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Five insights into the behaviors of social media users (267 diggs) Sometimes it's easy to think we know everything about your everyday Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or even mobile users. However, we managed to dig up a few tidbits about these people that piqued our interest.

Google's Own Stated List of Competitors Grows from 2 to 10 (290 diggs) "Google sees an Internet far more crowded with competitors than just a year ago. At least, that's what the company is telling government regulators."

Foursquare takes lead in where-am-I apps - CNN.com (223 diggs) One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.

The War At SXSW: AT&T vs 15,000 Data-Crazed Velociraptors (302 diggs) AT&T’s struggles to stay up last year are well-documented. CNN recently ran a piece about how AT&T hopes to avoid a similar fate this year. But actually, “struggles” is way too kind of a word. If you were at SXSW last year and happened to be on AT&T’s network — it was an absolute nightmare.

China Warns Google - " Bear The Consequences" (506 diggs) A Chinese minister made the government's strongest statement yet on Google's future in the country, warning that the U.S. Internet company will have to bear the consequences if it stops censoring its Chinese search site.

President Obama Discusses Three Strikes Anti-Piracy Law (1,025 diggs) Hollywood lobbyists are trying to launch an assault on Internet providers and fast track tougher anti-piracy legislation in the United States. Ari Emanuel, the brother of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, says the industry has been discussing these plans with President Obama outside of the public’s eye.

New Site Unmasks Chatroulette Players (332 diggs) Does Chatroulette, the popular video chat site, lose its appeal if it loses its anonymity? Chatroulette offers a welcome break from the daily digital footprints I leave across the Web on sites like Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz, where every comment, tweet and “like” is tied back to my real-world identity.

Feds: TSA Worker Tried to Sabotage Terror Database (448 diggs) A former Transportation Security Administration contractor is being charged in Colorado for allegedly injecting malicious code into a government network used for screening airport security workers and others. The malicious code, a logic bomb installed last October, was designed to cause damage and disrupt data on servers on an undisclosed date...

How SeaWorld used social media to defuse a major crisis (381 diggs) The recent killer whale attack at SeaWorld could have been the end of the theme park. It was that bad. But it appears by all accounts that SeaWorld will continue operating with relative normalcy. That is in large part due to its social media efforts.

Top 9 Classic Games on the iPhone (387 diggs) Note: To keep things fair, the original versions of these games had to be at least five years old to be included.

DING! Round 2: Foursquare & Gowalla both update iPhone Apps (302 diggs) In this corner, with a big head start, a huge user base, and tons of features, it's ... Foursquare! In this corner, with millions of dollars in funding and a great-looking new design ... Gowalla! The two have been going blow-for-blow in the location-based social gaming fight. Who Wins?

12 Types of Cell Phone Users That Drive Us Nuts (469 diggs) Maybe you've seen Bluetooth Johnson, the bathroom texter or Han Solo, a.k.a, the holster master, in action. But hopefully, you don't see any of these 12 annoying cell phone characters when you look in the mirror.

The Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize (345 diggs) Thats right, The internet is among 237 individuals and organisations nominated for the prize, advocated by the Italian version of Wired magazine for advancing "dialogue, debate and consensus"

A Day In The Life Of A Programmer v1.0 (COMIC) (1,716 diggs) Comic by Ash.

FCC Commissioner rips ISPs on broadband prices, competition (476 diggs) The FCC's newest Democrat read the big ISPs the riot act on rising broadband prices and shrinking competition. Mignon Clyburn called the latest round of rate hikes a "red flag" for the Commission.

Super Stealth Plane Breaks Through Cost Barrier (313 diggs) The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing today on the future of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and things are not looking pretty for the next-generation stealth aircraft. It now appears likely the Air Force will have to declare the program has soared past a key cost-containment barrier, in addition to being over 2 years behind schedule.

Top 26 richest internet entrepreneurs (349 diggs) BBC lists the top 26 richest internet entrepreneurs according to the latest Forbes ranking, released this week.

2010 tech industry graveyard off to fast start (270 diggs) Ongoing list of IT companies, technologies and ideas killed off or headed for the end of life (with maybe an occasional one that comes back to life). Microsoft, Google, Red Hat and others already contributing

Android Crushes the Competition, iPhone Stands Still (1,097 diggs) The latest quarterly smartphone results are in from market research firm comScore, and surprise-surprise, Google's Android platform continues to rock the marketplace while everyone else looks on.

Facebook Threatens to Sue Over Daily Mail Article (376 diggs) Facebook may sue the Daily Mail over a story published on Wednesday which claimed that 14 year-old girls are likely to be subject to abuse from paedophiles while using the social networking site.

CNET: Android phones get Opera Mini 5 beta (306 diggs) All those Android smartphone owners who have been wondering when they can ditch the outmoded Opera Mini 4.2 browser in favor of the latest beta can now unfold their pouts, stop that kicking, and remove their pounding fists from the floor. Opera Mini 5 beta has arrived.

Physicists Build Basic Quantum Computing Circuit (403 diggs) Exerting delicate control over a pair of atoms within a mere seven-millionths-of- a-second window of opportunity, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison created an atomic circuit that may help quantum computing become a reality.

10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer (560 diggs) For many years, the Internet was the “final frontier,” operating largely unregulated — in part because of the jurisdictional nightmare involved in trying to enforce laws. That was then; this is now. Legislation that affects the use of Internet-connected computers is springing up everywhere at the local, state and federal levels.

Ultimate laptop buying guide: 6 types of laptops to consider (361 diggs) Whether you're looking for an uber-powerful desktop replacement or a super-portable netbook, here is what you need to consider before buying a laptop.

New MySpace Chiefs Plan Major Relaunch (282 diggs) In their first interview since the shock departure of Owen Van Natta, MySpace’s former chief executive, Mike Jones and Jason Hirschorn, the company’s new co-presidents, say they will be ready to “win back old users” by the end of this year.