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Internet greets Facebook's IPO price

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:27:29 EDT

Friends may be priceless. But 'friending' is worth $38 a share.

Why I won't be quitting Facebook

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:28 EDT

Flush with cash and drunk with power after its $100 billion IPO, Facebook could be caught secretly brainwashing millions of new users into signing up (mind-control hoodies, anyone?) -- and still I might not quit the world's largest social network.

Google revamps search again

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:25 EDT

So, let's say you're doing a Google search for "Kings." Did you mean the L.A. hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs.

How you help FB make billions

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:20:51 EDT

Every post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, and every Web page you recommend.

'Social Network' writer to pen Jobs film

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:49 EDT

Aaron Sorkin, the celebrated screenwriter whose punchy dialogue propelled TV's "The West Wing" and the Facebook movie "The Social Network," will write and direct an upcoming film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

MacBook Pro to get HD display?

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:19:06 EDT

The new 15-inch MacBook Pro will be a significant departure from the current design, with a retina display and an ultra-thin profile, 9to5Mac claims, citing sources from Apple's supply chain.

A look back at Zuckerberg in 2006

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:56:52 EDT

CNN's Dan Simon looks back at Mark Zuckerberg, camera shy and sometimes awkward, in a 2006 interview with CNN.

Surprise: The Internet hates rich people

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:18:11 EDT

It's no shock that people love to hate Facebook.

Why I'll (probably) never leave Facebook

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:28 EDT

How to tactfully fund your projects online

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:13:35 EDT

It sounds like one of those weird, grainy late-night infomercials: "Get money for your projects NOW for FREE! There are people out there just WAITING to put REAL MONEY in your hands! Don't wait, apply TODAY!"

When superyacht chic meets hybrid technology

Tue, 15 May 2012 04:37:23 EDT

How does the wealthy boating enthusiast reconcile a passion for gas-guzzling superyachts with concern for the natural ocean environment?

A look back at Mark Zuckerberg in 2006

Tue, 15 May 2012 09:55:44 EDT

CNN's Dan Simon looks back at Mark Zuckerberg, camera shy and sometimes awkward, in a 2006 interview with CNN.

Zuckerberg's hoodie: Investors concerned?

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:16:08 EDT

Henry Blodget and Ali Velshi discuss Mark Zuckerberg's decision to skip investor meetings and court Wall Street while wearing a hoodie.

Pebble smartwatch -- the $10M Kickstarter hit

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:05:36 EDT

In the big scheme of consumer electronics, smartwatches can't match smartphones, tablets, or even ultrabooks in piquing public curiosity.

No, Abraham Lincoln didn't invent Facebook

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:44:29 EDT

To quote "The Social Network," if Abraham Lincoln had invented Facebook, he would have invented Facebook. But in a tall tale that would have made the Great Emancipator proud, a blog post fooled some media outlets by saying he did just that.

The future of gaming: It's now

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:09:45 EDT

Experts on a recent panel agree we're currently in a new 'golden age' of video gaming. "They [today's developers] don't want to make games that are art," one panelist said. "They want to make games that are awesome."

E-books spur reading among Americans

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:09:27 EDT

E-book users tend to read more often than people who read only print material, a new survey finds. A typical e-book user read 24 books in the past year, compared with the 15 books reported by typical non-e-book users.

Hey Bravo, Silicon Valley is too boring for TV

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:09:33 EDT

"Silicon Valley," an upcoming Bravo reality show that documents the lives of five aspiring tech entrepreneurs, seems to depict the startup world as one big, boozy party. It's not like that at all.

How to behave on Instagram

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:25:05 EDT

We're asking you, dear readers, to take stock of your own Instagrammed souls. Dig deep and evaluate how you can help stave off the horror that is blurry shots of food-caked children and one's sparkly manicure.

Web tips for the newly unemployed

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:17:10 EDT

The Web is critical to a thorough job search, but when you get the boot you must clomp around a trickier minefield than if you were simply seeking to switch jobs. Career experts offer these wise digital moves for the newly unemployed.

The year's hottest, and creepiest, social apps

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:43:03 EDT

There's a new wave of social apps designed to keep you abreast of all the interesting and creepy people around you -- without requiring that you look up from your phone.

The dos, don'ts of borrowing a computer

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:05:35 EST

If you find yourself unhooked from your digital life support, you may need to ask those five little words: "Can I use your computer?" Here are some subtle guidelines to keep in mind whem borrowing a friend's computer or tablet.

How to kill time without your phone

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:54:08 EST

Here's a challenge: Make like our forefathers (or, you know, us, five years ago) when they had a spare moment and take a look at the whole damn world around you -- instead of where your ex just checked in on Foursquare.

Three boneheaded online dating moves to avoid

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:46:06 EST

Ahh, yes, February 15, the joyful day when singletons can finally collapse in exhaustion after weeks of maintaining a nonchalant front. Finally, you think, finally, the incessant stream of hearts and cupids and reminders that romantic partnership is the apogee of human achievement will come to a merciful end.

Just Google it! Questions dumb people ask online

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:14:45 EST

The online realm is replete with a vast cornucopia of information. So asking the masses something that you could have easily looked up yourself is just plain lazy, especially when said query makes you look like a full-on idiot.