#TheDailySpin: Target lady returns for a season of savings

We usually hate Black Friday shoppers, but the recurring face of the retailer’s 2-Day Sale fills us with holiday cheer. Plus, too many Facebook friends might diminish your personal life, 15 tech problems to solve in 2012, Marc Jacobs sexualizes Dakota Fanning, and more.

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Given her socially awkward demeanor, we’d bet the Target lady has a bunch of Facebook friends, especially because a new study shows that the more connections people have on the social network, the fewer “real” friends they have.

Maybe you’d have more friends if you were a celebrity. But how? Video Star, a new iPhone app that takes users back to the days of ’80s rock and the kind of cheesy special effects that only MTV could launch an award on, offers you that chance.

And while you might not get an MTV moon-man for your melodic talents, you may want to look into getting a Honda Asimo. The resemblance is greater than you think. The updated humanoid robot takes the world that much closer to us all being replaced by humanlike androids.

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