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| Independence Day Google Doodle Takes You on a Fourth of July Road Trip | | Google's interactive Google Doodle for Independence Day is one of our favorites from the search giant so far. The Doodle takes you on a road trip across America with a family of cute animated dogs. Each click brings up a new photo from the road trip across 13 locations in the United States, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore.
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| 22 Annoying Facebook Statuses About Summer | | Summer is for lovers. Or is that Virginia? We aren't really sure. What we are sure of is that summer is not for annoying Facebook statuses. You know the type we mean: a picture of a cocktail with a "yum!" caption; a long, ranting status about annoying tourists; endless odes to the sandy beach. They're irritating and all too common — and everyone is fed up with them.
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| Show Us How You Celebrate Independence Day | | On this day 239 years ago, America's founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, giving you the freedom to upload, tweet and Instagram photos and videos of all the fireworks, parades and barbecue meat your heart desires.You probably want to resist the urge to watch the fireworks show through your smartphone screen, but snapping a quick pic of those delicious cupcakes and sizzling burgers won't hurt.
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| Pew: 6% of Online Adults Use Reddit | | Social news site Reddit has come a long way since the days it played second fiddle to (now mostly abandoned) Digg. According to a new report by Pew Internet, 6% of online adults in the U.S. are Reddit users. The report is based on a telephone survey conducted in April and May 2013 among a sample of 2,252 adults, age 18 and over. According to the report, 15% of male internet users ages 18-29 use Reddit.
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| Social Media Day 2013: A Global Celebration | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 5:21 PM | Ryan Lytle |
| Mashable community members gathered on June 30 to celebrate the fourth annual Social Media Day. Participants recognized the digital revolution in a variety of ways, from all-day panel discussions to nighttime networking parties. Thousands participated in the hundreds of Social Media Day events that took place around the world. Some of the most-attended events were hosted in Australia, Costa Rica and Sri Lanka.
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| Morsi Ousted While Sparring With Egyptian Army on Social Media | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:46 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was overthrown Wednesday by the Egyptian military following three days of occasionally violent street protests across the country. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) suspended the constitution and said the Chief Justice would assume presidential powers until a new election could be held. Social media has for years been a source of news and information during political upheaval.
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| Americans Spend 23 Hours Per Week Online, Texting | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:08 PM | BusinessNewsDaily |
| Staying up-to-date on emails, social media and other forms of online communication can take a lot of time — more time than many people may realize. New research has found that the average user spends 23 hours every week emailing, texting, using social media and communicating online in other ways. That number represents nearly 14% of the total time in a week.
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| Vine Challenge: Start All Over | | Wednesday, July 03, 2013 1:44 PM | Jeremy Cabalona |
| Sometimes a fresh start is just what life calls for. For this week's Mashable Vine Challenge we want you to create a Vine video that embodies the idea "start all over." Whether it's a change of location, a makeover or a fresh new outlook on life, find a way to visually represent the idea of a "fresh start" in your Vine post. As always, be as creative as possible for this challenge and portray the theme in your own individual style.
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