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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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Are you lonely? This map, created from online dating profiles, may tell us a bit more about ourselves. Photo Courtesy Bitforms Gallery, NYC hide caption
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The U.S. Capitol is seen April 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers reached an agreement that prevented a shutdown of much of the U.S. government. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
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A screenshot of Alex Schmidt's Memolane album. The reporter, left, and her sister Anita, created an album of images and social media postings from a trip to Paris three years ago. Courtesy of Anita Schmidt hide caption
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The 2011 Ken dressed in a tuxedo with a bouquet of roses. Courtesy of Mattel hide caption
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The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc. Android-based smart phone, will connect to your TV and remember where you stopped watching a film. Sony Ericsson hide caption
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Boys in a Mumbai slum use their cell phones. An Indian service called GupShup is using simple texting functions to form virtual communities. There are vast stretches of India and elsewhere in the developing world with ample basic cellphone service, but that have yet to access social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption
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OkCupid.com adds social gaming aspects to online dating. Lester Public Library/via Flickr hide caption
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The Poken: Don't leave home without it. Screenshot/Poken.com hide caption