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Thursday News: Facebook couples destroy love; Monopoly is axing a game piece; and Jane Friedman makes some suppositions about self publishing

Thursday News: Facebook couples destroy love; Monopoly is axing a game piece; and Jane Friedman makes some suppositions about self publishing

23 Reasons Why Facebook Couples Are The Worst – Buzzfeed has made a list of why Facebook couples should cease to exist. The reasons run the gamut from thirteen year olds celebrating their proposals of marriage to a woman morose that her man is cheating on her by decided to stay with his wife. There(…)

Tuesday News: Fake Facebook Update Status; Android usage down; One company seeks to teach the world to code

Tuesday News: Fake Facebook Update Status; Android usage down; One company seeks to teach the world to code

Beware the False Privacy Notice Posted All Over Facebook – A fake copyright notice spread around Facebook yesterday claiming that under the “Berner Convention” if you declared your copyright over uploaded photos and facebook statuses, you would be able to prevent Facebook from reusing them without your permission. There is no Berner Convention, it’s the(…)

Monday News: New stalking laws in the UK; Useless Websites; Integrity of science journals in jeopardy; Algorithms misused

Monday News: New stalking laws in the UK; Useless Websites; Integrity of science journals in jeopardy; Algorithms misused

Facebook Removes Risqué Photograph of Woman Showing an Elbow – A website posted a picture of a woman in a bathtub where only her head, shoulders and elbows could be seen. The picture was taken down by Facebook for indecency. (Of course, 12 Year Old Sluts is okay, but elbows are not). According to one(…)

Friday News: What Google’s New “Privacy” Policy Means for You

Friday News: What Google’s New “Privacy” Policy Means for You

Google has changed some of its policies regarding how it is collecting data from users. A couple of good links on the subject include the WSJ write up and the EFF write up at the USA Today. WSJ: In sum, Google is tracking every move you make and connecting it together. If you watch a(…)

Tuesday Midday Links:  A Reader Poll and eBook Rumors

Tuesday Midday Links: A Reader Poll and eBook Rumors

EBook device rumor alert: Amazon is holder a press conference tomorrow that many are saying will be used to announce the Kindle Fire, a 7″ tablet.  This device seems marketed more toward video and audio consumption.  Amazon announced yesterday that Fox has signed up for video streaming and this content is free to Prime members(…)

Thursday Midday Links:  Facebook tried to launch a whisper campaign against Google

Thursday Midday Links: Facebook tried to launch a whisper campaign against Google

Facebook employed a major PR and lobbying firm Burson-Marsteller to launch a whisper campaign against Google. The Daily Beast broke the story and it is a compelling and almost unbelievable story. Burson-Masteller, for political junkies is the company owned by pollster Mark Penn, a chief strategist for Hillary Clinton’s run for presidency. Confronted with evidence,(…)

Thursday Midday Links: Kindle 3 Available for Order, Ships Aug 27

Thursday Midday Links: Kindle 3 Available for Order, Ships Aug 27

Kindles were out of stock and most people (except Gizmodo) thought that new Kindles were around the corner. Most people were right. Kindle 3 is 21% smaller and 15% lighter. Comes in two models: 3G+wifi and Wifi and two colors: White and Graphite.   I am a little worried about the thinness of the Kindle. Kindle(…)

Monday Midday Links: Best Social Media Story Yet

There really isn’t a lot of news to post about but I had to share this story I found over at slashdot. One of Italy’s 100 most wanted criminals is Mafia boss Pasquale Manfredi. Manfredi had a facebook addiction which led to his capture and arrest. Apparently his frequent updates allowed the Italian police to(…)