Snapchat reportedly acquiring mobile discovery app Vurb for $110 million
Google is discontinuing Google+ Hangouts On Air on September 12, pushes users to YouTube Live
‘Is Pepsi okay?’ Twitter unveils promoted stickers with partner PepsiCo
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PlaceSpeak aims to democratize your neighborhood and bring us all together
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How Facebook’s attack on ad blockers screws publishers
Domino’s beats Pizza Hut to launch Facebook Messenger bot, but it could be smarter
Twitter responds to BuzzFeed harassment story by covering its ears
Adblock Plus offers workaround to block Facebook ads again
I already live in the future — and so should you
Facebook introduces guided tours and a heatmapping tool for 360 videos
Flipagram pairs with SoundHound to add the right song to your videos
The Olympics outdoes the Super Bowl in generating social media buzz
Twitter opens Moments to more influencers and brands
Pingpad relaunches as a Slack bot to help enterprise teams share knowledge
Yahoo’s new View app pairs Hulu shows with a Tumblr-powered fan experience
Social media chatter helps foil Singapore rocket attack plan
Patients on social media cause ethics headache for doctors
Facebook is testing a ‘Links you may like’ feature
Orkut founder launches Hello, a social network focused on your passions
Zimbabwe military threatens to ‘deal with’ social media-powered protesters
LinkedIn now has 450 million members, but the number of monthly visitors is still flat
Pinterest testing ways to improve video discovery
Facebook tweaks the News Feed to show you less clickbait
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Pokémon Go grabs ‘free-time’ market share from Facebook, Netflix
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Here’s who might buy Twitter
Facebook reveals its Area 404 hardware lab
Facebook adds shopping and services sections to Pages
Millennial hookup culture may not be a real thing
Quora launches in Spanish, its second language
LinkedIn shifts into video, starts by letting influencers post 30-second clips
Twitter tweaks Moments for the Olympics to last for more than a few days
Trump versus Clinton: A tale of two different AMAs
Google’s Project Ara founder creates a smart lamp to teach you better habits
YouTube reveals RNC and DNC livestreams were viewed over 9 million times, average watch time was 25 minutes
Facebook open-sources SDK for embedding 360 photos and videos into apps
Opinion
Trolls, terrorists, and Trump: Twitter’s brand and legacy are crumbling and may never recover
Dungeons & Dragons gets a new virtual tabletop — Roll20
Twitter will brodcast Eleague’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament
Peek raises $10 million for its activity booking service, reveals Yelp partnership
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