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Micronations or libertarian utopias aren't conceptually new. They claim to be independent nations or states but which are not recognized by world governments or major international organizations. Many of these nations envisage a utopian society free of authoritarian control of any kind. These are non-existent except on paper, on the Internet, or in the minds of their creators.

Peter Thiel, PayPal cofounder and an initial investor in Facebook, and a gay libertarian, is investing in what he calls his most ambitious project: Creation of artificial libertarian islands in international waters, free from international laws, regulations or moral codes.

PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor Peter Thiel recently detailed his support for Seasteading Institute, an organization that promises floating libertarian nations on oil rig-type platforms.

Since NASA has retired its space shuttle program, a private rocket company has stepped in to fill the gap and is in the process of readying a capsule for a liftoff to deliver cargo to the International Space Station.

Latest news from 'ufologists' is about the mysterious sunken object discovered by a team of ocean explorers on the floor of Sea of Bothnia (northern Baltic Sea). The round object measuring 60 meters in diameter has been dubbed "unusual" and according to Peter Lindberg, the initiator of the expeditions, he "has never seen anything like it."

It's been confirmed that Apple?s upcoming iPhone5 -- which has the tech world a-twitter with speculations about its release date and features -- will have mobile payment accessibility.

A slew of PayPal users were mistakenly charged nearly $4,000 for purchasing the new Mac OS X Lion software, listed at $29.99.

Multiple PayPal users have been incorrectly charged for purchasing Mac OS X Lion from the Mac App Store, with one user claiming to have received a bill of nearly $4,000 for the $29.99 software.

Buyers of Apple's smash hit OS X Lion may have been overcharged multiple times, and in one case, over a hundred extra charges.

EBay Inc's PayPal business has become one of the largest online payment systems, but its now heading offline, Chief Executive John Donahoe said in the wake of the e-commerce company's quarterly results on Wednesday.

EBay Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday as the company's main online Marketplace business showed signs of a turnaround and its PayPal unit continued to grow quickly.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 14 members of hacking group 'Anonymous' for their alleged involvement in a cyber attack on PayPal's website.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrested 16 alleged members of Anonymous hacking group in a nationwide take down of the infamous hacking group.

U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay's PayPal website as retribution for dropping WikiLeaks as a client.

EBay Inc has been trying to revive its main marketplace business for at least a year and quarterly results from the e-commerce company this week may show those efforts are paying off.

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PayPal made it easier than ever to pay for bills or transfer funds with its announcement of mobile NFC technology at a showcase on Wednesday.

Hackers seized control of a PayPal Twitter feed on Tuesday, then sent out messages criticizing the payment processor in the second attack of its type in two days.

Hackers seized control of a PayPal Twitter feed for more than an hour on Tuesday, then sent out messages criticizing the payment processor in the second attack of its type in two days.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Origin Agritech, Hansen Medical, First Solar, eBay, and Siliconware Precision Industries. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Aeterna Zentaris, Star Scientific, Vodafone Group, Lululemon Athletica, and Amazon.com.

The Federal Reserve's decision on debit interchange fees seems to exclude eBay Inc.'s (NASDAQ: EBAY) PayPal from being treated as a "payment card network", Jefferies said in a note to clients.