Today in Tech: Why Facebook's automatic sharing is the future

October 3, 2011: 3:30 AM ET

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* Why Google's grip on users is as firm as it is invisible, despite the company's argument that "the competition is only one click away." (Silicon Valley)

* What to watch for at Apple's iPhone event this Tuesday in Cupertino, Calif. (Fortune)

Alibaba CEO Jack Ma expressed interest in buying all of Yahoo (YHOO). (CNNMoney)

* The once-strong U.S. Postal Service has seen stamped mail decline 47% since 2001. Are we ignoring its inevitable demise? (The New York Times)

* Why Facebook's "frictionless sharing" -- automatic posting of say, your Spotify listening habits to your Facebook wall -- is the future. (GigaOm)

* A video tour of YouTube's headquarters. (TechCrunch)

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JP Mangalindan
JP Mangalindan
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With a background in consumer products and pop culture trends, JP Mangalindan has brought his ability to spot the next big things to his coverage of the tech industry for Fortune.com, writing on topics as diverse as the evolution of net neutrality and the influence of social media. A graduate of Fordham University, Mangalindan has written for GQ, Popular Science, Entertainment Weekly, and nymag.com. He lives in San Francisco.

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