Tucker Max says it’s cool by him to pirate his movie

For those who might not know who Tucker Max is here’s a little background. Tucker is a 34 year old who has fame and fortune by recounting tales of his real-life drunken antics and ... continue

60-year old woman blogger stabbed to death in Mexico

Canadian René Wathelet was a successful financial planner who had decided to make the quiet little Mexican island called Isla Mujeres, which lies 10 kilometers off the coast of Cancun, as part of her ... continue

Turkey bans Blogger due to a handful of blogs linking to pirated football games

Turkey has completely blocked Google's blogging service Blogger due to a handful of sites linking to pirated football (soccer) games. The ban took place Friday and blocks the entire service, not just infringing blogs. The court ruling (censorship ... continue

Will “Following” Give Blogger a Boost?

Google's hoping to pack more punch into its Blogger publishing platform with a soon-to-be-added ability to have FriendFeed-style "followers" on your blog. The feature will look familiar. Anyone with a Google account, it seems, can ... continue

AIM Offers New Social Aggregation Tool

AIM is expanding its reach to include integration with other social-oriented services. The options come as part of the newly launched BuddyUpdates feature for AOL's instant messaging platform. The feature lets you link your buddy list to ... continue

Study: Blogspot, Naked Female Celebs Pose Worst Malware Risks

Blogspot.com is the worst when it comes to malicious content, according to a new report released by antivirus company Sophos. Sophos says Google's free blog hosting service has more malware than any other single site on the Web, ... continue

Four ways Google could destroy Digg

With news that Google is alleged once again to be close to acquiring Digg, some may suggest that the future of the popular social voting destination is assured. But looking at Google's list of acquisitions, it is ... continue