MySpace to Lay Off 400 Workers

Source: NYTimes The latest step in Rupert Murdoch’s effort to turn around the fortunes of his digital businesses came Tuesday in the form of hefty layoffs at MySpace. MySpace, the social networking site owned by News Corporation, the media conglomerate controlled by Mr. Murdoch, said it was laying off roughly 400 employees, or nearly 30 percent of its staff. After the layoffs, MySpace will have about 1,000 workers. The company said the layoffs were an attempt to return to a...

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WordPress 2.8 released

official announcement: http://wordpress.org/development/2009/06/wordpress-28/ Featuring many new features and improvements to themes, widgets, taxonomies, and overall speed. This release is named in honor of noted trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker.  The first thing you’ll notice is that visually 2.8 feels a lot like 2.7, just with some minor tweaks here and there. However once you’ll dig in you’ll begin to appreciate the changes. Major New Improvements First and foremost, 2.8 is way faster to use. We’ve changed the way WordPress does style and scripting....

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