An LG representative shows off a smart refrigerator at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 10. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Social Web : All Tech Considered Sites like Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the Web, altered how we interact with each other and even changed the way news is gathered and delivered. Read about the impact of social media and its continuing evolution.
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Friday
Some clippings: "Hilar" or "hilars" mean "hilarious." "Alc" is shorthand for "alcohol" in some circles. And "obvi" is pretty straightforward (er, "obvious"). iStockphoto hide caption
Monday
With the Tinder dating app, you swipe right if you want to meet someone, and swipe left if you don't. Courtesy of Tinder hide caption
Friday
Twitter revoked its new blocking policy after backlash from users. Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Twitter Critics Say It's Not Sensitive Enough To Cyberbullying
Thursday
Friday
A screenshot of Half the Sky, where virtual successes sometimes lead to real-life donations. Games For Change hide caption
Monday
Hazel Avery, 86, holds her iPad for the first time. The Connecting to Community program, with funding from the AARP Foundation, teaches low-income seniors how to increase social engagement online. The Washington, D.C., program chose seniors with no previous computer experience. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Renting out your couches — or your entire place — is powered by San Francisco–based Airbnb, which has now connected more than half a million willing hosts and travelers in more than 34,000 cities. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Share And Share Alike: A Time Of Collaborative Consumption
Citi Bike is the bike sharing program that launched this May in New York City. Bike sharing is part of the sharing economy. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
On Wednesday, Facebook released a digital resource center to expand its efforts against online harassment. Facebook hide caption
A worker unveils a floor mat bearing the logo of Twitter on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption
Nick Bilton On Twitter's Creation Myth & 'Forgotten Founder'
Tuesday
The Ask.fm website has been linked to two bullying cases that led to suicides. Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images hide caption
Raising Social Media Teens Means Constant Parental Learning
Monday
Wait, where can we get a heart-shaped mouse? Monkey Business Images/iStockphoto.com hide caption
Saturday
Some advocacy groups say credit card companies should stop doing business with websites that promote controversial views or policy positions. iStockphoto.com hide caption