PC World – The Internet generation is stunningly disloyal. Brands mean very little to us. Our parents might never have bought anything other than a Ford car, or a Westinghouse refrigerator, but we switch online services without a second thought.
AP – Cracking down on fake pot, the government began emergency action Wednesday to outlaw five chemicals used in herbal blends to make synthetic marijuana. They’re sold in drug paraphernalia shops and on the Internet to a burgeoning market of teens and young adults.
Mashable – Around this time of the year, as many of us begin to celebrate our blessings, our thoughts turn toward those in need.
PC World – A 19-year-old employee of a Rochester, New York, community college stole thousands of dollars from students’ online accounts because he needed the money “to find a cure for HIV,” according to investigators.
AFP – FC Barcelona says it has attracted over seven million fans on Facebook, making it the most popular sports club on the social networking site ahead of Real Madrid and Manchester United.
Macworld – Macworld is getting social with you, dear readers, not only to give you more ways to stay on top of the latest Apple news and reviews, but also to hear what you think. To do so, we’re launching a new series of polls on Facebook, the Internet’s largest water cooler. I posted our latest poll Tuesday to find out what your favorite new iOS 4.2 features are, and the results are in.
PC World – Netflix moved some of its most crucial IT operations over to Amazon Web Services’ Elastic Compute Cloud in order to save money and gain flexibility compared to using more Oracle software and IBM iron.
PC World – Diehard fanboys are often guilty of unruly, mean-spirited behavior, but most of these scuffles are relegated to online bulletin boards and comment threads. Not so in the case of Google devotees, who have inexplicably gone brutal — and ridiculous — in their defense of Google Street View.
AP – A recently released Egyptian blogger who served the longest prison term in the Arab world for his writings said Wednesday that jail was a “cruel experience” but his views remain unchanged.
PC Magazine – If you’re not sure how long that turkey should cook, what recipe you should use for green beans, sweet potato casserole, or apple pie, there are a variety of online help links.