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"Kanye West Died" Rumor Used as a Scareware Tactic

A lot of people have been searching for queries like "kanye west died," "kanye west car accident," "kanye dead," etc. Obviously, this is an indication of a widespread rumor that Kanye West did in fact die (which he didn't). It appears that the rumor was used to perpetuate a "scareware" tactic.

Google Phone and Music Service Both on the Way?

Update: Peter Kafka at All Things Digital says Google is partnering with iLike and Lala on the music service, which is being called "OneBox." He writes:

Rumors Suggest Apple May Compete with PayPal

Reports have "Wall Street Gossips" talking about Apple working on a "PayPal killer". This would be in the form of the iTunes store turning into a payment system. There's no telling how much truth there is to these rumors, but the world is going to need some more options when PayPal goes down, as it did last night, causing quite a stir across the web. PayPal apologized for this by way of the PayPal blog. SVP, Technology Scott Guilfoyle wrote:

Apple Tablet Coming in October?

The Apple tablet is much like the Loch ness Monster, frequently talked about with no real proof of its existence. Well, The China Times is now reporting that the oft-rumored Apple tablet isn't just coming out someday - but it'll be released this October... and it'll set you back a cool $800.

Rumors Surface About Apple Buying Twitter

Here we go again. More rumors of Twitter being acquired by some company. This time it's not Google, Microsoft, or Facebook. It's Apple. I'm taking this (as should everyone else) with a baseball-sized chunk of salt at this point, but when these rumors start to swirl, we can't just ignore them entirely. So here's what the rumors are based on. Owen Thomas of Valleywag writes:

Rumor: Google Working On New News Delivery Service

Sharon Waxman formerly of the New York Times and the Washington Post, and now writing for the Wrap says that she went to a party at Arianna Huffington's mansion and spoke with Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Far from the idle chit chat about the weather, she claims that Schmidt told her about Google's plan to roll out a system in six months that would bring "high-quality news content" to users without them actually looking for it.

Google/Twitter Concept Inspires Imaginations

There's been an unbelievable amount of buzz circulating around an acquisition that everyone likes to fantasize about, but may or may not ever actually occur. I'm talking of course about Google buying Twitter.

Last.fm Squashes Rumors Of Handing Data to RIAA

There is a rumor going around that Last.fm has given the RIAA data about its users following the leak of a new U2 album. According to Richard Jones of Last.fm, this rumor is completely false.

Rumors Of Microsoft's 15,000 Person Staff Cuts

Are the rumors true? Reports have emerged that Redmond based tech giant Microsoft is set to slash its global workforce, as the pressure of the current financial crisis takes hold.Last month, speculation started that Microsoft was looking to cut its staff early in the New Year, with unconfirmed reports suggesting several thousands of employees would start 2009 looking for new jobs.

Apple Rumor Mill Working Overtime

Michael Arrington at TechCrunch asks if Apple is building a search engine, pretty much creating rumors and squashing them all within a few paragraphs. The story is interesting to note, though.