Facebook Redesign Emerges

Update 2: Facebook announced today that the changes are rolling out. With the new design, you can view stories by News feed (what Facebook deems the most interesting stories in your feed) or Live feed (everything in real-time). Why they did it:

Amazon Rolls Out Kindle For PC

Amazon.com has introduced "Kindle for PC," a free software application that allows PC users to access Kindle content on their computers. Users will be able to buy e-books from Amazon without having to own its Kindle e-reader. Previously users had to buy a Kindle or an iPhone or iPod touch to buy e-books from its Kindle store. The new Kindle for PC download will be…

Facebook, MySpace May Share Content

Never mind swine flu - it may in fact be time to start watching out for flying oinkers.  Social networking archrivals Facebook and MySpace are discussing the idea of sharing content, according to people at the highest levels of both organizations.

Lawmakers Benefit From Online Town Hall Meetings

Online town hall meetings with a member of congress has significant and positive impact on a voter's view of a lawmaker and increases the likelihood that they will become more politically engaged, according to research form the Congressional Management Foundation.

Google Launches Social Search Experiment

The experimental feature that Marissa Mayer announced last week is becoming available today for everyone to try.  Google Social Search promises to help users "find more relevant public content from your broader social circle." The premise is simple: people value their acquaintances' content more than that of random strangers.  So Google Social Search brings content from your social circle to the forefront, perhaps showing a…