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Facebook grabs Gowalla team, but not technology
Facebook has hired the co-founders of Gowalla, one of the pioneering companies that developed the concept of checking in at real-world locations with mobile phones.
Don Harman Death: Colleagues Want to Attend Funeral Without Coverage Help
Although funeral plans for WDAF-Fox 4 Kansas City meteorologist Don Harman have not yet been released, mediabistro.com's TVSpy reports that all three Kansas City rival stations-KSHB, KMBC and KCTV-have offered to help staff the studio's newsroom so Harman's friends and colleagues can attend the service.
Democrats, Republicans All Contenders for PolitiFact's 2011 'Lie of the Year' Award
President Barack Obama and three 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls are all contenders for the award.
Principal Sharron Smalls' Sexy Facebook Photo Stirs Controversy
Principal Sharron Smalls is under fire after students spread a sexy Facebook photo of her getting drenched in chocolate syrup by a shirtless man.
Facebook 2011: Most Shared Articles of the Year
For instance, many among Facebook's 800 million users were interested in a dog mourning the death of a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan than they were in stories about troops being pulled out of Afghanistan. Anyway, here is the list from Facebook of its 40 most shared articles of 2011.
X Factor Judges Face Death Threats, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger Targeted
X Factor judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger are getting death threats after eliminating Drew Ryniewicz.
Top Stories of 2011: 10 Stories To Remember (Or Forget)
The mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., bin Laden managed to hide out for almost a decade despite the world's most aggressive global manhunt and a $25 million reward for information leading to his capture or killing. On May 1, U.S. President Barack Obama decided to send a small U.S. force into a compound where Obama was believed to be hiding in Pakistan. Osama bin Laden was killed in the raid, and after DNA confirmation was buried at sea. Obama announced bin Laden's killing i...
Jamey Rodemeyer Suicide: School Completes Investigation; Students Suspended
An upstate New York high school suspended an unspecified number of students last week following the police department's closure of the bullying-suicide case of gay teen Jamey Rodemeyer.
New York Web: Is Thrillist’s Ben Lerer Silicon Alley’s Original Rockstar?
Rockstar entrepreneurs. That's what Internet startups are made of, and I'm sitting across from one of New York's first, Ben Lerer. Seven years ago, Lerer and his college friend Adam Rich started a men's lifestyle brand, Thrillist, born from an idea and $7 domain name. Fast-forward to today: Thrillist is reaching more than four million subscribers daily. It's an astounding number, especially for a city guide email, and Lerer, current CEO of Thrillist, looks back on the company's...
Michael Kors Holdings Files for IPO
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., the luxury fashion and accessories brand, has announced its decision to prepare an Initial Public Offering (IPO), in New York, hoping to raise about $900 million.
Veena Malik FHM Cover Photo: Actress Files for Rs 100 Million in damages
Pakistani model and actress, Veena Malik, is back in the spotlight; this time, for reportedly having posed nude, with the lettering ISI tattooed on her arm, for the cover of FHM India magazine.
Sony finds magazine's Tattoo plan unacceptable
Sony Pictures is steaming over the New Yorker's plan to review David Fincher's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo on Monday. That will be eight days in advance of the December 13 embargo that the studio imposed on all critics and journalists who attended early screenings of the long-awaited film.
Veena Malik FHM Controversy: There Were Two Photo Shoots [Exclusive Second Cover PHOTO, VIDEO]
Small-time Pakistani actress and model, Veena Malik, is back raising controversy; this time for nude photo shoots on the cover of FHM India magazine's December issue. The cover photograph shows the 33-year-old posing with an ISI (Inter Services Intelligence, Pakistan's premier intelligence agency) tattoo on left arm.
Tunisia's Elmahdy: Actress Poses Semi-Nude; Stirs Muslim Wrath
Close on the heels of a firestorm raised by the nude photographs of Egyptian Internet activist, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, a Tunisian actress has stirred up a similar controversy by posing semi-nude for a local magazine.
Facebook Plans to Hire Thousands, Sees Fast Growth
Facebook, the social-networking giant that is preparing to go public, said it plans to hire thousands of employees over the next year to keep up with what it expects to be rapid growth.
Veena Malik Nude Cover Photo: Pakistan Govt May Take Action Against the Actress
Pakistani actress Veena Malik is in trouble after a nude picture of the actress appeared on the cover page of an Indian magazine.
Bill McKinney Dead: 'Deliverance' Actor Loses Battle With Cancer [PHOTOS]
Actor Bill McKinney, who appeared in the 1972 film Deliverance, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, his family confirmed via Facebook.
Facebook to Go Public; Hiring Thousands of Employees
Facebook, the social networking giant that is preparing to go public, said it plans to hire thousands of employees over the next year to keep up with what it expects to be rapid growth.
Community gets syndication deal with Hulu
The network future of NBC's Community -- alarmingly absent from the midseason schedule that the network released last month -- might be up in the air, but digital-age couch potatoes are in luck.
Ukulele player Bill Tapia dies at 103
Ukulele player Bill Tapia, believed to be the oldest performing musician in the world, died on Friday at the age of 103, his official website said.
Inside Facebook's New York Office at 335 Madison [PHOTOS]
Facebook announced on Friday it would open an engineering office in Manhattan next year. The new branch will add space to the company's two floors at 333-335 Madison Avenue, near Grand Central.
Facebook to hire thousands, sees fast growth
Facebook, the social networking giant that is preparing to go public, said it plans to hire thousands of employees over the next year to keep up with what it expects to be rapid growth.
Facebook in New York: Engineering Office Now Hiring
Facebook will open an engineering office in New York, the company announced at an impromptu event at its site there Friday.
Facebook 'Friends' New York: to Open New York City Engineering Center in 2012
Facebook 'Friends' New York: It won't talk about its IPO, but it will tell you that it's opening an engineering office in New York City-its first outside the left coast.
Fox Anchor Tells Viewers There's No Santa
A Chicago female television anchor has angered parents after saying there was no Santa Claus during a live broadcast on Fox in Chicago.
Bernie Fine Accuser Zach Tomaselli Facing Child Molestation Allegation
The credibility of Zach Tomaselli's case against Bernie Fine might be in doubt over news that he is also dealing with sexual abuse allegations of his own and trying to suppress a videotaped confession.
Facebook, Mayor Bloomberg to Hold Impromptu NYC Event Friday
Facebook is holding a media event Friday afternoon with Facebook's CMO, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Zynga Revised IPO Shows Goal to Raise $1 Billion
Zynga, the online gaming site partially owned by facebook, filed a revised IPO document Friday indicating plans to raise as much as $1 billion, which could be the most since Google’s 2004 offering.
Egypt Awaits Vote Result; Brotherhood Win Likely
Egypt will hear the results of elections which Islamist parties look set to win Friday, and protesters have called a rally to remember 42 people killed in clashes with police last month.
YouTube Becomes TellyTube: New Look Unveiled
News of the makeover comes on the heels of an announcement in October, of a massive $100 million investment in original video programming deals with major media houses.


