Facebook hands over the IP addresses of nasty trolls

Last month we shared the interesting story of Nicola Brookes, a 45 year old from Brighton who wrote some lovely stuff about X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza in a Facebook group back in 2011. She then faced A LOT of online abuse from trolls who weren't so keen on the fluffy-haired teenager. She had users…

Will virtual bar/chat room Shaker be a success?

It may look a lot like Habbo Hotel or Second Life or countless other avatar-based games, but this is Shaker, a new site that's launching over in the US today, and we're really not sure what to make of it.... Today Fast Company reported that the site (or app) isn't just an ill conceived idea…

POLL: Will Foursquare's new focus on discovery make it popular again?

Yesterday Foursquare launched a revamped version of its location-based app, with a focus on discovering cool new places and finding recommendations instead of solely check-ins and deals. So will this new direction be just what the service needs to get people interested in location again? For some time now we've been hearing rumours that Foursquare…

Linkedin becomes even more irritating as passwords are leaked

Ahh Linkedin, it may have helped that one guy you know get a job that one time, but mostly we can all agree it's a breeding ground for slimy recruiters and pointless networking groups. Well now it's become even more irritating as an estimated 6.5 million of our passwords have been leaked online, according to…

Jux evolves and allows you to add more than one blog (or Jux) at a time

Jux seems to add a cool new feature to its blogging platform a few times a month and last week it got an interesting new release, you can now have a different Jux for different purposes. Bear with us on this one... The Jux team have explained to us: 1. "Jux" is presented as another…

AirTime's new technology will know if you're a naked dirtbag

We first heard about Chat Roulette inspired venture Airtime late last year and now Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker's new baby is out in the wild the big question we're all asking is, will we be able to use the service without seeing a whole load of penis? Airtime officially launched yesterday and it promises…

Google to introduce .lol and .youtube domain names

Today Google has revealed that it's applied to offer a number of new top-level domain names, including the likes of .youtube, .docs and of course our personal favourite, .lol. In an official blog post about the new top-level domains, Vint Cerf, the Chief Internet Evangelist at Google, said: "By opening up more choices for Internet…