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The age of the brag is over: why Facebook might be losing teens

By Ellis Hamburger on March 1, 2013 03:01 pm + 372 comments

One week ago, Facebook Director of Product Blake Ross announced that he’d leave the company in a Continue reading…
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Facebook invites press to 'come see a new look for News Feed' on March 7th

By Ellis Hamburger on March 1, 2013 12:36 pm + 93 comments

Facebook has invited the press to come have a look at a new version of News Feed at its Menlo Park, Continue reading…
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Google+ Hangouts adds sign language app and new shortcuts for disabled users

By Amar Toor on March 1, 2013 05:33 am + 22 comments

Google this week introduced two new accessibility features for Google+ Hangouts, as part of its Continue reading…
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Why isn't there a creep-free dating app for women?

By Amar Toor on February 28, 2013 06:27 am + 61 comments

When Blendr launched in 2011, it was branded as a heterosexual alternative to Grindr — the wildly Continue reading…
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Facebook building 'cold storage' data centers for unloved photos

By Amar Toor on February 22, 2013 03:41 am + 23 comments

Facebook currently hosts more than 240 billion user photos, but only a small percentage of them are Continue reading…
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You're not gonna Like it: Facebook's new search struggles with the real world

By Ellis Hamburger on February 15, 2013 12:03 pm + 156 comments

One week ago, I received a Facebook message from my friend David. “SUPER random question, but do Continue reading…
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Facebook says it will be more transparent about tracking users, but critics aren't satisfied

By Amar Toor on February 5, 2013 05:45 am + 25 comments

Facebook this week said it will be more transparent about the way it delivers targeted advertising, Continue reading…
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Facebook clarifies its platform policies in wake of Vine controversy

By Ellis Hamburger on January 25, 2013 03:31 pm + 27 comments

On its developer blog, Facebook's Justin Osofsky responded, although very indirectly, to removing Continue reading…
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Vine isn't perfect, but it's perfect for Twitter

By Ellis Hamburger on January 25, 2013 12:00 pm + 64 comments

When Twitter botched its attempted acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram, it learned a valuable Continue reading…
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Tumblr streamlines post creation with revamped inline compose windows

By Ellis Hamburger on January 24, 2013 10:00 am + 7 comments

Tumblr today began rolling out new inline forms for posting text, photos, quotes, videos, and more. Continue reading…