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Twitter to add Snapchat-like stickers as hashtags
Twitter's new photo stickers will be searchable, like a "visual spin on the hashtag."

Puppy found in bin hoping for a home
A petition has been set up in an attempt to find a loving family for this dumped dog.

Why is Twitter going crazy over 'Trump babes'?
The bizarre Twitter craze sees female fans of Donald Trump speak up.

Image of the moon stumps the internet
Can you tell the difference between a slice of ham and the moon?

Clark: No decision on UN job before October
Helen Clark is one of 11 candidates seeking the job, each of whom has held a public job interview with the UN General Assembly.

Do you see a lake or a wall in this pic?
Optical illusion driving the web insane makes it impossible to spot what's really going on.

BlackBerry diehards not going down without a fight
A shrinking tribe of diehard BlackBerry fans remain dedicated to navigating modern life with what most people consider an obsolete appliance.

New batch of emojis released today
The 72 new emojis were released today and include more variety of food, hand gestures and faces.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: How wrong are your marketing activities?
COMMENT: How wide is the gulf between what you know you should do; and what you actually are doing?

Outrage over dead trans woman pics
Outrage has erupted in Samoa after a national newspaper published a photograph on its front page of a dead transgender woman.

'You have to draw a line in the sand'
COMMENT: While Facebook and Twitter are a fantastic way to communicate directly and quickly with public, social media has proved to be a mixed blessing.

Asian apps draw instant results
Real estate agents are starting to use them as their main marketing platform, some use them for crowdfunding and others raise business capital.

Selfies can damage your health
For people who believe that selfies are the ultimate display of vanity it may seem like poetic justice.

Photo has Twitter cracking up
A picture of a woman's face, swollen from an allergic reaction, has caught the internet's attention.

Google's most polite user ever?
Sure you've used Google before. But have you ever done this?

Forget fairy tales, trolls are bullies
COMMENT: A crisis of cruelty is afoot on social media and that it has been allowed to flourish is a reflection on us.

H&M shamed for 'unrealistic' sizes
A woman fed up with inconsistent sizing at H&M decided to call out the retail giant over their "unrealistically small" clothing items.

Heartbroken teen's birthday surprise
Her birthday photo from last year was heartbreaking. But this year, things are completely different for Hallee Sorenson.

Woman 'booty-shamed' over weight loss images
A Canadian woman says her newly defined derriere is the result of following the workouts of an Instagram fitness star.

Why this smiling dog could be put down
This image of Diggy the dog went viral. Then his owner was visited by police and told if he didn't get rid of Diggy, he could be put down.

Fieldays - keeping the traffic flowing
There are some high tech solutions being organised to help keep Fieldays traffic manageable.

The sickening cost of 1.7m followers
Liam Martin was suffering depression and living out of his car, the pressure of his online persona and the harassment it received becoming too much.

Facebook's suicide response for NZ
Facebook today launches a new tool in NZ which allows users who are worried about the mental wellbeing of a friend to report their concerns and offer help.

Naked photos shared against their will
Nearly half of female students spoken to in a new survey said they had had an embarrassing photo put online against their will last year.

The surprising Orlando side-effect
People are coming out for the first time online as #gaysbreaktheinternet trends in wake of Orlando shooting.

Why has Microsoft bought LinkedIn?
LinkedIn's treasure trove of data could be hugely valuable when integrated with Microsoft's array of corporate software.

Max Key: I got bullied at King's
Prime Minister's son on being picked on at school over his weight and why he gets upset when people attack his family.