The 3 Biggest Stories in Social Media and Tech This Morning

The 3 Biggest Stories in Social Media and Tech This Morning

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.

Julian Assange to Receive $1.3 Million for Autobiography

WikiLeaks () founder Julian Assange has agreed to write an autobiography, which should net him around $1.3 million from publishers Alfred A. Knopf, a unit of Random House (U.S.), and Canongate Books Ltd (UK).

Kindle 3 Breaks Amazon’s Selling Records

Amazon announced Monday morning that the third-generation Kindle is now the bestselling product in its history, eclipsing the seventh installment in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Harry Potter () and the Deathly Hallows.

Twitter Falsely Reports Deaths of Entertainment Celebrities

The Twitterverse was abuzz over the holiday weekend with rumors about the deaths of singer Aaron Carter and actor Charlie Sheen, both of which proved to be false.

Further News

• Sizhao “Zao” Yang, one of the creators of Facebook () gaming sensation FarmVille, has left parent company Zynga to launch his own startup.

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