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Facebook's new search makes it easy to dig up old posts

Facebook becomes a bit like Google with the ability to search people's posts. Also, Samsung's Gear VR goes on sale, and YouTube reveals the top videos of 2014.

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Searching on Facebook will never be the same. Watch today's CNET Update to learn about the new Facebook search tool that lets you find any word ever typed in a friend's post. (This would be a good time to review your privacy settings on old posts.)

Also in this tech roundup, we examine the adverse symptoms of the new Samsung Gear VR headset and review the videos on YouTube's most-watched list for 2014:

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