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Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today:
Not long after news of Amy Winehouse's death hit the Internet, so did the obligatory series of Facebook scams which often follow a well-publicized death.
Microsoft apologized for its tacky Amy Winehouse tweet.
Speaking of Facebook, looks like the world's largest social network accidentally leaked video descriptions and thumbnails. Oops!
Speaking security, you know how we worry a lot about our computers' — and increasingly our phones' — security vulnerabilities? Turns out, Mac batteries could be hot tool for hackers, too.
In other Apple news, Chinese officials shut down those two fake Apple stores — not because of piracy or copyright concerns, but because the stores did not have an official business permit.
Acknowledging that "a very small number of Seagate 1TB hard drives used in 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac systems, may fail under certain conditions," Apple has initiated a replacement program for the problematic drives.
There is now a landing page for the "Murdoch Leaks Project."
You can now own a piece of the Balloon Boy saucer of hoax fame.
What makes a viral video? Let's find out!
So this is neat: The most visited Internet domains of 1996 and today.
In closing, Comic-Con pics! You'd think a corporate military industrialist Tony Stark could afford not to shop at the Men's Wearhouse. Apparently, no.
Helen A.S. Popkin goes blah blah blah about the Internet. Tell her to get a real job on Twitter and/or Facebook ... and see if you can find her on Google+. She triple-dog dares you!
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