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Is Friendster fading in the UK? How about in the US? There's been a small drop in growth recently, but many think this is noise, or a seasonal pattern.

Yahoo is getting sued by shareholders for fighting off Microsoft. Microsoft is looking for candidate board members to replace Yahoo loyalists in case it comes down to a shareholder vote. The software giant is also acting like the acquisition is a done deal. But Yahoo almost seems to be booby trapping the company - making it easy for key execs to bail with a huge payday (on Microsoft's nickel) if the company's bought.

Google is finally launching AdSense for video. It's only doing overlays on the video screen - not actual video ads as originally envisioned. Only those with a million or more video views per month need apply.

Google's also beta launching its health records initiative with a Cleveland-based partner. The rest of us should be able to give it a whirl in about two months. Google will not be subject to the stringent privacy requirements that apply to actual healthcare providers. Given that GMail accounts sometimes have porous security, this may alarm some.

Does Elmo want to kill your toddler? Checkout the video for signs of this dangerous pathology.

Japan has launched a satellite capable of delivering blistering Internet speeds.

Early reports show that the eBay boycott may have been a dud.

At last - the ultimate schadenfreude desk.