The Morning Reboot does not mess with Texas: * Earlier this week Google [rolled out a new version of its Picasa Web Albums service][1]. The update adds search functionality and easier sharing via e-mails, IMs and websites. Storage space has also been increased to 1GB with available paid storage options for up to 250GB. [1]: http://picasa.google.com/intl/en_US/web/whatsnew.html "Picasa Upgrade" * Turkey [lifted][2] its [YouTube ban][3] yesterday. [2]: http://www.smh.com.au/news/Technology/Turkey-Lifts-YouTube-Ban-After-Two-Days/2007/03/10/1173166996611.html "Turkey Lifts YouTube Ban After 2 Days" [3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/turkey_vs_youtu.html "Turkey vs. YouTube" * Last week the RIAA announced that that instead of filing lawsuits against student downloaders, it would give them the option to pay a flat fee. At the time details were slim, but now 50 students from Ohio University are being told to [pay $3,000 or else face a lawsuit][4]. [4]: http://www.columbusdispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/03/08/20070308-C3-00.html "50 students at OU asked to pay $3,000 each in pirating case" * More bad news for Yahoo. AT&T [reportedly][5] wants to renegotiate its longstanding deal with Yahoo. The telecom giant has been selling broadband DSL service under the joint AT&T-Yahoo brand name for five years. [5]: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17538030/ "Yahoo feels the pressure of AT&T alliance"