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6:40 PM ET, December 5, 2010

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Josh Wiseman / Facebook Blog:
Introducing the New Profile  —  Today I'm excited to introduce you to some improvements we've made to the Facebook profile, so now it's even easier for you to tell your story and learn about your friends.  —  A New Introduction  —  The profile begins with a quick overview of basic information …
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Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Full Details On Facebook's Overhauled Profile Pages  —  Later tonight, 60 Minutes will be broadcasting an interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and VP Product Chris Cox, where they'll debut a new Profile Page in front of millions of viewers.  It's a big deal given how core profiles …
Discussion: Runnin' Scared
Matt Brian / The Next Web:
How to get the new Facebook profile NOW  —  Tomorrow, Facebook is going to roll out its new design for user profiles, a revamp that we reported just hours ago.  —  If you aren't able to wait that long, you are able to get the new Facebook profile by visiting a specific page on the Facebook website …
Zee / The Next Web:
Facebook profiles are getting a new look - going live tomorrow [Screenshot]  —  UPDATE: It's Live!  Read more here.  —  Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is on 60 minutes tonight and has given the show an exclusive look at the social network's new profile page.  There's little to go on until …
Paul Smalera / Fortune:
Google's Groupon groping reveals the shifting power in the web world  —  First Yelp, now Groupon: Why hot startups — especially those holding the key to “local” — keep slipping through the search giant's fingers.  —  Image via Wikipedia  —  While the official confirmations have yet to land …
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Micah Baldwin / Learn to Duck:
It All Changes When the Founder Drives a Porsche  —  Today, Groupon did something that all entrepreneurs, in their heart of the hearts, wishes they could do: spur the big acquisition offer and swing for the fences.  —  I got home from Graphicly HQ today around 4pm.  It had been a long week, but ended nicely.
Mark Suster / TechCrunch:
Social Networking: The Future  —  Editor's note: This is the third of a three-part guest post by venture capitalist Mark Suster of GRP Partners on “Social Networking: The Past, Present, And Future.”  Read Part I and Part II first.  This series is an adaptaion of a recent talk Suster gave …
Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune:
‘Free’ iPads at Bloomingdale's  —  Just come to New York City next weekend and buy $1,500 worth of brand-name sportswear  —  Click to enlarge.  Source: NY Times.  —  The full-page ad at right appeared in Sunday's New York Times.  —  This is the first time we've seen “free” Apple (AAPL) …
Discussion: 9 to 5 Mac
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Twitter Goes After Twittersearch.com  —  Twitter late last week filed a UDRP complaint, notably its first ever since the company was founded, in an effort to obtain ownership over the (currently parked) domain name twittersearch.com - as you can see here.  —  Obviously, Twitter is right to do this …
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Andrew Allemann / Domain Name Wire:   Why Twitter Singled Out TwitterSearch.com
Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:
Like It or Not, WikiLeaks is a Media Entity  —  The past week has seen plenty of ink spilled — virtual and otherwise — about WikiLeaks and its mercurial front-man, Julian Assange, and the pressure they have come under from the U.S. government and companies such as Amazon and PayPal …
Michael Santo / Examiner:
Verizon's pricey LTE network launches today, minus any handsets  —  Verizon's 4G LTE network launches today, Dec. 5, 2010.  Of course, for now, aside from being limited in the number of locations Verizon will support, it's only available for laptop data cards, and only for Windows-based PCs, to boot.
Dan York / Disruptive Telephony:
Skype and the Incredible Power of Persistent Group Chats  —  What is one reason why many people continue using Skype for chat / instant messaging when so many other solutions are out there?  Particularly when Skype chat is a closed, proprietary “walled garden” that doesn't interact with IM networks?
Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:
Measuring the Nomads  —  The more diverse and ubiquitous the internet gets, the harder it becomes to measure.  Especially with the mobile version's rapid growth.  A few weeks ago, my friends from the International Newsmedia Marketing Association (INMA) asked for a presentation discussing …
 
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Richard Waters / FT Tech Blog:
Twitter fails to jump to Dept of State's defence
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Amit Klein / Trusteer blogs:
The Golden Hour of Phishing Attacks
Vivek Wadhwa / TechCrunch:
Shortage of Engineers or a Glut: No Simple Answer
Caroline McCarthy / The Social:
Amazon adds Wikipedia to book-shopping pages
Discussion: Examiner, Erictric, CNET News and Crave
Gautham Nagesh / Hillicon Valley:
Sens. Snowe and Warner want WiFi in all federal buildings
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 Earlier Items: 
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
More Details On Skype's Big Move To The Web
Discussion: GigaOM and BGR
Darren Murph / Engadget:
Lufthansa launches in-flight WiFi on intercontinental flights …
Clint Boulton / eWeek:
Samsung Galaxy Tab Tops 1 Million Units Sold
Discussion: Internet2Go, BlogsDNA and Computerworld