Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today:
A wave of panic hit Facebook as soon as the social network showed off its new Timeline profile design on Thursday. It wasn't just the usual dismay over changes to the site either — no, it was fear that it would soon cost money to continue using Facebook. (It won't.)
In the age of instant tweets and impulsive Facebook posts, some companies are still trying to figure out how they can limit what their employees say about work online without running afoul of the law.
And here's a shocker: Facebook's new features might not be so private.
Internet ranks as a "top source of information for most" local matters of interest — from housing to jobs, a new report finds.
Speaking of which, Google News, which has long relied on automation to deliver news content from countless providers, announced a twist in its algorithm: It will now recognize "featured" content among the tens of thousands of stories it delivers every day.
And stay tuned for Google Drive! It may very well be for real this time.
Oh, and the NYPD could take down a plane, if necessary. They have the technology.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco PD is busy requesting bar security footage in that missing iPhone5 "case."
And USA Today's Twitter account got hacked.
In closing, cat scans!
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