Madelyn Wins Out in Facebook Poll to Name Baby
What’s in a name? A lot, according to the more-than-4,200 people who took the time to vote in Facebook poll to determine what Dave and Lindsey Meske of Crystal Lake, Ill., should name their newborn baby daughter. The Meskes set up the poll, which drew...

EU probes new Google privacy policy (AP)
AP - The European Union's data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn't break the bloc's data protection laws.

100-Year-Old Keeps Sharp With Gaming
Science suggests new experiences protect aging brain.

Bluefin: How to Measure Social Buzz for a TV Show
Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute: Where will the next great breakthrough in marketing and measurement come from? A lot of ad agencies are betting on a social media metrics company called Bluefin labs. Everywhere I turn, I hear this company’s name mentioned; we should mention...

Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

Are Apple, Google and Facebook Natural Monopolies? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | They may not be the power company, but you won't find too many threats to their dominance. All three are not only at the top of their game, they have few, if any, competitors. And the law helps keep newbies out of the market.