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Facebook to Buy WhatsApp for $16 Billion Facebook has entered into an agreement to acquire WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, for $16 billion in cash and stock, according to a filing Wednesday. The deal is by far Fac... What's WhatsApp and Why Did Facebook Pay $16 Billion for It? WhatsApp only charges users $0.99 a year, and it has no plans to introduce ads. So why was it worth $16 billion? Money Talks: Who's Afraid of Facebook's WhatsApp Deal? $19 billion is an absurd amount of money to present to 55 people. That's the subtext below most of the outraged, stunned, and/or cheerleading reactions to Wednesday's news that ... The Onion Debuts Netflix's Newest Plan: Browse Endlessly The Onion takes that pesky "movie watching" part of Netflix out of the equation. WhatsApp Founders Are Low Key — And Now Very Rich The two low-key guys behind WhatsApp are now extremely rich. 14 Podcasts to Help You Forget About Your Crummy Commute These 14 podcasts will entertain you and make you forget about your sluggishly long daily commute. 4 Free WhatsApp Alternatives In case the news of Facebook acquiring WhatsApp has you worried about the messaging service's future, we've rounded up four free messaging-app alternatives. Jimmy Fallon and His Barbershop Quartet Perform a Bouncy Version of R. Kelly's 'Ignition' Jimmy Fallon brought out his barbershop quartet, The Ragtime Gals, to perform a remix of R. Kelly's 'Ignition' on The Tonight Show. 10 Things You Might Not Know About South Park The latest list from Youtube channel AllTime10s is centered around hit Comedy Central show South Park. Facebook's $16 Billion Acquisition of WhatsApp Takes Over Twitter The reaction to Facebook's massive $16 billion acquisition of Whatsapp has generated a flurry of colorful social media responses. LinkedIn Adds Publishing Power for All Users LinkedIn expanded its publishing platform on Wednesday to allow all users the opportunity to write and share longform posts to their LinkedIn profile. Read more at Mashable.com ▶ You received this email because you are registered on mashable.com. We respect your privacy. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. Mashable, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. P.O. Box 64 New York, NY, 10159-0064