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Woman calls tech support to disable Google Pac-Man June 9, 2010 at 5:04 PM In a hilarious and poignant recorded call, a woman calls tech support because she cannot remove Google's Pac-Man from her home page.   Report confirms Google Wi-Fi code recorded data June 9, 2010 at 2:21 PM A technical analysis of code at the heart of Google's Wi-Fi spying debacle confirms it was set to log unencrypted personal data, but doesn't get into the reasons the code was first created.   Heavy layoffs hit Second Life parent company June 9, 2010 at 12:43 PM Nearly a third of virtual world company Linden Lab has been let go as part of corporate restructuring aimed at bringing niche "Second Life" into the mainstream.   When everyone's famous, no one's important June 9, 2010 at 12:22 PM The Webutante Ball, an annual celebration of all things goofy and digital in New York, came and went relatively quietly this year--except for all the photos, of course.   Look, Twitter, you made Martha Stewart sad June 9, 2010 at 11:50 AM A recent Twitter outage had the accomplished lifestyle guru lamenting onstage at a New York conference that she--everybody panic!--couldn't post an update to her account.   Yahoo signs David Beckham June 9, 2010 at 11:17 AM Yahoo decides David Beckham is the best way it can enhance its profile during the World Cup. Beckham, who is not actually playing, will be the brand's "ambassador."   Hulu to soon charge for content, sources say June 9, 2010 at 9:53 AM Dovetailing with past rumors, sources quoted by Reuters say video site will soon introduce paid subscription and branch out onto devices like the Xbox and iPad.   AdMob lashes out at new iPhone ad policies June 9, 2010 at 9:32 AM Changes made by Apple to its iPhone agreement could cripple Google's AdMob business, possibly throwing $750 million of Google's money down the drain.   China targets user-generated maps June 9, 2010 at 6:37 AM The State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping is poised to start issuing licenses to Internet map providers, and maps will have to be hosted on servers based in China.   New Chinese Internet document redlines BS meter June 9, 2010 at 6:33 AM In a lengthy white paper, China's State Council Information Office reaffirms the government's longstanding commitment to censorship.   Twitter tests its own URL shortener June 8, 2010 at 9:03 PM The microblogging service plans to wrap and abbreviate all links shared on the site in the same way other URL-shortening services such as Bit.ly do.