Digg launched a new version of their service in August. Ever since then, traffic has been plummeting. A lot of the Digg community moved on to Reddit. Digg has not been the same since 2008 when President Obama was being elected and traffic was surging. Even Digg founder Kevin Rose is not that active on the website any more.

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About a year ago, The Digital Crimes Unit at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) took down the botnet Waledac as part of an operation called “Operation b49.” Recently they have taken down one of the most complex botnets called Rustock Botnet.

According to a source with CultOfMac, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is working on testing out near-field communications technology on a few prototype iPhones and Macs. The source does not know whether Apple will integrate NFC into the iPhone 5 or not. One of the key components of Apple’s use of NFC is the Mac App Store.

Recently a friend of mine asked me if I knew how to cancel a pending friend request that they sent. I decided to do a little bit of experimenting and I have found the answer. Here is how to cancel a friend request on Facebook in 3 easy steps:

LiveScience.com has designed an informative infographic that showcases what is inside the Fukushima nuclear reactor. Check out the infographic below:

Jumio is a mobile payments solution company that is preparing to launch in the next couple of months. Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has participated in the $6.5 million round of funding. He put in over half of the round according to TechCrunch. Saverin will be on Jumio’s board of directors as well.

In order to explain to kids what is happening at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, this kids video was released. It features a cartoon boy named Nuclear Boy that really has to take a dump and makes the neighborhood smell bad. As an adult I think there is something really wrong with this video, but the kid inside me is embracing it. Farts are funny! Chuckle chuckle chuckle! [Gizmodo]

The Breville Radio Toaster has an FM radio and an auxilliary input so you can make toast and listen to music at the same time. “We expect the Breville Radio Toaster to be very popular with our customers. It’s a quirky, unique kitchen product that’ll make a great gift for house proud home owners and couples,” said Firebox head of product development Ben Fowler. The toaster is made in China and sells for £50 at Firebox.com in the UK. No availability in the U.S. as of right now. [Slashgear]