Users of the Pirate Bay should be happy to find out that a user deletion interface is set to be built today, as many users have asked for their account to be removed after news of the Pirate Bay was being sold to Global Gaming Factory X AB, a Swedish software distribution company.

Bowing to pressure, users have asked to delete their accounts over the fears that their logs could be handed over to the RIAA and other international anti-piracy organisations; despite the Pirate Bay says that no personal data will be given to the new owners.

“We also want to point out that we have no logs of anything, no personal data will be transferred in the eventual sale (since no personal data is kept). So no need to be worried for safety,” one of the Pirate Bay admins wrote in a blog post.

“We understand that you’re upset. But we have reasons to do this that we cannot ignore. We need to keep the site going and this is the only working alternative. We cannot finance the growth of the site anymore and we cannot back down.”

“The only way is up and this the only route to that place,” the writer continued.

Apple Inc. has released the iPhone SDK and Firmwire 3.1 Beta to iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program participants. There were few details to the seeded developers. This comes just a few weeks after after the official release of the iPhone OS 3.0.

From the new features comes new things for developers to play around and enjoy in the new version of Firefox 3.5, and because of this, TECHGEEK.com.au will now bring you up to speed what developers can now use in the latest version of the open source browser.

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It looks like Twitter has given an update to the Following and Follower pages – which shows who you are following and who are following your tweets – after years of having the old static page of showing the “follow” button or just show a list of users.

Now, with this update, you can now see the list in two ways, one in more detailed, and another with just the name. As well, you now can perform actions like direct message or block them right at the page, and not have to go to the individual’s page. The follow button also exists for the follower’s page.

The detailed update allows you to see who their name is, along with their location; plus their latest tweet. This is a huge improvement, but it is also the few pages that are not AJAX-ified by Twitter, maybe because of the numerous amounts of data it has to post and get to retrieve from the database.

Overall, it’s a big improvement from Twitter, and its a better looking way to scroll down to see who is following, since there is less gaps in the padding – and this if from a developer’s view.

The Pirate Bay has announced that it is being acquired by Global Gaming Factory X AB, a Swedish software company, that will see a new business model for the website that “allows compensation to content providers and copyright owners.”

In a statement, The Pirate Bay wrote, “We've been working on this project for many years. It's time to invite more people into the project, in a way that is secure and safe for everybody. We need that, or the site will die. And letting TPB die is the last thing that is allowed to happen!”

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New photos have showcased some of the new things that Foxtel will be bringing out soon (the date is unknown), after it asked several users to gain their opinion on several of Foxtel’s new features. This includes an updated program guide for iQ and iQ2 users, along with legal downloads of several of Foxtel’s programming in 20 selected channels.

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Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder and the chief executive, has returned to work on Monday after a five-month leave of absence for his medical problems, which included a liver transplant, in January of this year; according to the New York Times and Bloomberg.

“Steve is back to work,” says Apple’s spokesman Steve Dowling, “We are very glad to have him back.”

Jobs will be at work for a few days a week, and will be working at home for the rest of the time when he is not in the office. However, his return is set to reassure investors after claims that he was too sick to continue as the current CEO.

Jobs was at the office today, however, he still declines to comment on his liver transplant, or more information about the health of Steve Jobs.

Its share price fell 47 cents in the NASDAQ stock exchange at 4 pm (New York time), but its stock price have jumped up 65 percent this year, mainly attributed to Tim Cook, the Chief Operating Officer and the interim Chief Executive during Jobs’ absence.

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News of the death of Michael Jackson, known for being the "King of Pop", has spread across Twitter and YouTube, with thousands of expressions of sadness of fans. YouTube videos, mainly tributes, are slowly rising, while several "Trending Topics" on Twitter are mainly related to Jackson's death.

As expected, Twitter has "crashed" because of the multitude of messages coming from fans - so expect a fail whale sometime soon.

Jackson's death, reported by TMZ, was pronounced this afternoon after arriving in hospital in a deep coma, after paramedics sent to his home were not able to feel a pulse. Hospital staff attempted to revive him, but attempts failed.

Jackson was due to have a comeback tour in July, running until March of 2010. Several booked dates have already sold out, with all 50 in London sold out in a matter of hours earlier in the year.