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You Don't Won't Bring Me (Virtual) Flowers Anymore

in News on July 9, 2010 at 1:15 pm PT

As of August 1, there will be no more virtual flowers or birthday cakes available through Facebook. According to Jared Morgenstern, product manager for games and credits, the company has decided to close the Gift Shop in order to focus its efforts on improving other core products. Third-party applications will remain available for users who want to send gifts.

This Is Your Captain Speaking: Will the Gentleman in Seat 21A Please Stop Surfing Porn

in News on September 12, 2008 at 11:33 am PT

Now that air-to-ground broadband has added Internet porn to American Airlines’ in-flight entertainment offerings, the company’s flight attendants are asking that it be taken off. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents 19,000 AA employees, is urging the airline to block access to Web content it feels is family-unfriendly.