
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NFL tries to put toothpaste back in tube with a Draft Day Twitter ban

The NFL, one of the most socially engaged sports organizations, is struggling to navigate how to use (or not use) the real time network come draft day.

Is funding films on Kickstarter about creativity or cutting corners?

Zach Braff is the latest actor/director to hit the Kickstarter circuit to raise funds - $2 million, to be exact - for his film.
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Review: There’s no place like Facebook Home

Facebook's ambitious mobile project Facebook Home is here, and we go hands on for a first look.

The next creepy Instagram trend: Teen beauty contests

Instagram users are taking to the service, posting selfies and asking for opinions. The problem is, these photos are very public, and comments can be cruel.
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WTF, Internet? We don’t need an instruction manual for selfies

WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of the selfie, which if you use any social network, you know all too well.
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This week in apps

Check out our favorite iOS, Android, and Web-based apps of the week.
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DT pick: Best apps of the week

Check out our favorite apps for the week, including games, productivity tools, and the ever-popular photo-sharing platforms.