Facebook to show users less unwanted ads in newsfeed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook newsfeeds will contain fewer ads for products or services that users are not interested in, Facebook Inc said on Friday, announcing changes in advertising policy. It was the Web company’s latest effort to refine the newsfeed ads that have become more important to its business….
Should Facebook Start Its Own Version Of Google Ventures?
Over the past year, Facebook has seen its fair share of departures from employees and executives who are either starting a VC fund or camping out at a firm to figure out what their next startup or company will be. In the past two weeks, product manager Justin Shaffer left,…
How 3D Robotics is building for America’s drone-filled…
According to Chris Anderson, there are three stages in the evolution of his work with drones. First came the online community, DIY Drones, where hackers and makers swapped tips on how to build and fly all types of unmanned aerial vehicles. By 2009 it was clear there was enough interest Yesterday…
A Year of NYC Foursquare Check-ins, Compressed Into a Mesmerizing 32 …
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010, AT 6:19 PM Tornado Kills at Least Five in Oklahoma FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011, AT 3:07 PM Obama Gets Firsthand Look at a Tornado Damage TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010, AT 6:19 PM Tornado Kills at Least Five in Oklahoma. Very long title. Long long long. Tornado Kills at Least Five in Oklahoma….
Detailed Video Showing iPad 5 Physical Changes
Chinese parts supplier sw-box.com has posted a video and photos of the upcoming the slate-gray enclosure of the upcoming iPad 5. iPad 5 parts have been floating around for a number of weeks with other videos also showing the new enclosure. This latest video does a good job detailing the…
Why Brain Surgeons Want Help From A Maggot-Like Robot
University of Maryland’s Jaydev Desai shows off a prototype of a robot that he and colleagues are developing to minimize harm to patients during brain surgery. John T. Consoli/University of Maryland University of Maryland’s Jaydev Desai shows off a prototype of a robot that he and colleagues are developing…
Android overtakes iPad in tablet race
The iPad Mini (right) and Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HDX tablets The iPad, long the best-selling tablet in the world, has received a check to its dominance: Android has taken the lead in both tablets sold and in the money people paid for them. Can Apple make a comeback, or…
Goldfinger 2: Asian Site Leaks Rumored Gold
It’s not that much of a stretch of the imagination to believe that Apple might unveil gold, or "space gray," iPads in the upcoming month(s). That’s why it’s quite interesting that Chinese tech site DoNews has posted photos of a champagne iPad mini 2, complete with TouchID sensor. Not enough…
PRIVATE WiFi Launches Video Challenge Facebook Contest, Invites Creative …
SHERMAN, Conn., Sept. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — PRIVATE WiFi, a leading company in the security software market, today announced that it has launched a Video Challenge contest on its Facebook Page. Inviting users to film an original video about&nbsp;…<p><a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/09/28/5253833/private-wifi-launches-video-challenge.html">Keep reading…</a></p>
Net-a-porter Group Launches Social Network
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