Keeping it simple: Twitter’s new terms of service show it learned a lesson from Facebook

October 9th, 2009 Rapper/actor METHOD MAN blames laziness for his failure to file income tax returns for three years, insisting he has learned a lesson from his headline-grabbing arrest. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper surrendered to police on Monday (5Oct09) and was charged with tax evasion after withholding $32,799 (£21,870) in taxes for the period 2004 to 2007.

September 30th, 2009 LISA MARIE PRESLEY has taken aim at the former nanny suing her for poor working conditions by revealing the child carer posted photos of her twin babies on social networking website Facebook. Christine White claims she was forced to work long hours without pay, while Presley was suffering from postpartum depression - and is suing the rocker for dismissal cash.

September 29th, 2009 Rapper SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS has given up his womanising ways because he'd much rather be intimate with one lover. The entrepreneur, who is reportedly dating R&B star Cassie, messed up his long-term romance with Kim Porter by cheating on her with a photographer, who fell pregnant.

September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Sushmita Sen impersonator on the social networking site Facebook has started asking for money in her name for charity. After being inundated by anxious queries from friends, the Bollywood actress has clarified that she is not the one asking for money.

September 24th, 2009 By Subhash K Jha Charity begins at home page. And sometimes you dont even know youre so charitable.

September 24th, 2009 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is to star as the founder of social networking site Facebook in a new movie, according to reports. The SexyBack singer will play Facebook founding president Sean Parker, according to Daily Variety.

September 11th, 2009 Twitter keeps it simple with new terms of serviceSAN FRANCISCO — Twitter keeps it simple, even when it comes to updating the legalese in its terms of service. As part of changes made Thursday, Twitter translated some of the jargon into plain language, to lessen the chances that its users might get the wrong idea about what was happening.

September 11th, 2009 Chef Rocco cooks with a little help from his fansTwitter and Facebook are helping Rocco DiSpirito write his new cookbook. The media savvy chef is turning to the social networks to help decide which dishes he should include in his new book, devoted to healthy versions of popular dishes.

September 8th, 2009 Rocker DAVID CROSBY learned no to take awards too seriously from his father, who used his Oscar as a doorstop. Crosby's dad, Floyd, won a Best Cinematography Academy Award in 1931 for his work on the film Tabu, but refused to give his statuette a mantle of honour at the family home.

September 1st, 2009 RICKY GERVAIS has hit back at critics of a controversial joke about drink-driving in his new stage act - insisting the gag is "justified comedically". The British funnyman launched his new stand-up show, Science, in Scotland in August (09), but the routine caused a stir when a reviewer picked up on a punchline about the consequences of driving a car while drunk.

August 28th, 2009 FALL OUT BOY frontman PATRICK STUMP has spoken out following his arrest for a traffic violation, and the shy frontman insists he's 'learned his lesson'. The lead singer was taken into custody on Tuesday night (25Aug09) in Beverly Hills, California for an outstanding traffic warrant.

August 13th, 2009 Kourtney Kardashian expecting a child in DecemberNEW YORK — Kourtney Kardashian (kahr-DA'-shee-an) has a baby on the way. The 30-year-old reality TV star said in an appearance Thursday on NBC's "Today" show that she's due in December.

July 15th, 2009 'Secret' Chappelle show draws thousands in OregonPORTLAND, Ore. — The rumor of a secret show by comedian Dave Chappelle turned out to be accurate.

June 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - When it comes to 'twittering', men have the tendency to follow men, while women are more fussy about whom to follow on the microblogging website, reveals a Harvard study. In one of the first extensive sociological studies of Twitter, Harvard Business School collected data from a random sample of the May 2009 activity of 300,000 Twitter users The researchers then compared the data to user patterns on social networks such as Facebook.

June 1st, 2009 Spielberg unveils motion control for Xbox 360LOS ANGELES — Gamers, get ready for your close-up. Steven Spielberg was on hand to introduce a prototype camera Monday that can be used as a controller for the Xbox 360.