We've been had! Anonymous not "killing" Facebook
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Emil Protalinski at ZDNET pointed out some oddities with the whole Facebook operation. He discovered the Twitter and YouTube accounts for the operation known as #OpFacebook were created on July 16.
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(CBS) - As Angry Birds begins its plans for world domination, what better place to start than with smothering the next generation with swaddling blankets?
Rovio, the super-addictive video game's producer, partnered with U.S. company Swaddle Designs to bring parents a line of branded blankets, burpies and baby pouches.
Anonymous will "kill" Facebook on Guy Fawkes Day
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Hacking group Anonymous has threatened to "kill" Facebook on Guy Fawkes Day, citing the social network's disregard for people's privacy. In a statement released Tuesday Anonymous said, "Facebook is the opposite of the Antisec cause."
Apple versus Exxon Mobil, the battle for no. 1
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The Associate Press reported at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Apple knocked down Exxon Mobil to be the most valuable company in the U.S.
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/ CNET/Seth RosenblattAre you a Google+ shark?
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Our go-to cure for Google+ boredom is to follow Tom Anderson, a.k.a. MySpace Tom. (Insert animated gifs and jokes about Facebook here.)
Continue »Facial recognition may end privacy as we know it
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Hacker reveals deadly flaw in insulin pumps
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Take a minute to panic. Now keep reading.
Facebook's Blake Ross kicked off Google+ (but only for a little bit)
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Twitter scandal, UNT sex tape yanked
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According to the North Texas Daily, a video allegedly featuring a woman receiving oral sex from three men in front of a small audience was uploaded to TwitVid. The video has been taken down, but Twitter users are still talking about the incident.
Continue »Google Voice goes international in 38 languages
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Google Voice already enables users in the U.S. and Canada to make free calls to land lines or cell phones through Gmail. Now, that coverage is expanding - Google has made a few tweaks to the call rates. International rates are inexpensive by comparison to other telecommunications services.
Google+ reaches 25 million visitors in one month
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According to a comScore report, Google+ has gained over 25 million unique visitors in the month since launch on June 28, and grows at the rate of one million visitors per day.
Continue »Instagram Tinybooks makes us go "aww"
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We can admit that we are guilty of taking hundreds of retro photos in our day. And now we have gigabytes full of photos taking up space on our devices. If you're like us and have already forgotten half of the pics we've snapped, it might be time to find some use for our "art."
Facebook adds pregnancy status to profiles
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/ istockphoto(CBS) - Knocked-up? Facebook wants you to announce it on your profile.
We all know the social network is a repository for baby pictures, so the move to add an "Expected: Child" option to profiles is a no-brainer. After all, chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg isn't known for wanting Facebook to be more private.
Continue »Skype iPad app is back at App Store
(CBS) - Wait for it...and the Skype iPad app is back online after being released to the public, then quickly pulled yesterday.
Skype posted this statement via Twitter just moments ago, "Finally, Skype for iPad is now available," with a link to a blog post touting all of the bells and whistles that are available for video chat enthusiasts.
Head of product management Rick Osterloh pointed out the benefits and features of a Skype iPad app, "because it is on the iPad, Skype video calls can be made at the beach, in a car or even lying on a couch." He added, "The new Skype for iPad app also takes full advantage of the iPad 2's dual cameras, allowing users to talk face-to-face with the iPad's front camera or switch to the rear camera to show what they can see."
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