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eBay Buys Hunch Decision Engine
eBay has purchased Hunch, a social search startup that failed to gain traction in the mainstream
Don’t Shut Social Networks During Riots, Experts Agree
Facebook, and Twitter are a source of information and rioters have other networks, say experts
New Tech Is Fine, But People Don’t Like Change
Old habits die hard, so don’t fight them. Instead give your staff tools they will actually use, says David Lavenda of harmon.ie
BSA, Microsoft Join SOPA Opposition
Even an anti-piracy group opposes SOPA, the proposed US anti-piracy legislation
Facebook Expands Green Open Hardware Push
The Open Compute Project is looking deeper into green data centres, from storage to systems management
HTC and Facebook To Release “Buffy” Smartphone
Into every generation a phone is born. One phone in all the world, chosen to stop the threat of Google
A Chilling Message For Well-Connected Social Networkers
Websense sees social media identity theft as a growing threat for 2012. Eric Doyle argues that it is a present and growing danger
Facebook’s Data Centre Awarded LEED Gold
Facebook's data centre has been praised for its energy efficiency, despite criticism from Greenpeace
Skype Adds Direct Facebook Friends Video Chatting
The integration partnership deepens with direct connection for Facebook-to-Facebook calls through Skype
Websense Predicts Explosive 2012 For Cyber Crime
London Olympics, US presidential elections, and Mayan calendar will lead to broad attacks by criminals
Facebook Pursues Attackers After Porn Spam Attack
Facebook said it has identified the people who used a cross-site scripting vulnerability to spam users
Model Metrics Consultancy Bought By Salesforce
Salesforce acquires mobile, social cloud specialist to bolster itself against Oracle, SAP and other rivals
Porn and Violence Floods Facebook Newsfeeds
Users have complained of violent and sexual images appearing on their profiles
W3C Publishes Online Privacy Drafts
Web standards maker W3C proposes a standard for "do not track" features in browsers
Diaspora Co-founder Found Dead
The privacy-conscious Facebook challenger has lost one of its creators, Ilya Zhitomirskiy, aged 22
Google Automates Circles With Katango
Google has purchased Katango to automate the Circles process in the Google+ social network
Facebook And FTC Close To Privacy Settlement
Facebook will agree to 20 years of privacy audits to end privacy investigation
Google+ Is Not A Social Network, Says Executive
Google+ is not a social network that competes against Facebook, says a senior Google executive
Twitter Service for Remembrance Day
A twitter service is to be held on Twitter to commemorate and to raise awareness for Remembrance Day
Brits Find Big Brands On Social Networks A Turn-Off
Two-thirds of British social network users do not wish to engage with "social" businesses, a survey says
Efficient Cogeneration Power For New Facebook HQ
Facebook is ensuring its new headquarters in California is a fit place for sustainable living
Nearly Half Of Brits Support Social Network Blockade
Shutting down social networks in the interest of public safety is OK, says the British public
Brand Pages Move Google+ Towards 60m Users
Google+ could add 20 million users by the end of the year, thanks to Google.com, Hangouts and Pages
Taming Consumer Devices In Business
As consumerisation blurs the lines of personal and professional, Comtact’s Dominic List looks at ways to cope
Google+ Finally Adds Business Pages
At last, Google has allowed businesses to set up their own pages on its Google+ social network
Security: How Can You Patch People?
People are just as critical as technology in safeguarding your network, says Terry Greer-King of Check Point
Google Ties YouTube, Chrome Into Google+
Google has integrated YouTube into Google+, as well as putting +1 extensions into the Chrome browser
Facebook Hits Back At Socialbot Accusations
It's not as easy to scrape personal data as researchers claim, says Facebook
Socialbot Network Steals Facebook Personal Data
Researchers criticise Facebook's security after stealing 250GB of personal data from Facebook users