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![]() Sydney Morning Herald | How Zuckerberg's wedding reveals Facebook's problem CNET On visiting the Facebook announcement of its CEO's wedding, I was served ads for insurance and heart attack prevention. Slightly inappropriate? by Chris Matyszczyk May 20, 2012 10:10 AM PDT Who could not be moved by the fact that Facebook CEO Mark ... Priscilla Chan: New doctor turned Mrs. Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg Masters The Privacy Settings On His Wedding Facebook's nice-to-have problem: All that money |
![]() Globe and Mail | Barron's says Facebook shares could fall below IPO price msnbc.com By Phil Wahba, Reuters Shares in social media company Facebook Inc could fall below the initial public offering price of $38, Barron's wrote in its May 21 edition. Facebook saw its shares rise a scant 0.6 percent to $38.23 on Friday in the first day of ... Facebook Debut May Hurt Future Social-Media IPOs Facebook stock limps into Monday After Buildup, a Modest Start for Facebook |
![]() The Associated Press | Google gets China OK for Motorola deal The Associated Press By AP – 17 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.'s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week. But Chinese regulators attached a big condition: That ... China Clears Google's Motorola Mobility Deal China approves Google's Motorola deal China to Google: Android must remain open |
![]() ABC News | Children, young adults suffer most from solar eclipse blindness Los Angeles Times Children and young adults are most likely of all age groups to suffer from blindness when they look at the sun during a solar eclipse, according to NASA. "Eclipse blindness" can occur when people look at solar eclipses repeatedly or for a long time ... Annular solar eclipse -- a 'ring of fire' -- visible in Northern California on ... Will you be able to see Sunday's annular solar eclipse? Eclipse viewers urged to keep safety in mind |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Pakistan bans Twitter, citing blasphemous content Christian Science Monitor Activists see the government's claims of blasphemy as a convenient excuse to rein in free-wheeling conversations on the social media site ahead of elections. By Taha Siddiqui, Correspondent / May 20, 2012 Pakistan's government on Sunday morning blocked ... Pakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet Mohammed references Twitter Back Up In Pakistan After An Order From The Prime Minister Pakistan blocks Twitter because of 'offensive material' |
![]() ABC News | SpaceX replaces faulty rocket valve for space station flight msnbc.com SpaceX engineers have replaced a faulty engine valve on a private rocket carrying the first commercial space capsule bound for the International Space Station following the last-second abort during an attempted liftoff Saturday. SpaceX To Attempt A Second Launch On Tuesday, May 22 After valve replacement, Falcon 9 on track for Tuesday launch SpaceX's Commercial Launch to Space Station Aborted at Liftoff |
![]() Globe and Mail | Facebook stock debut closes near flat Great Falls Tribune Colors? Some of my favorites come in a Montana sunset: ablaze in pink, orange and those...- 10:00 pm Facebook founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, center, applauds at the opening bell of the Nasdaq stock market Friday at company headquarters in ... After flat debut Facebook awaits market verdict Facebook IPO: Top 5 Reason For Smaller-Than-Expected First-Day Pop Facebook Flops: Look Out Below! |
![]() IBNLive.com | Samsung chief: we're open to a cross-licensing deal with Apple, but 4G chip ... Engadget By Jon Fingas posted May 20th 2012 1:02PM The at times very heated legal battle between Apple and Samsung might be softening just a bit ahead of truce talks on May 21st. Samsung's mobile head JK Shin just left Seoul for the mediated discussions saying ... Apple, Samsung chiefs head to court-ordered play date |
![]() CBC.ca | A look at social network history News24 New York - Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first internet company to connect people online. And it won't be the last. Here's a look at how social networking has evolved. How Facebook IPO Impacts Social Business Space Facebook Finds Greatest Number of Friends in America: Nielsen How Facebook quickly took over the Web |
![]() Los Angeles Times | Facebook IPO fuels Bay Area spending boom Los Angeles Times The company's employees and investors are spending in advance of their big payday, fueling an economy that's already humming thanks to the Bay Area's thriving technology sector. Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., is marked by a Hacker Way ... Preferred Style: Don't Flaunt It in Silicon Valley In Silicon Valley, life doesn't stop for sudden wealth as locals seek next job ... Fallout from Facebook IPO showers benefits on all |