Instagram, which Facebook is purchasing, has led the rise of simple photography apps.

(CNN) -- Something strange happened Monday on the Internet.

Facebook -- the once-underdog social network founded by a kid in a hoodie in a dorm room -- may have officially cemented its status as a titan of the tech establishment it once challenged.

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Britney Spears Will Get Record $15 Million Payday to Be X Factor jaj

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Britney Spears and Simon Cowell are about to become TV's next power couple. The pop princess is thisclose to signing a big-bucks deal to become a judge on X Factor, multiple sources have exclusively confirmed to E! News.

After weeks of heavy negotiating, Britney's team has finally agreed to a $15 million fee for the role. "Both camps were back and forth on the money but now they have finally

See Sadface Miley Cyrus Get XO From Demi Moore and H8 From Ashley Greene in New LOL Trailer

When it comes to love, Miley Cyrus is having a tough time.

No, everything is just fine between the starlet and her Hunger Games guy, Liam Hemsworth.

But in this latest trailer for her new movie, LOL, Miley (or, more specifically, her character Lola) is

Why Selena Gomez Makes for a Cheap Date

Selena Gomez rides around on a scooter in Miami. (Pacific Coast News)


Selena Gomez has everything in the world: Millions of adoring fans, a perfect tan, three Gold-certified
 albums, and Justin Bieber. The singer could demand to live like a royal, and yet she actually makes for a pretty cheap date.


Her boyfriend is the second best-paid celebrity under 30 according to

Jennifer Love Hewitt Shares Inventive Use for Vanilla Extract

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McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract Lists of scents guys supposedly
 love nearly always include the time-tested aroma of vanilla. Remember
 the scene in Clueless where Cher shoves a log of cookie dough in the oven
 before her crush comes over for just that reason? Of course you do.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Hit the Beach in St. Barts Sans Blue Ivy .

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z are taking a little time for themselves.