A number of users have been reporting being asked to beta-test "Facebook Lite", a service which - according to the blurb sent to testers - is a "faster, simpler version of Facebook".

The results, according to screenshots, match that prediction...

Facebook has bought FriendFeed as it continues to fend off the continued success of Twitter.

"We are happy to announce that Facebook has acquired FriendFeed. As my mom explained to me, when two companies love each other very much, they form...