Facebook just rolled out new privacy controls for the things you share. Similar to Google+, Facebook is allowing users to share posts and photos with certain groups or lists of people and making it a whole lot easier to manage your photos and content. Find out more about each of the changes (which should be rolled out over the next few days) in this slideshow guide. Read more

Remember when everyone got all up in arms about Facebook's social ads back in March? LinkedIn recently followed suit, making changes to its privacy policy to automatically include your name and photo in its social ads by default. Good news is, it's easy to opt-out. Follow these steps to removing your name and image from LinkedIn's new social ads feature. Read more

Facebook may have been built for students, but it's become an important part of everyday life for people at any age. It keeps us connected to friends and family, but it also impacts students in interesting ways. Check out these facts from a recent study performed by Education Database Online to see how students are using the social network, and how it's affecting their grades, emotions, and daily Read more

Which social network has the highest percentage of women? Which is the richest? Recently, Ignite Social Media released a study that outlines the worldwide state of social media today, and the findings are quite interesting, if not predictable. Check out the results in the slideshow. Read more

It comes as no surprise to me that residents living in Hawaii are said to be the happiest in the country, but what about the most gadget-obsessed, tech-savvy, and virus-prone? Find out which states take these titles (among others) in this informative slideshow about the state of tech in the US. Read more

Twitter is one of my favorite social networks. Not only because I can learn about things happening right now around the globe, but it also gives me direct access to my favorite celebrities and tech luminaries. But there's a lot going on behind the scenes at Twitter and a few things you may not realize about the social network. Find out more about it with these five interesting facts. Read more

Admit it: numbers matter. Which is why you spend all day sending Facebook friend requests to people you barely know, met once at a party, or who is a friend of a real friend who stood next to you at a concert. Facebook has its general standards, like you should probably actually know the person you're friending, but on Twitter, all bets are off. One of the great things about Twitter is that you Read more

As the year comes to a close, it's the perfect time to take a look back at some of the best innovations and trends that made their mark in 2009. I've already been getting a feel for what your favorites were in my Best of 2009 series, but no matter which trend you favored, there were some standout stars. Check out some of the great tech trends of 2009 in this slideshow. Read more

Social networks are all the rage these days, with people Twittering, Loopting, and sending their locations to friends via their cell phone, all in hopes to stay in touch and rack up points on those social calendars. Whether you are tethered to your cell, or connecting through your WiFi, here are some of the best websites, networks, and apps to keep you connected to your friends. Source Read more

Remember 2009's Obsessed? It tells the tale of a man whose life is torn apart by a temp worker who falls in love with him and will stop at nothing to win him over. The plot is (hopefully) exaggerated for thrill effect, but the mentally deranged woman showcases some serious Internet sleuthing and stalking. It's certainly not a common tale, but serves as an unlikely reminder that some things are Read more