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Minimize Facebook? One geek’s attempt to create a healthier relationship with the social network

Like many of us, Andre Vrignaud has a love/hate relationship with Facebook. “I find myself addicted to the product, itching… Read More

Facebook hiring at record pace, adds more than 10k people to headcount in one year

Facebook is making regular headlines for expanding its footprint with big new office leases in the Seattle region, and new… Read More

Curatio aims to improve health through first-ever social network for patients

For people struggling with a disease or a chronic health condition, more than just their physical health is at stake. These… Read More

Former Microsoft engineer founds parent-focused social network Bloom

Tips on pregnancy abound online, from the food you should eat to what that weird pain in your foot means… Read More

Facebook is testing news feed changes with focused sections and new Marketplace tab

Facebook is testing a couple big news feed changes as the social network looks to provide more value for users. In a test… Read More

Rhapsody debuts social network to match music lovers and improve discovery

The move to streaming music has overwhelmed us with too many choices to count. While we can find the entire back… Read More

Facebook glitch spooks users far from Lahore bombing by asking if they’re ‘affected by explosion’

Imagine the wave of dread and confusion that might charge through someone in New York or London if out of… Read More

The rise of Nextdoor in Seattle: Neighborhood social network sparks community and controversy in modern-day boomtown

On a trip to Seattle a few months ago, a New Orleans photographer’s high-end camera was stolen, along with the… Read More

After 18 years, Allrecipes reinvents itself as ‘food-centric social network’

Fresh off its 18th birthday, Seattle-based Allrecipes.com is going through its largest makeover yet, aiming to reinvent itself as a “food-centric… Read More

Twitter releases most-wanted code examples to inspire more developer use

Twitter has collected a group of popular code projects that use its API into a single GitHub page in order… Read More

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