• Google's testy relationship with US regulators just cranked up a notch: the Department of Justice has said it is formally investigating the internet giant's Google Books settlement, reports CNet. More background here
• One of the strangest and most tragic court cases of recent years - the prosecution of middle-aged Missouri mum Lori Drew for cyberbullying a teenage neighbour to the point where she killed herself - took another twist last night, after a judge overturned the guilty verdict against her.
• Ah, Friday. You have the unmistakeable scent of impending fun and frolics. What can we do to aid your descent into all of this? Well, it's Wimbledon finals weekend and courtesy of our pals on the Guardian's sports desk, there's this infuriatingly hard Flash tennis game. Enjoy.
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