trooperer writes “On Thursday, Google introduced two significant changes in the Google Chrome Extensions Gallery: a developer signup fee and a domain verification system. The signup fee is a one-time payment of $5. The announcement says its purpose is to ‘create better safeguards against fraudulent extensions in the gallery and limit the activity of malicious developer accounts.’ Developers who already registered with the gallery can continue to update (more…)

The Lakers have announced that Kobe Bryant has signed a three-year max extension to remain with the team through the 2013-14 season. The deal will reportedly net him roughly $90 million over those three years.

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Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby signs a new long-term contract extension at the Emirates Stadium.

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