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Facebook security glitch exposes users' New Year's Eve messages

Whew! Facebook saved countless users from New Year's Eve humiliation ... after initially exposing their private messages. Facebook's Midnigh... Read more

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New state laws ban employers from getting your Facebook password

With the start of the new year, some states are just saying no to employer snooping of employees' Facebook accounts, with laws that prohibit... Read more

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Facebook's new Poke app sends self-destructing messages

We've heard rumors that Facebook's working on an app which will allow you to send messages that'll self-destruct after being viewed — and on... Read more

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Facebook tests $1 fee for stranger to message your inbox

A pair of updates to Facebook's messaging feature is sure to ignite controversy over the holidays. While the improved filtering Facebook has... Read more

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Bill would undo Bork-inspired video privacy law

The ability to share your video faves online stands to get a boost from another bill updating the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988. The... Read more

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After prolonged absence, NRA restores its Facebook page 

The National Rifle Association wants you to "like" them again, and has re-posted its Facebook page, which it took down after the shootings a... Read more

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Facebook rejects German demand to allow fake names

Facebook says it won't comply with a German privacy watchdog's demand to let users register with fake names. The data protection commission... Read more

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Iranians can't use Facebook, but ayatollah does

Facebook — banned in Iran due to its use by activists to rally government opponents in 2009 — has an unlikely new member: Supreme Leader Aya... Read more

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Facebook may launch self-destructing message app

Sometimes you really need a message to self-destruct after its intended recipient has seen it — just ask Ethan Hunt ... or anyone who's ever... Read more

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Speedier Facebook for iOS app finally lets you upload photos to albums

Facebook released an update for its iOS app on Thursday. The latest version of the social network's app is pleasantly snappier, loads your T... Read more

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Snapshot of the new ways to share smartphone photos

December has brought big changes to the ways social media users on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and Instagram can share photos from their sma... Read more

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Facebook takes down Taliban recruiter page

Facebook removed a page set up by the Taliban in Pakistan, after a monitoring group reported on its existence as a fresh example of a social... Read more

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    Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. NBCNews.com's tech reporters look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world.

  • FutureTech

    Meeting the people and exploring the inventions that are shaping our horizons. Click here to check out our ongoing Future of Tech video series.

  • GadgetBox

    News and reviews about the hardware you want and the software you need. For an up-to-date playlist of Gadgetbox videos and a full complement of the day's gadget news, go here.

  • InGame

    Stay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and more.

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New Facebook privacy controls: What you should know

Surprise! Facebook changed its privacy controls once again. There's a tweaked Activity Log, new Request and Removal tools for photo tag mana... Read more

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Facebook helps FBI bust cybercriminals blamed for $850M in losses

SAN FRANCISCO — Investigators led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and aided by Facebook, have busted an international criminal ring t... Read more

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Facebook ignores 'minimal' user vote, adopts new privacy policy

As we reported Monday, Facebook users' seven-day voting period on the new privacy policy came to an end with far less than the 30 percent re... Read more

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Last chance (ever?) to vote on Facebook privacy is over

The clock ran down on your latest — and quite possibly your last — opportunity to vote on Facebook policy changes.  The vote, which closed a... Read more

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Facebook 'back to 100 percent' after outage

A number of Facebook users found themselves unable to access the social network Monday for a short time, but things are now back to normal, ... Read more

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Facebook: You can't 'subscribe' to people, you have to 'follow' them

Facebook is doing away with the "subscribe" buttons on its site and replacing them with "follow" buttons — but nothing's really changing, ex... Read more