If you use Gmail, you should have received an email from Google yesterday telling you it settled a privacy lawsuit over its Google Buzz. What does this mean for you? Techland’s Doug Aamoth has the scoop. (Hint: Don’t start buying …
Canadian Cancer Faker Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Ashley Kirilow, the Canadian woman who swindled thousands of dollars in charitable donations in a fake cancer scam, has plead guilty to the most serious charge of fraud against her. NewsFeed first covered Kirilow’s scam back in …
Are Harry Potter Fans Killing India’s Owls?
India has a problem, an owl problem, and the government is blaming Harry Potter.
Quotes: George W. Bush on Kanye West
“It’s one thing to say, ‘I don’t appreciate the way he’s handled his business.’ It’s another thing to say, ‘This man’s a racist.’ I resent it, it’s not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my
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The Longest Hour: Revealing Photos of Election’s Final, Frantic Hours
After months of meeting voters, making campaign stops and manipulating the ad airwaves, 2010’s class of political candidates did anything but rest on Election Day.
2010 Election Soundbites: Yes, They Really Said It
Anything’s possible when lodged in the heat of a victorious moment. Even Dracula made it in to the 2010 political yearbook.
Deceased California State Senator Reelected
Jenny Oropeza, a Democrat from southern California, handily won her reelection for state Senate. But she won’t be around to serve the term.
iTunes to Triple Song-Preview Length
In what was pretty much a fait accompli from Apple to the record companies Tuesday, the firm has announced that longer song samples are to be offered to users in the U.S. for tracks over 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
NATO Trumps Arcade Fire in Portugal
If you’re an Arcade Fire fan in Portugal, NewsFeed has some bad news for you–it seems officials feel that NATO takes priority over the Montreal band.
While You Were Voting: Iran Announces Stoning Execution
Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery could be executed as early as today, activists say.
Endless Agony: Could Indonesian Volcano Keep Erupting For Months?
Can’t Indonesia catch a break?
We Won’t Have Christine O’Donnell To Kick Around Any More
You’ve probably heard this elsewhere, but Christine O’Donnell officially conceded the Delaware Senate race to Chris Coons, thus bringing to an end a campaign that has provided this blog with endless mirth.