TechCrunch:
Conspiracy theory lovers are going to have a field day with this one: when you try to access Facebook using the Google Chrome browser today, you’ll get a warning that the social network may in fact be a phishing site. At least, it gave a warning here and at least two tipsters.It worked fine for me until earlier this m (Read More)
: I haven't ever seen this in Firefox, and I don't use Chrome, but I find it quite amusing.
But it's not really that surprising, think of all the inter-connectivity that exists in Facebook, all the apps that most people have given access to their info., pictures, life. From superpoke to mob wars, everything has access to your info.
New York Times:
Ev Williams, chief executive of Twitter, explains why he rejected a buyout offer from Facebook and discusses the future of the microblogging service. (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
from Google Reader:
With the rise of app-laden smartphones like the iPhone and Google's Android OS, now on T-Mobile's G1, many penny-pinching shoppers have downloaded barcode scanning applications onto their mobile devices. These apps allow consumers to compare the prices of merchandise on a store's shelf to competing stores in the area just b (Read More)
Submitted by Jeffowens:
This new application, currently in alpha, lets you update your networks, follow your friends, organize your favorites, and search for content across networks that include Twitter, flickr, YouTube, LinkedIn, Digg, Seesmic, identi.ca, Photobucket, upcoming, and FriendFeed. (Read More)
TechCrunch:
3+ year old TechMeme, and automated news site that shows breaking news clustered by topic, has always generated “headlines” by analyzing how news sites link to each other. If a lot of sites start linking to something unique, TechMeme guesses it’s news. That isn’t working, says founder Gabe Rivera tod (Read More)
Mashable!:
The iPhone’s built-in accelerometer has opened up a new world of mobile gaming, introducing fun, engaging, and interactive applications from virtual golf to racing games, mobile beer pong, and more. Here are over 100 free and paid apps that are worth checking out, especially if you’re looking for ways to waste s (Read More)