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Facebook Email Is Coming Next Week

Adrian Chen · 11/12/10 11:38AM

Facebook is reportedly launching a Facebook email client this Monday. Soon you'll be able to have your very own @facebook.com email address. This is great. Now we'll have something to email our Yahoo and Gmail addresses with.

Federal Government Endorses Oversharing

Ryan Tate · 11/09/10 02:25PM

The Feds are championing an employee who cussed out her supervisor on Facebook and called him crazy, saying such trash talking is protected speech. It's a big win for the internet's oversharing class.

'Hyper-Texting' Teens Like Sex, Drugs and Brawling

Jeff Neumann · 11/09/10 07:15AM

Scientific research has proved that "hyper-texting" teens—those who send 120 or more texts per day—are derelict, horny druggies. Well, at least compared to teens who text less, they are. Hyper-texters also like to fight and binge drink.

Yale Mocks Facebook's CEO

Ryan Tate · 11/08/10 06:43PM

The annual Yale-Harvard football game is almost upon us, and Yale's freshman class went right for the jugular with an official t-shirt mocking Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg as "antisocial." As opposed to, say, Yale freshmen.

The War for Your Personal Data Heats Up

Adrian Chen · 11/05/10 02:11PM

Self-esteem flagging a bit? Think about this: Two of the world's biggestl tech companies are desperately fighting over your trivial personal information. Google just cut Facebook off from accessing some of its data because Facebook isn't sharing back.

Facebook Parody Site Spoofs Facebook with Lawsuit

Adrian Chen · 11/05/10 11:31AM

Lamebook is that website that documents funny things that happen on Facebook and will eventually be turned into an Urban Outfitter's coffee table book. Facebook threatened Lamebook with a trademark infringement lawsuit—but Lamebook decided to sue Facebook first.

Social Networking During NYC Marathon Is Very Dangerous

Jeff Neumann · 11/05/10 06:18AM

Are you running the NYC Marathon this weekend? Don't tweet or update your Facebook status because a distracted runner is dangerous for everyone. What if you learn some bad news, mid-run? Also, who the hell tweets during a marathon? [NYDN]

Your Stalker's Favorite New Facebook Feature

Ryan Tate · 11/02/10 04:34PM

Facebook is poised to roll out "Friendship Pages" aggregating the online interactions between two people. The feature is a potential boon to jealous ex lovers and nosy gossips—and there's no indication you'll be able to opt out.

Facebook CEO's Halloween Treat

Ryan Tate · 11/01/10 04:14PM

If you set aside Facebook's privacy tricks for a night — not hard when you're a kid in a bumble bee costume — the company's founder Mark Zuckerberg has some nice treats for you. Full-sized Snickers bars, in fact.

Here's Our Mark Zuckerberg Halloween Mask

Ryan Tate · 10/28/10 03:17PM

Mark Zuckerberg comes in the night for your most precious digital secrets. So why not borrow from the Facebook CEO's creepy public image and turn Halloween into Night of the Privacy Snatchers? We've got just the costume for it.