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• Twitter's new CEO expected to show them the money

  The switch in leadership at Twitter is signaling that the company is ready to turn what has been something of an online adventure into a real money-making business.

• Twitter launches another scheme to make money

  As it warned us last week, Twitter launched another scheme today to exploit its 200 million users for advertising purposes. In addition, it took some baby steps toward smoothing relations between itself and third-party developers.

• Evan Williams steps down as Twitter CEO, will focus on tech

  Evan Williams is handing over Twitter's CEO title to Chief Operating Officer Dick Costolo, as the microblogging company focuses on generating revenue that is consistent with its massive popularity.

• Evan Williams steps down as Twitter CEO, will focus on tech

  Evan Williams is handing over Twitter's CEO title to Chief Operating Officer Dick Costolo, as the microblogging company focuses on generating revenue that is consistent with its massive popularity.

• 4 ways Google's URL shortening service can win

  The Google URL shortening service Goo.gl, that allows you to transform long Web addresses into short easy to remember links, was opened to the public Friday. After nine months of testing the Goog.gl service, Google now joins the ranks of Bit.ly, TinyURL, and Ow.ly. All of these services cater to people who despise long URLs and use services such as Twitter to share Web address and limit messages to 140 characters.

• Google reportedly ready to unveil JPEG alternative

  Google is reportedly set to announce later today that it has developed a JPEG alternative that should speed up the Web.

• Facebook clone for the enterprise created by Yammer

  Yammer, which launched two years ago as a Twitter clone for the enterprise, is now revamping itself with a new platform that looks almost exactly like Facebook.

• California bans malicious online impersonation

  A new law makes it illegal in California to maliciously impersonate someone online.

• News quiz: The week in tech

  Got a Facebook phone? If so, either you've got a lot of company or none at all, depending on which Internet rumors you believed this week. In other news: Twitter got hacked, the RIAA and MPAA were attacked, HP and Oracle buried the hatchet, and Mark Zuckerberg just joined the big kids' table. Are you ready to dazzle us with your geeky brilliance? Give yourself 10 points for each correct answer. Now let's get started.

• 6 Facebook, Twitter mistakes that can get you fired

  Travis Megale is happily employed. A regular Facebook user, he knows how to use the site appropriately and what NOT to say or post. Unfortunately, many Facebook members do not. Job termination due to behavior on Facebook seems to increasingly be in the headlines. A recent survey from email security firm Proofpoint finds seven per cent of organizations have fired an employee because of activity on social media sites. Another 20 per cent said employees have been disciplined over social media activity. It's statistics like this that inspired Megale to launch his Facebook group "Fired because of Facebook."

• Twitter contains second worm in a week

  Twitter has put a stop to a worm that posted obscene messages to victims' Twitter feeds. It's the second worm attack the site has suffered in a week.

• How CIOs Use Twitter: 5 Facts

  CIOs have been slow to adopt Twitter-in one survey, 65 per cent admit they have never used the microblogging service. But those who have joined Twitter say they are tweeting more than they did last year, are seeing a tangible return on investment and view Twitter as a useful business tool. This, according to a new survey by Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, which surveyed 75 CIOs.

• Google tries to fix Microsoft's Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame

  Google has taken the beta tag off Chrome Frame, which Google says will let users "access modern web technologies like HTML5 on legacy browsers" – namely, Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8.

• Facebook outage spotlights social media addiction

  After Facebook went down on Thursday, one thing was certain: People don't like to go without their favorite social networking site.

• Facebook suffers second outage in as many days

  Facebook was struggling today as its popular social networking site went offline for at least 45 minutes Thursday afternoon. It's the second day in a row the popular site has had problems.