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Top 5 Google Labs projects

GoogleLabs.com is a self-described "playground" where anyone can try out almost-finished Google experimental projects. Recent alumni include Google Maps, Alerts, and its SMS text message directory service.
The current collection showcases 50-plus "bubbling test tubes." There's no guarantee that any will graduate to full Google status, but here are five projects that are worth donning a virtual lab coat to test for yourself.
New Year's Eve 2011 around the world

Much of the US will be tuning into the Times Square ball drop in New York City, but there are celebrations to rival that one around the world. Below are some of the world's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations.

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Saving Money
How to save on online dating

More and more couples are meeting online, but dating sites can be expensive. Here's how to get the most for your dating dollar from three of the most popular.
For Facebook IPO, some suitors wary of the big dance (+video)

This week's Facebook IPO, valued at an eye-popping $100 billion, is among the most-anticipated initial public offerings ever. But some analysts wonder about Facebook's business model for the future. General Motors pulled its ads this week, and insiders plan to sell lots of shares.
Patents arsenal: Why Facebook is buying

Patents accumulation is key strategy as Facebook prepares to go public. It bought $550 million worth of patents from Microsoft.
U.S. stocks fall; Dow slips below 13000

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday following disappointing job growth in March. The Dow fell 130 points to 12929, its first close below 13000 in a month.
Stock market set to open sharply lower

Stock market futures point to lower open in its first session after Friday's disappointing jobs report. Next worry for stock market: quarterly earnings.
Vox News
For Rush Limbaugh advertisers, backlash could hit hard in social media age

Rush Limbaugh advertisers, like most of the corporate world, need to carefully cultivate their image on social-media networks. That makes them more sensitive to social-media campaigns. 
The New Economy
Rush Limbaugh: If ad boycott expands, can he survive?

Rush Limbaugh's inappropriate comments about a law student has caused at least 19 companies to pull their ads from his show. But his on-air survival probably depends on whether his listeners leave.  
Is bias-free news coverage coming back into vogue?

After years in which news outlets became associated with one political slant or another, there are some signs that a course correction is under way in the media. So far, the shift is a subtle one.
White House releases 'privacy bill of rights': what it promises online consumers

While falling short of law, the consumer 'privacy bill of rights' would give consumers 'new legal and technical tools to safeguard their privacy,' according to the White House.
Why did President Obama double up on 'double down'?

The Monitor's language columnist takes issue with President Obama's use of a gambling idiom in his State of the Union message.
How did Anonymous hackers eavesdrop on FBI and Scotland Yard?

The FBI and Scotland Yard said no systems were breached, which suggests Anonymous might have hacked an e-mail account and stolen information to listen to a conference call.
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, made $30 million in 2011

Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 person at Facebook, pulled in a sterling salary last year. Even Mark Zuckerberg made only a small fraction of Sheryl Sandberg's total 2011 earnings.
Change Agent
Young Internet entrepreneurs embrace philanthropy

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Biz Stone, Craigslist's Craig Newmark, and many others have turned their entrepreneurial skills to solving the world's social problems.
Why Google and Twitter didn't join the SOPA blackout

Wikipedia, Reddit, and other sites are blacked out in protest of the SOPA anti-piracy bills. Why didn't Google and Twitter join the blackout?
Wikipedia blackout: Site to protest SOPA

Wikipedia blackout is scheduled to occur Wednesday and last for 24 hours. A Wikipedia blackout would add heft to protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act.
New Yahoo CEO arrives: why his company isn't dead yet

As former eBay executive, Scott Thompson takes the helm at Yahoo the company confronts some big strategic hurdles, but it hasn't been wiped off the Internet map just yet.
Horizons
Google and governments: The delicate relationship

A new Google transparency report shows that the US leads the world in government requests for information on citizens' online activity. Google's responses -- and the legislation underlying these requests -- have a huge impact on digital safety and privacy.
NFLX: Netflix stock tanks as 800,000 subscribers flee

NFLX took a tumble Tuesday, after Netflix announced that it lost 800,000 subscribers. What will it take for the NFLX stock to rebound?
Horizons
Mark Zuckerberg: F8 brings major updates to Facebook

Here's what you need to know about Mark Zuckerberg, F8, and the bevy of new Facebook features. Changes include Netflix and Spotify integration, a new Timeline, and more options than a simple "Like" button.
Debt talks and tax cuts: Save young Americans from slavery

Young Americans like me can't 'win the future' saddled with debt. But there's a formula that works. Reagan cut taxes and the US saw economic growth, lower unemployment, and higher revenues. Let's do that again.
MySpace expected to be sold within 2 days

MySpace has been troubled ever since the rise of Facebook. News Corp bought MySpace expecting revenues of $1 billion per year, but is now looking to sell it for less than $100 million.
Rita Wilson given new editor position at Huffington Post

Rita Wilson has been named editor-at-large of a new Huffington Post section.
Pandora goes public with a bang

Pandora stock soars 63 percent in first day of trading before falling back to close with a 9 percent gain. Pandora is the latest Internet stock to go public.
Horizons
iCloud, iOS 5 headline a packed WWDC keynote from Apple

iCloud, iOS 5, and Mac OS Lion make up the three big announcements in Steve Job's keynote at WWDC.
Green Economics
Why the Sierra Club is worried about 'cap and trade'

The Sierra Club has some serious concerns with California's 'cap and trade' program, but they may not have as much to worry about as they think