Aggregated news from this week:

The Content Delusion
You’re special. You know that right? You have a voice, story, and message, and all you have to do is share it with us. Really! Be transparent and authentic, and put it out there. You’re a beautiful and unique snowflake… Now tell us more about that turd you took this morning.

"a sobering article on marketing" as remarked by Joe

Brizzly is up and running and you can be a part of it.

Microsoft admits to zero-day threat to IE6 and IE7
Following revelations on Bugtraq's mailing list, the bad guys know about an unpatched hole in Internet Explorer 6 and 7, and some may be tempted to try to exploit it....

Android users surf mobile web more than iPhone owners
Android users are more likely to surf the web and upload videos from their mobiles than iPhone users, according to eMarketer. The research firm points to Nielsen data that says 92% of Android users surf the web from their mobile while 76% use mobile apps and 47% use online video features. In contrast, 88% of iPhone users surf the web from their handset, 74% use mobile apps and 40% enjoy video features.

Online ad spend set to grow in 2010
Online ad spend in Europe is set to grow by 7.6% year-on-year in 2010, with 94% of marketers saying they plan to increase the amount they spend online, according to an EIAA survey. Growth will be even more rapid in 2011, with budgets forecast to rise 15% year-on-year as marketers take advantage of cost efficiencies and the opportunity for effective online targeting.

Myspace signs landmark deal with the indies
MYSPACE has settled a year-long dispute with independent record companies in a landmark deal that will allow artists including Artic Monkeys  to charge for tracks on the social networking site’s music service.

Wikipedia.org is the fifth-most-popular Web site in the world, with roughly 325 million monthly visitors. But unprecedented numbers of the millions of online volunteers who write, edit and police it are quitting. That could have significant implications for the brand of democratization that Wikipedia helped to unleash over the Internet -- the empowerment of the amateur.

Gowalla Ups Its Game And Hints At Future Business Models
For some time now, it has seemed like Foursquare was the only game in town. I mean “game” literally, as of the major location-based services, Foursquare seemed to be the only one really emphasizing gaming elements. But now Gowalla is starting to emphasize it more.

NFL (or NAFL as it's better to known to us) Player Has Twitter Account Hacked With Embarrassing Consequences
There have been several high profile hackings of Twitter accounts, with the likes of Britney Spears and even Barack Obama having their accounts compromised (with bizarre tweets sent from them) for at least a few minutes. But what happens when your average NFL football player gets their account hacked? Apparently, not much. And unfortunately for New York Jets Wide Receiver David Clowney, his hacker is going above and beyond what others have done and is cursing and directing insults at fans.

Check out this funny Internet Vices cartoon.