Facebook simplifies privacy, launches Places

Facebook is making privacy settings easier to understand with its Privacy Basics guide. And it’s a good time to get a grip on your privacy, considering Facebook also launched a Yelp-like service called Places. It shows you what friends — and strangers — have posted publicly about restaurants and other venues. Get the details in this CNET Update:

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Twitter will be adding new features in the coming months, including showing you tweets you missed while offline.
Sony is launching the first multi-channel television service that runs completely over the Internet. PlayStation Vue is rolling out now to some PlayStation owners, and it’ll launch publicly next year.
YouTube is challenging Spotify with a new paid-streaming service called Music Key. The launch on Monday will be invite-only, but Google Play Music subscribers will be also be able to access Music Key.

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