U.S. social media group Facebook seems ready to publish categories of data it collects from users, an Austrian student group lobbying for stricter privacy rules said on Tuesday.
Raymond Ronamai
Feb 07, 2012
Have you ever posted some photos on the Facebook, but later you may have regretted doing so and may have deleted them? But hold your breath - some deleted Facebook photos can still be accessible via a direct link.
Wendy Li
Feb 07, 2012
Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 06, 2012
Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social network would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S. investors, the California State Teachers' Retirement System.
Eric Linton
Feb 06, 2012
In an effort to expose Planned Parenthood's advocacy of abortion by wholesale, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) posted an article about a long-planned Abortionplex by the organization on Facebook. The only problem? His source was The Onion, a satirical news source, meaning everything in the incriminating piece was completely (and obviously) false.
Melanie Jones
Feb 06, 2012
Located in Sundance, Utah, it’s no wonder the Cirque Lodge has attracted so many famous clientele. Demi Moore has just checked into the facility for treatment after a hospitalization in Jan. and she isn’t the only spotlight celebrity to be admitted. Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller is also undergoing treatment at the rehab center, according to Radar.
Lisa Eadicicco
Feb 06, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York begins Feb. 9 and no longer is it a spectacle solely for fashion magazine editors and prospective buyers within the industry. This year, for the Fall 2012 collection shows, nearly one-third of designers will live stream online thanks to a partnership with YouTube and Maybelline New York in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz.
Nadine DeNinno
Feb 06, 2012
In the weeks leading up to Facebook's $100 billion initial public offering, Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the other banks involved in the action to stop leaking information to the media.
Dave Smith
Feb 06, 2012
As part of an increased focus on revenue strategies, Facebook will be injecting mobile ads into its smartphone app within the next few weeks. The advertisements will appear in users' News Feeds alongside updates from their friends. Users will be unable to block the advertisements.
Michael Nunez
Feb 06, 2012
In an apparent murder-suicide Josh Powell, the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, allegedly ignited a gas leak in his own home, killing him and his two children on Sunday.
Michael Billera
Feb 06, 2012
Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a Delhi court directive warning them of a crackdown like China if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
Raymond Ronamai
Feb 06, 2012
Facebook realized it needed to strike a more cooperative tone with Madison Avenue ahead of its initial public offering and the accompanying intense scrutiny on profit growth.
Raymond Ronamai
Feb 06, 2012
It does not guarantee him re-election in November, but it is an advantage President Barack Obama is likely to carry into the fall: a broad base of supporters who have given him the symbolic vote of confidence with a donation of less than $200.
Eric Linton
Feb 05, 2012
Who would have thought that the chicken wing cupcake would become a national phenomenon? It has become so popular, in fact, that it could quite possibly be the 2012 Super Bowl party treat of the year.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 05, 2012
Shazam announced its Super Bowl 2012 kickoff Thursday, revealing that the entire Super Bowl, Super Bowl Halftime Show and almost half of all Super Bowl commercials can be tagged to win amazing prizes like cars, Best Buy gift cards and more.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 05, 2012
Super Bowl 2012 kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 5, with the NFC Champion New York Giants (12-7) and AFC Champion New England Patriots (15-3) facing off for the Lombardi Trophy. When, how and where can you watch the live coverage online?
Surojit Chatterjee
Feb 05, 2012
From SOPA to Ellen DeGeneres, protesting keeps getting more social.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 04, 2012
Russia and China vetoed on Saturday an Arab- and Western-backed resolution at the U.N. Security Council calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down over his bloody crackdown on a popular uprising.
Brett Forman
Feb 04, 2012
Miley Cyrus might have grown up as a Disney star but, in her new role as a rebellious teen in the flick LOL, Cyrus shows a decidedly more grown-up side during a steamy sex scene.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 04, 2012
Whatever your relationship status, there's someone in your life who needs some love this Valentine's Day, so check out this great list of top 10 apps dedicated to that relationship. This isn't a list of live wallpaper apps, though there are plenty of them in the App Store and Android Market. Instead, we've included cool games, photo apps, kids apps and more.
Anthony Myers
Feb 04, 2012
So much for Facebook fatigue.
keep for now
Feb 04, 2012
Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said.
keep for now
Feb 04, 2012
