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New Apple CEO Tim Cook has overseen an "upbeat and even fun" executive retreat, and is proving a sharp contrast to his relatively grim predecessor Steve Jobs.

Four ways Apple has changed under Tim Cook

The operations maestro is stepping out from under Steve Jobs' shadow and leaving his own mark — and some insiders are thrilled

 
"A Visit from the Goon Squad" author Jennifer Egan doesn't even like Twitter, and has only tweeted four times on her personal account.

The New Yorker story that's being published one tweet a time

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of publishing?

 
Is a slip of a nursing nipple scandalous? Facebook seems to think so and has taken a stance against certain photos of breastfeeding on its site.

6 photos that Facebook controversially banned

Facebook's business model depends on your willingness to share... and share... and keep on sharing. Here's what happens when Facebook decides you're oversharing

 
Once thought to be harmless, anonymous online provocateurs have become a scourge to virtual communities in recent years.

The trolls of the internet: A guide

The sheer nastiness of some nameless commenters is poisoning discourse on the Web. Does it have to be this way?

 
It may not be as animated as Rosie from "The Jetsons," but a newly designed housecleaning robot can pick up clutter and put it in its rightful place.

A robo-housekeeper: The secret to advanced tidiness?

Cornell researchers successfully configure a robot to clean up messy rooms. But Rosie from The Jetsons, this bot isn't

 
A screen displays Facebook shares moments before it went public last week: The popular social network's bungled IPO could actually lead to a calmer IPO market with greater profits for investors.

Did the Facebook debacle destroy the IPO market?

Facebook's rocky Wall Street debut could have wider repercussions for companies that want to go public in the future

 
The Facebook IPO is a win-lose for its founder Mark Zuckerberg who cashed in personally but is seeing his company's brand get tarnished.

Facebook's botched IPO: Winners and losers

The social network's entry into the stock market is off to a disastrous start, and as the dust settles, it's clear some players made out worse than others

 
A user plays a video game using only his hands -- and no controller -- thanks to a lego-sized motion sensor called Leap.

Leap: Control your computer with Minority Report-style gestures

The exciting new motion sensor plugs right into your USB port, and seamlessly picks up on hand swipes and finger flicks

 
Using cameras installed in bars and facial-detection software, the new app SceneTap scans the faces of patrons to determine age and gender makeups of crowds.

SceneTap: The creepy app that scans bar-goers' faces

Does this new service help people find the most interesting crowds, or is it just another "stalker app"?

 
Despite, or perhaps because, of all the hype, Facebook's stock price has plummeted since CEO Mark Zuckerberg rang Nasdaq's opening bell last Friday.

Who's to blame for Facebook's stock debacle?

The social network's celebratory debut on Wall Street has given way to a plunging share price and bitter recriminations

 
Thousands of images were added to these primitive canvasses over many years, spurring archeologists to believe they were social and didactic in nature.

Discovered: Facebook... for cavemen?

Cambridge University archaeologists make the case that a primitive form of social media was surprisingly similar to the high-tech platforms we use today

 
A ticker in Times Square spreads news of Facebook's decline: The social network's stock value dropped 10 percent in its second day of trading.

Facebook's underwhelming IPO: Proof the stock was overhyped?

The company made a big splash in the stock market last week, raising a whopping $16 billion. This week, its share price is already plunging

 
Microsoft's new social network, which lets users track other people's search queries, is neither a Facebook rival nor a Twitter rip-off. But it might be too niche to take off.

So.cl: A guide to Microsoft's confusing new social network

So.cl — pronounced "social" — is being touted as a new "experiment in open search." But where does it fit within an already crowded space?

 
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, just one day after shares of his company began trading for $38 each.

Mark Zuckerberg's surprise wedding: Why now?

The Facebook founder made billions on Friday, then tied the knot on Saturday. Why wait until his company went public to make the big change in his private life?

 
Mark Zuckerberg applauds after ringing the Nasdaq's opening bell on Friday: In the first 30 seconds of trading, 80 million Facebook shares changed hands.

Facebook's historic IPO: By the numbers

It's official: Hundreds of millions of Facebook shares have hit the market, making some lucky people very, very rich

 

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