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Path Fumble Highlights Internet Privacy Concerns
A privacy debate surrounding fledgling social network Path went viral this week, triggering discussions on blogs and on Twitter about how far social networks can go in using members' private data.
Grammys 2012: How to Live Stream Show, Events through Facebook
The countdown for the Grammys 2012 is nearly over and this year viewers will be given a free pass to GRAMMY Live, an online stream of the weekends most anticipated events.
Tim Thomas Facebook Controversy Picks Up Steam
Bruins goaltender and reigning Conn Smythe Winner Tim Thomas refused to speak with reporters today after making controversial remarks on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
Symone Black: 'American Idol' Fall Off Stage Prompts 'Cliffhanger' Joke From Producer [VIDEO]
Hollywood Week on American Idol season 11 shocked fans Wednesday night when contestant Symone Black, 16, fell off the stage and hit her head seconds before the credits rolled (watch here). But when executive producer Nigel Lythgoe joked about the cliffhanger ( she didn't hang, she fell) some fan's concerns turned to anger.
Valentine's Day 2012: It's 'Cancelled'
With less than a week to go until Valentine's Day 2012, it's hard to believe the romantic holiday would actually be cancelled, but 9GAG has mathematical proof:
Israeli Fans Ask Netanyahu to Delay Iran Attack Until After Madonna’s Concert
Madonna is scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv on May 29 to kick off her world tour.
Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Ready for HTC Sensation 4G: Top 5 HTC Android 4.0 Smartphones
HTC has announced the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is ready for the Sensation 4G on T-Mobile along with three other devices by the end of March. That means over the air updates should start rolling out by then, so not every Sensation 4G owner will get the upgrade right away.
How Double Fine Raised $700,000 in 24 Hours With Crowdsourcing
San Francisco-based game studio Double Fine took to Kickstarter to fund its next adventure game project. So far, the crowdsourcing effort has raised more than $700,000 in less 24 hours.
Joe the Plumber CPAC 2012: I Know Tax Reform, I Cut Coupons
Washington -- Samuel Joe the Plumber Wurzelbacher took to CPAC 2012 on Thursday to attempt to raise some interest and support for his campaign for Congress.
Analysis: Investor Activists See Little to 'Like' in Facebook
A new crop of companies entering the U.S. public markets, including such high-profile offerings as Facebook, are turning the clock back on the way U.S. corporations are run.
Tim Thomas Stirs up More Controversy on his Facebook Page
Bruins netminder Tim Thomas wades into the debate on birth control.
Facebook IPO Doesn’t Impress Investors Much
A new crop of companies entering the U.S. public markets, including such high-profile offerings as Facebook, are turning the clock back on the way U.S. corporations are run. Investors seems to be not very happy with the IPO.
Analysis: Investor activists see little to like in Facebook
A new crop of companies entering the U.S. public markets, including such high-profile offerings as Facebook, are turning the clock back on the way U.S. corporations are run.
Facebook afterglow lights up IPO markets
The excitement generated by Facebook's IPO filing rubbed off on companies listing on U.S. stock exchanges on Wednesday, with four of them seeing strong first-day gains.
Why LinkedIn Needs Rapportive
Business networking site LinkedIn will reportedly acquire Rapportive, a Gmail add-on that provides information about your social contacts as you e-mail them. Sources close to the situation say LinkedIn offered the browser plug-in a figure in the low teens in millions of dollars.
Teachers Fund, NOW Knock Facebook for Lack of Women Directors
Has Facebook, the No. 1 global social media site now seeking to go public, overlooked women, who constitute more than half of its 845 million members?
Ellen DeGeneres Thanks Bill O'Reilly in JCPenney Controversy [VIDEO]
Ellen DeGeneres thanked an unlikely ally in the JCPenney Penney controversy on Wednesday: Bill O'Reilly.
Amy Duggar Facebook, Twitter Supporters Condemn Extortion Plot
An Iowa woman threatened to release so-called compromising photos of Cousin Amy if TLC did not cancel the show or pay her $10,000
Downton Abbey brings cool TV crowd to America's PBS
Move over, Mad Men and Kim Kardashian. There's a new darling in U.S. pop culture, with a much posher accent and even fancier clothes.
Ellen breaks silence on furor over J.C. Penney gig
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said she was proud and happy that retail store J.C. Penney had stood by her in the face of a conservative anti-gay campaign, and said there was no such thing as a pro-gay bandwagon.
Ellen DeGeneres JC Penney Gig: Talk Show Host Gives it Back to One Million Moms [VIDEO]
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres broke her silence on the backlash surrounding her new gig as a JC Penney spokeswoman.
Google Kneels Before Indian Internet Censorship God, Removes Objectionable Contents
Google may be an Internet search engine giant but even the giant was forced to kneel before the powerful Indian 'Internet censorship god' Monday. The world's No.1 search engine told a New Delhi district court that it has removed some objectionable contents, which is religiously sensitive, published in some Web sites, after the court warned of a China-like crackdown unless they protect religious sentiments of the local people.
Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China
When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim.
Yahoo Chairman and Directors Step Down; Yet to Overcome Crisis
Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.
Facebook May Find Tough to Break the Great (Fire)wall of China
When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. People who want to access Facebook and other blocked sites must use special VPN software to get around China's firewall to do so.
CalSTRS wants Facebook board to expand, add women
The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest largest pension fund in the United States, wants Facebook Inc to expand its board of directors and diversify a panel that has no women.
Facebook IPO: Should Users Get a Cut of Zuckerberg's Billions?
Each day Facebook serves as a procrastination tool for students struggling to write papers, office workers stranded at their desks, and social media junkies getting their fix. But what if posting on Facebook was your job? What if users made money based on all the content they generated for the interactive Internet community? After all, Facebook wouldn’t be worth $100 billion without its dedicated fan base of Web addicts.
How Addicting is Zynga’s Mafia Wars?: Alleged Employee Speaks Out
For many Facebook users, it's hard to understand how someone could waste so much time building a fictional farm or organized crime family on either of Zynga's social media games Farmville and Mafia Wars. What may be even more difficult to understand is how one Mafia Wars player allegedly spent $100,000 on the game.
Facebook's Zuckerberg Could Owe $2B in Taxes After IPO
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have set the record for being the youngest billionaire, but the company’s IPO might also put him in the books for paying the highest taxes. Since the 27- year- old entrepreneur plans to exercise stock options worth billions, his tax bill could reach as high as $2 billion.
Facebook will release more user data: lobby group
Social media network Facebook has promised to release more information about the data it collects from millions of users, an Austrian group lobbying for respect of privacy laws said on Tuesday.


