Student found guilty of charges in webcam suicide case
Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi, 19,was found guilty of using a webcam to spy on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, 18, in a charge described as a ‘hate crime’.
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Facebook hit by technical problem across Europe
Facebook was unavailable for a number of users mostly across Europe on Wednesday due to “technical difficulties”.
Angelina Jolie’s leg has a Twitter account
The Twitter feed dubbed “Angie’s Right Leg” has more than 12,000 followers by midday Monday.
Yahoo and Facebook patent fight
The foundering Web pioneer reportedly wants the social-networking giant to license 10 to 20 patents related to advertising and Web page personalization.
Linux: Flash Player on Chrome only
Adobe has announced that in future, the Flash Player for Linux will only be available through Google as part of the Google Chrome browser and not as a standalone download.
Iceland: online incest database helps to avoid inbreeding
The site claims to track 1,200 years of genealogical information about the island’s inhabitants. Anyone with an Icelandic ID number — that is, citizens and legal residents — is accounted for.
Google Doodle for Charles Dickens’s 200th birthday
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the 200th birthday of writer Charles Dickens.
Twitter top records
Twitter records continue to fall left and right as more and more people — 100 million active users at last count — continue to flock onto the microblogging service every month.
Political donors and Facebook’s IPO
With social network giant Facebook officially gearing up for its initial public offering, the company’s top executives and largest investors are poised for a historic windfall.
Megaupload appeal rejected by court
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom’s bail application appeal has been rejected in New Zealand. The High Court in Auckland said it agreed with an earlier ruling that Mr Dotcom – a German national – might try to flee the country.
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