MySpace.com and parenting - still in the news! Check out the below.

NEW YORK (AP) - The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site’s latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo)

Larger Internet companies have been pressured to make their sites safer for children and friendlier to copyright holders, so start-ups are pursuing their own slices of the market, often at the price of taste, ethics and perhaps child safety.Video sharing sites get more daring (International Herald Tribune)

So far this year, the big story seems to be the greening of business. Wal-Mart is pushing compact fluorescent bulbs and Silicon Valley will preach to the unconverted. Wall Street Journal– Tech companies are taking global warming seriously. Including the…Coffee break: Jan. 3 (USA Today)

While sites like YouTube and Myspace crack down on nudity and violence, new sites are treading into the realm of unfiltered live broadcasts. The New York TimesYoung turn to Web sites without rules (ZDNet)