Google trumps Facebook, and not in a good way

Published 11:30 pm Friday, February 12, 2010

Friend or foe? Google tweaked its new Facebook competitor after privacy complaints surfaced over how the system created a circle of “friends” automatically from your Gmail e-mail contacts — be they golfing buddies, business associates or the landlord you’ve threatened to sue.

Mission accomplished, Google: In just a week, your new social hub achieved the humiliation of countless thousands. Facebook needed months to do that.

Oh, and another thing: They call it “Buzz.” Thanks a bunch, guys.

Dog debuts: Three new dog breeds will be showcased at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show, which begins Monday. The new dogs — the Irish red and white setter, the Pyrenean shepherd and the Norwegian buhund — will join hundreds of other pooches at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

And while the dogs come in all shapes and sizes, they all share one thing in common: a wish that they could do normal dog stuff like sniffing crotches and chasing cats instead of trying to impress some lady dressed in a blue blazer, a plaid skirt and loafers.