Sources speaking to The Daily say that funnyman Dave Chappelle may be ready to come back with a new show, but it won't be through traditional cable or broadcast but instead via Hulu, Netflix, or another on-demand streaming platform.

Chappelle walked away from his hit show Chappelle's Show in 2006, breaking a contract that would have paid him $50 million over 2 years.

The actor then took refuge in Africa for months, breaking away from the fame the show had brought him.

When asked later why he left such a massive contract, Chappelle said that Comedy Central put too much pressure on him for deadlines, etc, and it stymied his creativity.

With a new deal on a streaming platform, the actor would likely get to be "his own boss" again.

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LulzSec has released 62,000 email/password combinations today, although it is unclear where the data was stolen from.

Because many users keep the same combinations for multiple sites, some users have already reported that their Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and other accounts have all been hacked.

If you are scared you are part of the release, check here to see if your data was stolen: Find Out if Your Passwords Were Leaked by LulzSec Right Here

The point of the release is to cause "chaos" and the plan seems to be working, at least for now.

Outside of the release, LulzSec has also started a war with 4Chan and Anonymous, following 4Chan's move to DDoS anything related to Lulz after LulzSec DDoS'd games like EVE Online and Minecraft. On its Twitter page, LulzSec has been giving tips on how to annoy 4Chan users:

Everybody visit this cool and edgy imageboard, they love new members!Ask them how to triforce and how to become legion.

Anonymous says they have "accepted the challenge" brought by LulzSec.

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Mozilla launched Firefox 4 earlier this year to much fanfare, but it seems that Firefox 5 is almost ready to go.

Following the launch of 4, Mozilla confirmed it was moving towards the Google Chrome model of development, where updated versions are released every few months, following time in developer and beta channels.

Each upgrade is not a complete re-haul of the former version, but rather tweaked versions with added features, sometimes major. Google Chrome is now in version 12 despite being launched years after Firefox.

The Firefox 5 RC has performance and speed boosts, as well as improved support for "future-web" tech like HTML5 and JavaScript rendering.

You can get the latest FF5 here at AfterDawn: Firefox 5

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On June 16th, 1911, the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R) was founded, later changing its name to IBM in 1924.

The company has been an innovating force behind thousands of different products, including floppy disks, the technology behind Social Security and more recently, the AI "Watson" computer.

IBM's vice president of innovation says the company is still around due to its development of tech that contributes to society, as well as the company's openness to risky projects.

Says VP Bernie Meyerson:

We just had an incredible 100-year run because we never lost site of how important it is to innovate. The fact is, innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. We practiced diversity long before it was a legal requirement because we value it [and] it does enable us to be innovative.

When asked his thoughts on Google and Facebook, two companies that are tech giants with much less time on this earth, Meyerson says "they need to be much more diverse."

He adds (via PCM):

It's a long way from a cheese slicer to changing the entire infrastructure of a nation. You have to have this broad spectrum because it gives you vision. To avoid these disasters that befall companies where they literally vanish overnight, you have to have your eyes open, constantly looking about. It is possible to live that length of time, but you have to reinvent yourself on an almost daily basis.

IBM paid a huge sum, $5 billion, in 1964 to develop and introduce the System/360, one of the first families of computers, but the risky endeavor paid off handsomely.

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The first official "Chromebook" has gone on sale in the United States today, via Samsung.

ChromeOS-based netbooks do not have standard operating systems like Windows or Mac, but instead run on browser-based apps via the Google Chrome browser.

Google has long claimed that ChromeOS will revolutionize portable computing as it eliminates the need for possibly resource intensive apps like anti-virus software and physical hardware like optical drives.

Currently, however, many developers have yet to create apps that are popular for Windows, Mac and Linux for Chrome OS, as the operating system is still in its infant stage.

The Samsung Chromebook sells for $429 (Wi-Fi-only) or $499 (Wi-Fi/3G).

Samsung's model will have a 12.1-inch display, 1280x800 resolution, 8 second boot time and 8 hour battery life. The device runs on a dual core 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 processor, has an HD webcam, a mini-VGA port, 2 USB ports and will weigh just 3.3 pounds.

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Crunch is reporting this week that social networking behemoth Facebook is moving forward with an HTML5-based mobile platform dubbed Project Spartan, as well as a "geolocation photo swapping app."

The app will be very similar to the extremely popular "Instagram," which allows users to quickly take a pic, edit with some quick filter tricks, and share, all with a few clicks. The source says the app looks like a mix of Instagram, Color and Path.

"Project Spartan," the Facebook mobile platform being developed for HTML5, will be directly aimed at Apple users, who can currently only use HTML5 on their iOS devices with Safari browser.

The project will not be a native app, but instead a mobile browser-based cloud platform that is actually "another OS...on iOS."

Those familiar with the project say Facebook is creating this platform to get around Apple's App Store and "break the stranglehold they have on mobile app distribution."

Project Spartan is expected to launch within weeks, if the sources are accurate.

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Apple has unveiled its 2011 "Back-to-School" special offer, and its notably cheap compared to years past.

If a student purchases a new Mac, they will get 10 percent off the computer and a $100 iTunes gift card.

In the past, Apple gave away small capacity iPod Touch devices along with the discount, so this year's "special" is notably cheaper and less appealing.

From Apple's perspective, the deal makes a lot of sense, as Apple will sell more apps/books/music/movies, thus keeping developers happy, as well.

Additionally, Apple normally bundles the iPods when they are trying to clear out some stock for the upcoming refresh of the line, which occurs in September.

This year, however, it is unclear whether there will be new iPods coming in September as a new iPhone is expected to be the major launch at that time.

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Rovio's Peter Vesterbacka has said today that the developer's blockbuster smash hit franchise "Angry Birds" now sees 1 million downloads per day.

The news comes a day after the developer said the game (in all iterations) had surpassed 250 million overall downloads.

Vesterbacka also adds that the developer is working on integrating more NFC features into its game, and that the company is set to release a cookbook, as well.

Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio are constant fixtures on "top games" lists for both Android and iOS, and the games are also now available for Macs, PCs, and even within the Chrome browser.

Vesterbacka added that he believes success has come from building a strong brand, focusing on getting fans first, consumers second.

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On behalf of the whole AfterDawn staff congratulations to our very own web designer Teemu and his wife Katariina who just became parents of a newborn boy!

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