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Google's Doodle celebrates Marie Curie's birthday. Curie was born in 1867 in Warsaw.
Disney And YouTube To Make Original Video Series. The two media giants are investing $10 million (Disney) and $15 million (Youtube) on a video series which will be showcased in a YouTube channel and run on Disney.com. The series will feature Swampy the crocodile from the app "Where's My Water?" The partnership is mutually beneficial to both companies, the New York Times explains: Disney can hope to grow its web video following, and YouTube will be set to offer parents PG content for their kids. --NS
Netflix And MGM Announce Content Deal For U.K., Ireland. With the new deal in place, Netflix streamers in the UK and Ireland will have exclusive access to feature films from MGM via the web video service. Netflix's streaming service is due to become open to UK and Ireland subscribers in early 2012. --NS
39 Chinese Companies Agree To Stricter Internet Censorship. Big Internet service providers in China including Baidu and Alibaba have agreed to monitor rumors and harmful information on the Internet, the BBC reports. Last week, the Chinese government indicated that stricter policy regarding the kinds of messages posted on microblogging websites were imminent, and so far, Chinese companies seem to be nodding. --NS
--Updated 6:15 a.m. EST
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