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David Karp of Tumblr speaks onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013 at The Manhattan Center on May 1, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for TechCrunch)

New Yorker Sells Social Networking Giant Tumblr To Yahoo! For $1.1 Billion

If you’re a social media junkie, you and a few million others know what Tumblr is. If not, you might be wondering why Yahoo! would pay a king’s ransom for it.

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Sree Tips: Better Smartphone Photos (credit: CBS2)

Sree Tips: Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone

If you only use your built-in camera, you are missing the opportunity to shoot better photos.

2013/05/15

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Prosecutors: Men Scammed Investor By Claiming They Had Early Facebook Shares

Three men have been charged in New Jersey with stealing $6.7 million from an investor, in part by claiming they had special access to Facebook shares before the company went public.

2013/05/14

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Social Media Makeover: The Internet & Your Job Hunt

Christie Garton, founder of UChic, tells us how to clean up your online image.

2013/05/10

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Court Finds Teacher Who Called Students ‘Devil’s Spawn’ In Online Rant Should Keep Job

The finding of a state appellate panel upheld a lower court ruling that Christine Rubino was entitled to keep her job.

2013/05/09

Young And The Restless star Jeanne Cooper passed away May 8 at age 84. (credit: (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

‘Young And The Restless’ Star Jeanne Cooper Dead At 84

Soap opera star Jeanne Cooper has died. She was 84.

2013/05/08

Harlem Coffeehouse Makes Headlines For Dustup Over Pro-Gay Marriage Sign

A Harlem coffeehouse has been making headlines in recent days, after its display in favor of same-sex marriage led one woman to make furious comments on social media.

2013/03/31

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Reports: Cops Step Up Efforts To Curb Easter Sunday ‘Wilding’ In Midtown

In 2010 hundreds of young people brawled and fired guns during a ‘wilding’ spree in Midtown following the New York International Auto Show on Easter Sunday.

2013/03/30

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NYPD Issues Internal Order On Social Media Use

An internal order made public on Thursday advises members of the nation’s largest police department to “demonstrate professionalism” when using Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

2013/03/28

Videos Of Bridgewater-Raritan Students Fighting Removed From Facebook Page

Students at Bridgewater-Raritan High School place the blame on underclassmen for the recent outbreak of fighting.

2013/03/27

A photo posted by Shawn Moore on Facebook of his son Josh (credit: Facebook)

Christie Asks AG To Probe State’s Response To Boy’s Gun Photo On Facebook

The state child welfare agency and local police went to the Carneys Point home of Shawn Moore on March 14 following what police said were anonymous calls expressing concern about the safety of a child.

2013/03/27

N.J. School District Wants To Know Who Put Up Fight Videos On Facebook

The videos were recorded at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, and were posted on a “BRHS Fights” Facebook page that opened last week.

2013/03/26

Mayor Bloomberg uses a smartphone to take a picture of his daughter at a Knicks game. (credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Plays Social Media Guru, Says Media Mogul Murdoch ‘Should Stop Twittering’

Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn’t understand why people just don’t think before they tweet.

2013/03/25

Report: Canadian Police Happen Upon Queens Boy’s Facebook Threat

A teenage boy from Queens found himself in serious trouble this week, after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police caught a death threat directed at his school’s dean that he posted on Facebook, according to a published report.

2013/03/23