Google Buzz Privacy Suit Settlement Announced
The launch of Google Buzz did not go well, as you may remember. Automatic opt-ins and privacy scares created quite a stir. But Google’s putting the matter behind it, as the search giant has settled a class action suit by agreeing to create a privacy-centric fund. Google is supposed to contribute $8.5 million to the […]
In Defense of Facebook
The Social Analyst is a weekly column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he digs into social media trends and how they are affecting companies in the space. All eyes are on Facebook. Ever since Facebook revealed Facebook Open Graph, the world’s largest social network has been getting hammered by tech pundits, mainstream media, […]
Conan O’Brien on “60 Minutes”: The Full Interview [VIDEO]
Former The Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien sat down with CBS’ 60 Minutes for his first on-the-record interview since he left The Tonight Show and NBC in January. Topics covered included Jay Leno, NBC executives, Conan’s new cable TV show and his beard. When asked why he left NBC, he said that the situation had […]