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Your vote could change Facebook's privacy policy - CNET Update

2012-05-22
it's time to vote on Facebook policy expect changes in Motorola and give thanks in five words I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update within the coming days you can vote on Facebook's Privacy Policy Facebook just made an amendment stating that if it announces a policy change and seven thousand users write comments on the post Facebook has to take it to a worldwide vote well there were more than 47,000 comments recently activists from our policy org encourage folks to post comments so they could get a vote the organization has made requests for change that include letting users opt into new features instead of being automatically enrolled in having to opt out google officially owns motorola mobility as the 12.5 billion dollar acquisition has been finalized regulators in the US and European Union approved the purchase back in February but both companies had to wait for the go-ahead from China google bought motorola for its treasure trove of patents but in time Google could use Motorola to make more pure Android devices or Google could even just take the patents and try and sell motorola to someone else verizon is updating four of its android smartphones with the ability to roam on global gsm networks software updates are coming to the droid razr droid razr maxx droid 4 at the HTC Rezound the spacex falcon 9 rocket blasts it off early tuesday morning without problems sending a cargo ship with supplies to the International Space Station this flight marks a new era for commercial for profit space missions wait isn't the alien prequel horror movie prometheus about for-profit space exploration yeah great time in Hollywood the best of the web was honored Monday night at the 16th annual webby awards held here in New York City the late Steve Jobs got a star-studded tribute featuring numerous celebrities including Bono George Lucas Jon Stewart even a word from President Obama also honored was comedian louis c.k named Webbie Person of the Year in recognition of his latest stand-up special which he distributed online himself and charged five dollars for DRM free downloads and that changed the game for future entertainers who want to cut out the middleman the photo app Instagram was named webby break out of the year and viewers voted the rainbow trail making poptart bodied nyan cat as name of the year but that's not all seen at TV one People's Voice for the best online video in technology and I have the honor to accept the award and give the five word speech cnet fans for the win that's your tech news update for today for more on the stories in today show visit cnet com / update from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey
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