News

• Facebook vs. Google+ vs. Twitter vs. LinkedIn

  Much has changed since we examined the ongoing war between Facebook and Twitter in the spring of 2010. The stakes are higher, the competition has increased, and we see LinkedIn and Google roaring into the social networking arena like never before.

• Researchers crack Microsoft, eBay, Yahoo, Digg audio captchas

  Researchers have figured out how to to crack captchas, making it possible to launch automated attacks against sites such as Microsoft, eBay and Digg where opening phony accounts could be turned into cash.

• Profiles in Geekdom: Designer Behind Digg, Eightbit.me

  Earlier this month, we wrote about a quirky new character profile Website, EightBit.me. Even if you've never heard of Eightbit.me, there's a good chance that you know what Digg.com is. The relation between the two? They were both designed by the same guy.

• Digg founder: Don't buy an iPad now -- iPad 2 on the way

  Digg founder Kevin Rose blogged this week that Apple will announce the iPad 2 in the next 3 or 4 weeks -- maybe even Feb. 1.

• Digg focused on regaining lost territory

  Digg, the pioneering social news site whose traffic has been faltering, is poised to make a comeback, now that the company is again focused on improving and extending its service, Digg founder Kevin Rose said Wednesday.

• Apple iTV gets apps in September, says Digg founder

  Apple has a revamped Apple TV dubbed iTV scheduled to launch this September, sources within the company purportedly told Digg founder Kevin Rose.

• Web abuzz on talk of Google Facebook killer

  Speculation is spreading around the Web that Google is building a site that could be a Facebook-killer.

• Managing Your Reputation Online: 5 Essential Tools

  You must monitor what people are saying about you in order to keep your reputation online intact. These five free tools will help you stay up to date whenever you're mentioned.

• Digg voting platform lets users vote on ads

  Digg announced a new ad voting platform this week. Digg has established itself as a provider of community consensus for content. With this new system, users can vote for or against Web ad content. The more votes an ad gets, the less the advertiser will have to pay for placing that ad. Conversely, ads that are voted down will be more expensive and eventually price themselves out of the market.

• Digg plans for growth with new funding

  Social news pioneer Digg, facing intense competition from Yahoo's Buzz, has unveiled aggressive plans to grow in size and scope and boost its features.

• Yahoo Buzz poses serious threat to Digg, some users say

  Buzz, the social news site that Yahoo launched in beta form in February, may pose a serious threat to social news pioneer Digg.com, according to some industry observers and even Digg users.