Australia Puts Brakes On eBay PayPal Only Plan

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have told eBay to put its plans to move to a PayPal only system on hold."The ACCC is concerned that the notified conduct will allow eBay to use its market power in the supply of online marketplaces to substantially lessen competition in the market in which PayPal operates," ACCC Chairman, Mr. Graeme Samuel, said today.

Yahoo’s Zawodny Announces Exit

Asked to name one person associated with Yahoo, most people would pick Jerry Yang.  David Filo would be another choice.  Perhaps third out of roughly 14,000 employees is Jeremy Zawodny, though, and within a few weeks, he'll be leaving the company.

Metallica Really Enjoys Positive Reviews

The metal gods tossed their management team under the proverbial bus after those managers demanded takedowns of positive reviews by bloggers of some rough takes of Metallica's newest project.

Gaming Does Not Lead To Poor Social Skills

People who play video games for long periods of time are not necessarily lonely nerds without social skills according to an Australian study.The study by Victoria University psychology graduate Daniel Loton revealed that 15 percent of 621 adult respondents were flagged as "problem gamers" who spend more than 50 hours a week playing games.