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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Deny This, Last.fm — A couple of months ago Erick Schonfeld wrote a post titled “Did Last.fm Just Hand Over User Listening Data To the RIAA?” based on a source that has proved to be very reliable in the past. All hell broke loose shortly thereafter. — Before posting Erick reached out to the RIAA …
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Russ / last.fm:
CBS handed over USER DATA (including IP addresses) to the RIAA — Nothing I can say will convince you that this didn't happen, because allegedly CBS did the deed and not us. I hope that CBS will issue their own denial soon, but the wheels of large companies run slowly.
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Anne Eisenberg / New York Times:
New Puzzles That Tell Humans From Machines — ROGUE programs try their best to register at Web sites and then wreak havoc, but a clever puzzle often bars them from entry: a set of distorted, squiggly letters and numbers that people can decipher and type correctly for admission, but that machines still can't.
Keith Rabois / TechCrunch:
How Facebook, MySpace and YouTube Killed eBay — Editor's note: This is a guest post by Keith Rabois, vice president of strategy and business development for Slide, the social entertainment company. Prior to Slide, Keith was a VP at LinkedIn and an EVP at PayPal in charge of among other things …
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eBay Dying Because It's No Longer Fun? Hogwash! — So I'm reading this Techcrunch guest post by Keith Rabois on eBay. He apparently was at the Social Graph Symposium and was asked (by Dave McClure?) what the Social Graph could do to revitalize eBay. His response was, “nothing.”
Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:
Why Don't You Love Flock? — A few days ago, the social web browser Flock released version 2.5 of their software, integrating Facebook Chat, improving Twitter functionality, and adding a new broadcasting feature called “Flockcast.” As we evaluated the upgrade, a thought occurred to us …
Silicon Alley Insider:
Russian Investment Offer Proof Of Facebook's Desperation? — As with all things Facebook, yesterday's WSJ story about a $200 million offer from a Russian firm at a $10 billion valuation triggered a violent debate. — Some saw it was a sign of the company's desperation:
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Six Small Conferences About Twitter, And Counting — It's no surprise that Twitter, the current darling of social media and one of the fastest growing web sites, is now becoming the subject matter of entire conferences. There is a tremendous opportunity for businesses and brands to use Twitter …
Lia Nicholls / The Sun:
Hey! You've got to hide my house away.. — SIR PAUL McCARTNEY's London pad has been removed from Google Street View after he made a complaint. — Macca was furious when he discovered fans could goggle at his multi-million-pound home online. — It was photographed along with others …
Eric Engleman / TechFlash:
A look at Amazon's evolving government cloud strategy — Amazon.com has targeted its cloud computing business at web startups, large companies, and scientists. But the Seattle online retailer has also been eyeing another potential customer for its cloud: government.
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Will Park / IntoMobile:
Japanese university using free iPhones to track students — While the American educational system continues to falter, Japanese educators are pushing for high-tech educational tools. A university in Japan is using the popularity of the iPhone to help keep track of their faculty and student body.
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Justin Smith / Inside Facebook:
Facebook Announces Settlement of Legal Dispute with Another Former Zuckerberg Classmate — Facebook has just issued a Friday night press release announcing the settling of a trademark dispute with Think Computer Corporation, whose founder Aaron Greenspan created the houseSYSTEM student web portal …
