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Mozilla has issued a new update to its web browser Firefox because of errors caused by FarmVille , the wildly popular Facebook game.

Fotolia, a social marketplace for royalty-free stock images, will be giving Microsoft Office 2010 users a lot of room to play with their documents and other creations. The company is expanding its Office plugin to include global language support, HD videos, free image downloads and more. Fotolia’s plugin is called a “ribbon,” at it allows users to integrate free images and other media with their Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint presentations

When we say everything is going 3D, we really mean it. Roger Ebert notwithstanding , the world has gone gaga for 3D, from Titanic to the $100 bill and even Playboy Bunnies . But wait, you say — there’s still a huge gap in terms of actually being able to produce 3D video thanks to the expensive new equipment outlays required.

The U.S.’s proposed Financial Reform bill could place some pretty tough constraints on angel investors, possibly upsetting the balance of early-stage venture capital for tech startups. A report today got into the nitty-gritty details of the massive bill and uncovered some stipulations that would definitely affect the early-stage investment market, possibly making raising funds for web-based and technology startups a whole lot more difficult

Abode may have a new ally in its battle with Apple over Adobe Flash : Google Chrome. According to a report from ZDNet , Google intends to bundle the embattled Flash platform into future builds of the Chrome browser — no plugin installs necessary.