Israel’s new gamified war blog: Here are the badges you can earn for sharing death

The Israeli Defense Force has, in the most egregious display of death-worshipping idiocy I've ever seen, gamified its war blog, giving visitors badges and points for tweeting, sharing, and otherwise spreading the word about Israel's war on terror.

Wired editor leaves journalism, starts company to improve it

Wired editor Ryan Singel founds Contextly to make help digital journalists add more context to their stories.

Skyscrpr launches simple sexy monetization solution for bloggers

Blog monetization start-up Skyscrpr is launching a new service for small and medium-sized blogs to sell, manage, and place their own ad inventory ... all in about 5 minutes.

Not just for Facebook, Bandpage helps musicians reach fans across the web

Bandpage, a platform for musicians to connect with fans and promote their music on Facebook, has extended its reach to the broader web. Now, with a new product known as “Bandpage Everywhere,” musicians can build a website and update their …

Will CNN buy Mashable for $200M? (rumor)

CNN will reportedly buy social media blog Mashable for more than $200 million, according to Reuters blogger Felix Salmon.

Salmon said that a source told him that CNN will announce the deal on Tuesday. We are checking with Mashable for …

Gawker Media is ditching its porn site, Fleshbot. Any takers?

Gawker Media is getting ready to sell Fleshbot (NSFW), its blog devoted to adult entertainment and human sexuality.

The network contains a roster of successful sites, from Lifehacker and Gizmodo to Jezebel and Jalopnik, each relatively well respected in its …