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Can a Fresher Flickr Be Yahoo's Ray of Sunshine? May 16, 2012 
Flickr announced a redesign recently, introducing larger onscreen displays for high-res images. The photo sharing site launched what it calls its "liquid layout," stating that "Large sizes + Low compression = Beautiful photos." Since Flickr uses less compression than many other image sharing sites, it claimed, the detail and color of Flickr photos is richer.
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The BBC's Olympian Streaming Ambitions May 16, 2012 
Today in international tech news: The BBC unveils plans to stream all 2,500 hours of the Summer Olympics. Elsewhere, Apple has reportedly engaged in talks with China Mobile, the world's biggest phone company, about teaming up to offer the iPhone; a criminal gets busted in Columbia for failing to log out of Facebook; and a report suggests most computer users in the world have acquired pirated wares.
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Facebook's Future May Still Be in Play May 15, 2012 
Half of Americans believe the social network giant Facebook is just a passing fad, and a similar number believe the expected asking price in its upcoming IPO is too high, according to a new poll. Since the dot-com boom of the 1990s ended with a dot-com bust, many once-dominant players have fallen by the wayside. Will Facebook share their fate?
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Microsoft Sets Sail With Russian Pirate Hunters May 15, 2012 
Today in international tech news: Microsoft backs Russian startup "Pirate Pay," which claims it can track and thwart illicit downloads around the globe. Elsewhere, Renren, China's Facebook equivalent, releases a lackluster earnings report, while Baidu, China's Google equivalent, enters the smartphone market -- and taps into the void left by the country's block of Google Drive.
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Cofounder's Renunciation of US Citizenship Unlikely to Hurt Facebook IPO May 14, 2012 
Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin, a Brazilian native who is currently a resident of Singapore, has given up his U.S. citizenship. The widely-held assumption is that Saverin wanted to escape the tax liability he would assume from the Facebook initial public offering, expected as early as this week, by becoming a citizen of Singapore.
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Facebook Offers Users a Megaphone for Hire May 14, 2012 
Facebook is testing a new feature that offers to promote users' posts and status updates for a fee. The new service is currently only available in New Zealand. There, Facebook users can pay $2 to "highlight" a post, making it more visible to a greater number of their Facebook contacts.
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Facebook's Face-Melting Fast European Network May 14, 2012 
Today in international tech news: Ahead of its upcoming IPO, Facebook taps a Swedish telecommunications company to build and operate a massive pan-European optical network. Elsewhere, Change.org launches a UK platform, Apple decides to drop "4G" from the third-generation iPad, and Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin renounces his U.S. citizenship.
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Pulling a Zuckerberg, or How to Kill a $100B IPO May 14, 2012 
Last week was rather quiet except for the increasing drama surrounding Facebook and what was to be their $100B IPO. It could still be, but thanks to its young, inexperienced, and clearly still-maturing CEO, it found itself digging out of an avoidable hole. Its experienced executive team was by all reports doing a terrific job until Zuckerberg decided to show up at an IPO pitch in a hoodie.
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The Thompson Crisis: Sloppy Whopper or Poor Career Personal Hygiene? May 11, 2012 
It's been more than a week since Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's resume blew up in his face, and by the looks of things, the Yahoo board isn't bothered by it. They're not bothered enough to fire the guy, anyway. Thompson's still in charge at Yahoo, and a week's worth of morale-melting embarrassment and haranguing from Dan Loeb haven't been enough to change that.
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FTC's Instagram Probe Could Spotlight Zuckerberg's Wheeling and Dealing May 11, 2012 
Facebook's acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram was in the spotlight on Friday following a report that the Federal Trade Commission was investigating the deal on competition grounds. The FTC reportedly has even asked for input on the deal from rivals Google and Twitter, although it isn't clear what information was being requested.
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Bing Makes Triple-Column Play With New Interface Design May 11, 2012 
Microsoft unveiled an update to Bing on Thursday that strongly leverages social networks, including a redesigned interface to provide a three-column look. Responses to queries keyed into Bing will list experts and the user's friends, who can comment on the topic in the right panel. A new feature called "Snapshot" will display useful information about a specific place or topic in the middle column.
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Dutch Officials Do Battle With Pirate Hordes May 11, 2012 
Today in international tech news: The Netherlands takes its blockade of The Pirate Bay a step further, ordering links and access tips be removed from the Net. Elsewhere, streaming service Ustream is attacked in an apparent attempt to cripple feeds coming out of Russia, data roaming charges in the EU get set to plunge, and China's Internet censors try to mute 70 million people.
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Facebook Moves Its App Flea Market Indoors May 10, 2012 
Looking to get a tighter grip on mobile and hoping to corral the multitude of apps available for its platform, Facebook on Wednesday launched App Center, a hub for Facebook apps of both desktop and mobile varieties. "The App Center is built to drive growth for great apps, whether they're built on iOS, Android or [the] mobile Web," said Facebook spokesperson Malorie Lucich.
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Norway Rounds Up Alleged International Teenaged Cybervillains May 10, 2012 
Today in international tech news: A pair of teenagers are arrested in Norway for cyberattacks on, among others, Britain's Serious Organized Crime Agency and Germany's Bild newspaper. Elsewhere, India mulls a retroactive tax bill that could net the nation $3.75 billion from Vodaphone, Twitter is aflutter with false Margaret Thatcher news, and the Netherlands, once again, orders ISPs to block The Pirate Bay.
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MySpace Privacy Shenanigans Earn FTC Finger-Shaking May 09, 2012 
Social network MySpace settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Tuesday over charges related to how the site was using members' personal information. The social network had access to personal data from users, including their full names, ages and genders. MySpace promised users it would not share that information unless it received user consent.
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The Australian Pol Who Hates 'Likes' May 09, 2012 
Today in international tech news: An Australian politician threatens to contact employers of people who "Liked" a satirical article about him, and then denies it. Elsewhere, the U.S. and China team up on cybersecurity, Anonymous goes after a British ISP to protest the Pirate Bay ban, and China's Proview loses a copyright claim against Apple.
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Despite a Few Muffed Lines, Facebook Roadshow's a Hit May 08, 2012
Facebook kicked off its IPO roadshow in New York City on Monday, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg sporting his trademark hoodie sweatshirt and sneakers. A 30-minute video was part of the presentation, along with a Q&A session in which Zuckerberg and other executives took questions. The format apparently did not suit some attendees, so Facebook made some tweaks. When the show reached Boston on Tuesday, the video was gone.
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ACTA Runs Out of Gas in Europe May 08, 2012 
Today in international tech news: ACTA is essentially declared dead in Europe. Meanwhile, a journalist from The Guardian live-tweets his arrest in Moscow while covering -- or at least trying to cover -- the inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Elsewhere, Australia contemplates data collection on all Web-connected devices, and Lenovo unveils plans for a massive plant in China.
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