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Stephen Colbert Mocks the Nissan Leaf and the Lonely People Who Drive It

Matt Cherette · 07/28/11 01:27AM

Tonight, Stephen Colbert opened the Report with talk of an imminent due date. No, not Tuesday's debt deadline, the one tomorrow night on Facebook for drivers of Nissan's electric car, the Leaf, to submit ideas for an official gesture to "wave" at fellow owners on the road. Which is lame and sad, of course, but nothing compared to the secondhand embarrassment you'll feel after making it to the end of Colbert's segment.

Mark Zuckerberg's Foe Is Losing His Allies

Ryan Tate · 07/27/11 07:59PM

When nearly everyone thinks you're a con artist, it helps to have credible friends at your side. Paul Ceglia, the would be owner of Facebook, will have to do without such support; he's reportedly just plowed through his fourth law firm.

Tech News Is So Phenomenally Boring

Adrian Chen · 07/26/11 02:35PM

You never read tech news, do you? Good. Somehow, the story of the accidental early release of a Facebook iPad app everyone was expecting is threatening to turn into a week-long saga. Make it stop! This is the most boring shit ever.

Behave on Google Plus or Your Gmail Gets It

Adrian Chen · 07/20/11 02:56PM

One reason for Google Plus' explosive growth is its seamless integration into the other Google services everyone already relies on. But this might be its biggest downfall, too: If you screw up on Google Plus, you risk all your precious Google stuff being deleted forever.

Winklevoss Twins Were Total 'Assholes' Says Larry Summers

Ryan Tate · 07/20/11 01:35PM

Larry Summers, the loudmouth former Treasury Secretary, knows from blowhards. So when he says Facebook losers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were some of the most arrogant "assholes" he met at Harvard, that's really saying something.

D-List Celebrities Are Too Good for Google Plus

Adrian Chen · 07/19/11 05:17PM

Google Plus is quickly becoming a hit among early adopters who want to pretend they're too good for Facebook. Now Google wants to go after the holy manna of social networking—celebs, and their wired fans.

Mark Zuckerberg Hides His Friend List

Ryan Tate · 07/13/11 01:47PM

As CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg forced everyone's hidden friend lists into public view. As a user of Google Plus, Mark Zuckerberg just decided to hide his own friends. Double standard, much?

Ashton Kutcher's Sad Bro Summit

Ryan Tate · 07/12/11 02:29PM

Ashton Kutcher tried to play king of the cool kids at Allen & Co.'s Sun Valley schmoozefest, convening an afterparty of boy wonder internet moguls. Too bad he only got tech's D-list to show up.

The Definitive List of Facebook Sugar Daddies

Ryan Tate · 07/11/11 06:49PM

Sure, you've heard of Facebook billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Sean Parker. But how about multimillionaire Ezra Callahan? Or half billionaires Matt Cohler, Adam D'Angelo and Chris Hughes? WhoOwnsFacebook.com is ready to introduce you, and your libido, to the Facebook B-list.

How Your Facebook Can Get You Kicked Off a Flight

Ryan Tate · 07/11/11 06:12PM

Israel blocked around 200 pro-Palestinian activists from boarding European flights to the country, aided by Facebook. It's hard to pretend to be a tourist in the era of social networking.

Photos of Mark Zuckerberg's Romantic Hiking Spot

Ryan Tate · 07/07/11 03:17PM

You know those Palo Alto woods where Mark Zuckerberg takes prospective Facebook hires for sweet talking? Our colleagues at Gizmodo took pictures of the view and surrounding woodlands. They're almost as breathtaking as Zuckerberg's enormous, throbbing valuation.

Let Mark Zuckerberg Take You On a Romantic Woodland Stroll

Adrian Chen · 07/07/11 10:19AM

The hiring practices of Silicon Valley tech companies are famously rigorous, but Facebook must be the only one to test physical strength. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes high-profile prospective hires for a hike behind the company's Palo Alto headquarters.

Now There's Video Chat in Your Facebook

Adrian Chen · 07/06/11 01:10PM

Facebook just introduced a powerful new way for you to avoid doing your work: video chat built by Skype. It should be no surprise this comes as Google Plus gets rave reviews for its own video chat feature, Hangouts. [Gizmodo]