The Palo Alto-based social networking leader said it was taking action to address common complaints among its more than 200 million users worldwide about privacy. The company also announced that it is phasing out familiar regional networks such as “Silicon Valley” to minimize confusion., more  and With boost from Obama, Web 2.0 government takes off  Beyond [...]

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A Redmond company with ties to two of the largest multinational corporations on the planet has reeled in $10 million. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Heracles Energy raised a $10 million equity financing round on June 29, with the option to bring in $10 million more if milestones are met [...]

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Is this a sign that the real estate market is bouncing back? The Seattle online real estate company Zillow.com said that its Web traffic grew by 67 percent during the first half of the year to an average of 8.3 million unique visitors per month. Meanwhile, its page views were up 44 percent.
"Home prices continue [...]

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Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead. How had they heard the news so quickly? Twitter. , more  and Facebook grows into new home in Palo Alto’s power neighborhood  If a building can speak [...]

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, more  and Pirate Bay’s Weird New Business Plan  , more 
and Fat in the USA: Obesity Is Rising  , more 

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, more  and Mozilla’s Crowdsourcing Mystique  , more 
and Sirius XM’s Mel Karmazin Gets A Pay Raise  , more 
Facebook: New, Simpler Privacy Settings  , more 

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, more  and Inside Disney’s Toy Factory  , more 

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