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China rejects US ruling in solar dumping case

China's government on Friday rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese manufacturers warned possible higher tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy. Complete Story...

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German privacy official warns Facebook investors

A German data protection official has warned Facebook investors that the social networking site's $38 starting share price is based on practices that breach European privacy rules.

Yahoo's new boss revamps recently created division

Yahoo's new boss is reorganizing a consumer-commerce division created by recently dispatched CEO Scott Thompson.

Questions and answers on blockbuster Facebook IPO

Taking a company public isn't as simple as collecting Facebook friends.

Tale of the tape: Google versus Facebook

Facebook is the hottest Internet company to hit the stock market since Google went public in 2004. The Silicon Valley companies, located seven miles apart, also happen to be locked in a bitter battle for Web surfers' allegiance and online advertisers' money. The duel is likely to intensify now that the IPO has given Facebook Inc.'s social network billions of dollars to battle Google Inc.'s dominant search engine.

Road to IPO: Milestones in Facebook's history

Key developments in the eight years since Facebook Inc.'s creation:

Number of active users at Facebook over the years

Growth in the number of active users at Facebook, defined as someone who logs on at least once a month:

Reports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs

Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.

Brazil judge sentences Twitter user

A federal judge has sentenced a former law student to 17 months in prison for using Twitter to incite prejudice and discrimination against people from Brazil's impoverished northeast.

World's first Wikipedia town to launch in Wales

A small Welsh town where English King Henry V was born is about to make history again by becoming the world's first "Wikipedia town."

Comcast to start charging heavy downloaders extra

Comcast Corp., the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.

Review: Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

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 gained Facebook friends over the years, and I've lost some.

Zuckerberg describes 'The Hacker Way' at Facebook

To CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has a social mission to make the world more open and connected. He made the company's thinking known in its regulatory filing for an initial public offering of stock. In a letter to potential investors, Zuckerberg also discussed Facebook Inc.'s approach to culture and management:

CEO Zuckerberg outlines Facebook's 5 core values

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined five core values for Facebook in a letter to potential investors. The letter appeared in regulatory filings that Facebook Inc. first submitted in February for its initial public offering of stock.

Rugby board says no ban on tweeter Fuimaono-Sapolu

The International Rugby Board has denied it ordered Samoa to exclude a player from its squad for the Pacific Nations Cup because of his history of controversial Twitter posts.

LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes

South Korean handset maker LG Electronics Inc. has upgraded its flagship smartphone model with a faster chip and a longer battery life, hoping to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.

As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'

Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there.

Buffett's Berkshire to buy Media General papers

Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making another foray into newspapers, agreeing to buy 63 newspapers from Media General Inc. for $142 million.

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File-Sharing Is Linked to Depression, Researchers Find
Source: TorrentFreak

A new paper published by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology reveals that people with depressive symptoms are more avid file-sharers than those without them. The research in question was conducted among students whose connections to the campus network w …

The reality of Mobile Malware
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Mobile Malware is no longer in theory but has become a real world security issue to be dealt with. 6 things have proved the impact of Mobile security breach.

Toppingo - the latest in App Stores -
Source: Apple

Toppingo lets you explore internet stores through story, video and image reader. Keep a tab on what is new and what is hot in all Social Media channels through this new iTunes App.

Driverless Google Car Rides Around DC
Source: msnbc.com

Kind of cool to have a driverless car, but I really don't see the point.  I guess it would make a good taxi because you wouldn't have to deal with the driver!

100-Year Starship: Mae Jemison reaches for the stars
Source: BBC - Homepage

Within 100 years, the goal is to develop interstellar travel.

Demand for High Speed Data Driving 'Dark Fiber' Spending

As the amount of data traffic has grown in recent years, the demand for broadband networks that support it has increased as well, driving industry revenue growth among dark-fiber providers. According to IBISWorld, by the end of 2012 dark fiber revenues will grow at an average ann …

Google makes search 'more human' with Knowledge Graph
Source: BBC - Homepage

Google has revamped its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions. A new function, the Knowledge Graph, will make the site's algorithms act "more human", the site said in a blog post. The feature will at first be available to US-based users …

Rebecca Kamm: The teen fighting photoshop
Source: New Zealand Herald

The miniature activist has started a petition calling on Seventeen magazine, known for their liberal use of digital enhancement, to commit to one photoshop-free spread per issue. And it's already got 73,000 signatures.

iPhone apps
Source: NexScience Inc

iPhone and ipad apps - Nexscience is fastest growing mobile applicantion company and offers some coolest and popular applicantions for your mobiles. It has more than fifty applicants and almost a million user community.

One Million Homes Can Be Powered by Mid-Atlantic Solar (Today)
Source: CleanTechnica - By Jake Richardson

The solar power capacity of installations in Mid-Atlantic states has expanded to over one gigawatt, or enough to power up to one million homes. Solar capacity has doubled in the region for each of the past two years.

Thieves allegedly rob Internet cafe, forget to log out of Facebook
Source: CNET.com

Facebook is so deeply woven into the human fabric that people forget to, well, wipe their feet before they enter and say goodbye before they leave. A very prime example is the story of two men who stand accused of robbing an Internet cafe in Cali, Colombia. I am grateful to t …

Google Knowledge Graph beefs up search function
Source: The Detroit Free Press

Google's next generation of search, called Knowledge Graph, has been anticipated within high-tech circles for months. The search options, which will be rolled out this week, are somewhat similar to Facebook's Timeline feature.

Prelude to the End of the World: The Facebook IPO: Like This, But Don't Friend It
Source: Prelude to the End of the World: 'Into the Abyss': Thoughts on Abolishing the Death Penalty

facebook: the past and the future.

Why Israel is a hotbed for flash storage innovation - Computerworld
Source: Computerworld

Israel has long been a nation that draws in big corporate R&D facilities and acquisitions. Microsoft and Cisco both built their first non-U.S. R&D facilities there, for instance. Google has two R&D centers in Israel now; Intel has four. Intel also has two manufactur …

Paralyzed woman uses mind-control technology to operate robotic arm - CBS News
Source: CBS News

So we said, 'Ok, you can now have your morning coffee but you're going to serve yourself for the first time in almost 15 years,'" Donoghue recounted. "When she reached out and grabbed the cup we were all breathless. No one was moving. No one was doing anything." "To be able to …

Apple Changes Siri's Embarrassing Nokia Favouritism
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Nokia has accused Apple of showing bias towards its own smartphones after it apparently changed the answer that its voice recognition software Siri provided to the question ‘what is the best smartphone ever?’ Until recently Siri had responded that the best smartpho …

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