EFF Wants Horvath, Google Messages

Former Justice Department chief privacy officer Jane Horvath once criticized the government subpoena in Gonzales v Google; she joined Google's legal team last August.

Comcast Is Blocktastic

Here's some news to make you feel icky all over: Comcast paid disinterested uninterested squatters and employees to fill up the room at the FCC hearing at Harvard Law. With supporters and ambivalent attendees taking up real estate 90 minutes beforehand, protestors were unable to enter the building.

Skype Gets A New CEO

Skype isn't exactly a model company; onlookers have often equated it with an anchor weighing eBay down.  But, be that as it may, Josh Silverman seems content enough to have been appointed CEO of the Internet telephone company.

YouTube To Test Personalized Homepage

YouTube said it is testing a new experimental personalized homepage with a small group of users it has selected at random.Don't worry if you are not part of the group testing the new homepage, YouTube says it will give access to everyone in the near future. The experimental homepage will still have "Featured" and "Most Popular" videos but will add personalized recommendations, videos from subscriptions…