Cull Your Facebook Friends, Get a Free Burger

You may have friended them randomly, but they're too entertaining to dump

(NEWSER) - Yes, some of your Facebook friends are annoying and probably have you wondering why you friended them in the first place. But on The Frisky , Ami Angelowicz encourages you to hold your horses before dumping them. If said questionable Facebookers fall into one of her 12 categories, you should definitely keep them in your circle—because they’re just so awesome to digitally stalk:

• The oversharing friend in relationship hell: Who needs to watch the ladies of Bravo when you can keep up with the cheating, accusations, and drama swirling around this friend online?
• The complaining drama queen: Maybe it’s annoying to read her constant refrain of status updates along the lines of, "My life sucks!" But it also might make you feel better about your own life...

But 'App Center' is more of an 'App Showcase'

(NEWSER) - Facebook announced its own App Center yesterday , in a move being touted as "smart" that will likely boost its influence even further. The "store" will open in the next few weeks, Fast Company reports; there will be both web and mobile versions. On CNET , Rafe Needleman calls the App Center "more showcase than store." Since Facebook does not have its own operating system, the Center will feature apps but then point users to download them from the Apple (or, in the case of Android apps, Google) store; Facebook doesn't get a cut of these sales. More»

Marvin Potter charged with 'senseless' Tennessee slayings

(NEWSER) - Two Tennessee men have been charged with killing a couple over what police describe as a "senseless and stupid" motive: A defriending on Facebook. Marvin Potter, 60, was enraged by the couple's decision to scratch his 30-year-old daughter from their list of friends, according to police. The two were found shot dead in their home, with their 8-month-old daughter lying unharmed in her mother's arms, reports AP . More»

Crispin Porter & Bogusky focused too much on the bros: Seth Stevenson

(NEWSER) - Just a few years ago, Crispin Porter & Bogusky was "the sexiest ad agency in the country," writes Seth Stevenson in Slate . But Stevenson hated Crispin and its fratty, dude-centric ad campaigns all along, and has watched its recent downfall with glee. The agency has been dumped by both Volkswagen and Burger King (and Burger King also dropped the creepy King mascot devised by Crispin). So what happened? Crispin focused too much on the bros, "actively ignoring, and even offending, every other demographic category in America." More»

Even the social network says to can it at 5K

(NEWSER) - Sure, you get by with a little help from your friends, but in the überfriendly world of Facebook, how many is too many? One professor sets the number of meaningful relationships one can handle at 150, and even Facebook itself will cut you off at the you-can't-possibly-know-all-these-people number of 5000. But tell that to the adults mass-collecting friends like they were pimply-faced middle-schoolers again, reports the New York Times. More»