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Facial-Recognition App Enables Next-Level Web-Stalking

A cybersecurity team at Carnegie Mellon has developed software that hunts down your internet life based on a scan of your face. Spooky.

Infographic: Are Facebook Users More Trusting?

A peek inside the lives of social networking site users

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The Google+ Dilemma: How Do You Separate Online "Friends" from "Acquaintances"?

Surprisingly, it's not such an easy question to answer. We asked some experts.

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Zuckers! Facebook Has Secretly Been Giving User Info to Cops

A new report shows that police have secretly searched dozens of Facebook profiles since 2008. How's that Google+ invite looking?

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Flowchart: Is It Time to Delete Your Facebook Profile?

....or any of your other social networking accounts? Our flowchart has the answers!

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This Website Is Stalking You, and It's Partially Your Fault

This website knows where you live, your hobbies, and how much money you make, and you probably helped it learn some of that.

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Pew Report: More Seniors Use Facebook; No One Uses Second Life

There's nothing shocking about the new Pew Internet and American Life Project report, but the information speaks volumes about the way we live in...

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Jumo: A Social Network for Social Causes

A new social network founded by Chris Hughes, a tech whiz behind Facebook and the Obama campaign, hopes to connect nonprofits with an enthusiastic audience.

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Is Facebook Launching Its Own Email Client?

If rumors are true, Facebook will be launching its very own "Gmail killer" on Monday. Would you make the switch?

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Facebook Knows When You Will Break Up

David McCandless and Lee Byron mined Facebook status updates and produced data visualizations for our dating (and breaking up) habits.

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The Two Best Ways to Get Unfriended on Facebook—A Study

A new study has revealed why it is that people lose friends on Facebook. Have you ever unfriended someone or-gasp-been unfriended yourself?

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Facebook's New Commenting System—Yea or Nay?

Facebook's new commenting platform will include threading, voting, and more information about commenters' whereabouts.

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Bono vs. Lady Gaga: Who Is More Influential Online?

When it comes to influence online, popularity and reach are not the same thing. So who gets the crown? And how does it apply to you?

The Chalkboard: How Teachers Use Technology

Besides computers and the internet, are teachers using technology in their classrooms? This infographic takes a look.