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Private Rocket Blasts Off For Space Station
A commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station.
Facebook Stock Sinks On Second Day Of Trading
Facebook’s stock is tumbling well below its $38 IPO price in the social network’s second day of trading as a public company on Monday.
Facebook Ends Where It Begins In First Day Of Trading
Wall Street get ready! Valued at $104 billion dollars, Facebook is on track to become the biggest initial public offering in history when it starts trading today.
Facebook Raises IPO Price As Offering Nears
Facebook is raising the price at which it plans to sell stock to the public.
Facebook CEO Turns 28, IPO Could Be $100B Gift
He famously wears a hoodie, jeans and sneakers, and he was born the year Apple introduced the Macintosh. But Mark Zuckerberg is no boy-CEO.
Facebook To Make It Easier To Become Organ Donor
Facebook wants to help you share your organs.
Smithsonian To Feature Steve Jobs’ Patents In DC
The Smithsonian Institution is preparing an exhibit featuring Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ technology patents on the National Mall in conjunction with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Apple Market Value Hits $600B
Apple, already the world’s most valuable company, hit the $600 billion level for the first time Tuesday.
Facebook Leaning Toward Nasdaq, Reports Say
Facebook is planning to list its shares with Nasdaq, according to media reports.
Yahoo To Lay Off 2,000 Employees
Yahoo is laying off 2,000 employees as new CEO Scott Thompson sweeps out jobs that don’t fit into his plans for turning around the beleaguered Internet company.
5 Travel Apps To Ease Stress Of Flying
Going on vacation is supposed to be relaxing, but air travel can be anything but.
Facebook Warns Employers Not To Demand Passwords
Facebook is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it’s an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities.
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Space X Launch To Space Station
Early Saturday morning, a private company is set to make history by launching a supply ship to the International Space Station. Here’s a look at the mission preps and what Space X and NASA expect the mission to look like.
By The Numbers: Most Engaging Facebook Pages
There are Facebook pages and then there are Facebook pages! Here is a look at the Top 20 Most Engaging Facebook pages on Feb. 6, 2012 according to All Facebook. The ranking is based on the number of time followers interact with the Facebook page.
Space Shuttle Discovery’s Final Flight
The Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final flight aboard a 747 carrier aircraft from Florida to Washington D.C. where it will be displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Banned: Most Controversial iPhone Apps
Apple now has strict policies on which applications for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch are approved for their App Store. But some risque or offensive apps have made it through the approval process, while others were rejected before getting to market. Here’s a look at a few of the most controversial apps.
Back in the 1970s, it was easy for the “Six Million Dollar Man,” Steve Austin, to spot a robotic person — or a fembot as the hip sci-fi show called them. In 2010, Japanese robotics makers have taken careful notes and are creating some of the most life-like robots ever — so life-like they can even be used for medical training. It seems the future is indeed now.
The term “bionic” denotes an effort to use biological design principles to create mechanical substitutes for extension of biological organs. Basically, it’s the replenishment or enhancement of body parts by mechanical versions.
Facebook, populated by at least 500 million users, has been both a source of innovation, controversy and fascination.
