Facebook changes see the social network trying to be more social

In the lead-up to the f8 conference, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg unveils more new features for the site – but the initial reaction around the net is far from positive

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Mark Zuckerberg must have something big up his sleeve for Thursday's f8. Facebook on Tuesday night unveiled the third – and biggest – update to the social network in 10 days, with a real-time "ticker" that you might have read about in the Guardian on Monday.

The live ticker shows what you're friends are talking about right now. From Thursday, this is where you'll be able to see what your friends are listening to, reading or watching this moment.

It's an unobtrusive little box in the top-right corner, meaning News Feed displays only the "Top Stories" from the last day – turning Facebook into "your own personal newspaper", says Facebook engineer Mark Tokelowitz.

Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2011/sep/21/facebook-changes-social-network