Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, Fortune has confirmed

Russians lay down the law

And they don’t want you to Gmail or Skype about it..

For some reason, Russia seems to be planning out a ban of Hotmail, Gmail, Skype, all because they pose a ‘security threat’ of some type to the nation.

"The FSB would like to ban these services in Russia because "security authorities cannot access them"

The UK TELEGRAPH further reports:

"Communications Minister Igor Shchegolev affirmed later that there were "no plans to cut off Skype, Gmail, Hotmail or any other foreign services working in Russia," the Interfax news agency reported.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the other hand defended Mr Andreyechkin’s view, calling it “based on the (FSB) service’s duties” and “well-reasoned”, Interfax reported.”

Now how will Russian brides mailed to America communicate with family back home?

Some random coal dust from around the globe

NASA has completed its latest round of X-ray scans on the space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank, only to find more small cracks on the tank’s support beams..

Revealed: Black holes were big—and big early..

The DDoS wars continue.. this time 4Chan, normally the abuser, was abused. The website was knocked offline early Thursday morning..
The FBI raided a Texas server for clues to anonymous “Operation Payback” ..

Swedish man misdiagnosed with cancer forced to undergo penis amputation!

Oscar nomination ballots mailed..

Highest grossing film of ‘10: TOY STORY..

Isabelle Caro, a French model featured in an anti-anorexia advertising campaign, died at age 28 from unknown causes.. She died last month, but the news has just become public..


Leaked Kanye West MONSTER video features dead models hanging by nooses with dismembered heads littering the floor..

China crackdown on net freedoms continue: May ban Skype..
Communist clampdown on net phone..

Apple to announce Verizon iPhone before Valentine’s Day..

Ohio child cancers confound..

Bored: Authorities cracking down on flea markets

Florida holds “no refusal” DUI crackdown.. And so does Texas..

$5 a gallon gas predicted..

Single and a male? Move to New York City in 2011..