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'Firesheep' Firefox Extension Highlights Privacy Concerns on Facebook, Twitter

(Oct. 25) -- Have you ever bombarded a friend with Facebook messages by changing their birthday to the current date? The classic Facebook prank has never been easier thanks to a new Firefox extension -- Firesheep -- that allows any Internet user on a Wi-Fi network to access user names and passwords of other computers also...

Report: Facebook Apps Transmitted Personal Info

NEW YORK (Oct. 18) -- The Wall Street Journal is reporting that 10 popular Facebook applications have been transmitting users' personal identifying information to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies. The newspaper said Monday that the breach also includes users who set all their information to be...

Kid Spends Real Cash on FarmVille Crop

(April 8) -- Debt can be a real farmer's worst enemy, but virtual farmers aren't safe either. That's the lesson learned by an anonymous British 12-year-old. His mother said he was shocked to learn had wracked up £900 ($1,374) in debt buying accessories for his virtual farm in the popular Facebook game FarmVille. "When...

There's a New (Video) Game in Town

(March 16) -- Like Hollywood, the video game industry has been dominated by huge companies with large teams and endless budgets. Those big companies tend to stick with safe bets -- recognizable genres and endless sequels. But also like Hollywood, video games have begun to see the development of an army of young...

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