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Facebook settles US suit on 'sponsored stories'

Facebook has settled a lawsuit alleging the social network improperly used members for advertising purposes without their consent in so-called "sponsored stories," court documents showed Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO (Update 4)

(AP) -- Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never received.

Technology / Business

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Potomac tops conservation group's list of endangered rivers

The Potomac River is much healthier today than it was 40 years ago, when its chemical-laced, sewage-laden waters helped inspire the 1972 Clean Water Act. But the Washington waterway still has a long way to go, as suggested ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?

(AP) -- Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's ...

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Shades of Instagram, MobileMe may be coming to iCloud

An upgrade appears to be on the horizon for Apple's iCloud, potentially shifting the service from just syncing your shots to sharing them as well.

Technology / Software

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Debris narrowly misses International Space Station (Update 2)

A piece of space debris narrowly missed the International Space Station on Tuesday in a rare incident that forced the six-member crew to scramble to their rescue craft, space agency officials said.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Groupon reports smaller 1Q loss, higher revenue

(AP) -- Online deals company Groupon Inc. posted a smaller net loss and sharply higher revenue in the first quarter, helped by increased demand from a growing customer base.

Technology / Business

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Groupon shares soar ahead of earnings report

Groupon Inc.'s shares soared in trading Monday ahead of the online deals company's first-quarter financial report, which comes out after the market closes.

Technology / Business

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Ousted Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson has cancer: report

Ousted Yahoo! chief executive Scott Thompson told board members before his resignation that he has cancer, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

Technology / Business

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Evolutionary psychologists find macaques more likely influenced by friends than family

(PhysOrg.com) -- In order to better understand human relationships, researchers who study such things often turn to other primates for the simple reason that they are more accessible, being locked up in zoos ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

The iceberg’s accomplice: Did the moon sink the Titanic?

(PhysOrg.com) -- The sinking of the ocean liner Titanic 100 years ago is perhaps the most famous--and most studied--disaster of the 20th century. Countless books and movies have examined in great detail the ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 17 | with audio podcast

Faculty retention proves a major challenge for universities

Attracting and retaining the world's brightest students is on the mind of every university official. But a new, unprecedented study in the journal Science suggests leaders in higher education face an understated, even more p ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Review: Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

(AP) -- In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button. I've ...

Technology / Internet

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook lets users take more data home

Facebook on Thursday began letting members of the world's leading online community take more of their pictures, posts, messages and other data home with them.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Yahoo! shakes up board to give firm new life

Yahoo! on Tuesday announced a boardroom shakeup to breath fresh life into a pioneering Internet firm that has been struggling to re-invent itself and appease disappointed investors.

Technology / Business

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0