Science & Technology
IBM: Eli Manning Upsets Tom Brady in Social Super Bowl
According to an analysis by IBM and the University of Southern California, Eli Manning of the New York Giants has edged out the New England Patriots Tom Brady as the top QB in the Super Bowl. – If Eli Manning doesn’t beat Tom Brady on the field on Super Bowl Sunday, he has at... »
Zuckerberg’s 2012 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billion – Register
Globe and Mail Zuckerberg's 2012 personal income tax bill: $1.5 billionRegisterIf all goes according to plan, Facebook founder, chairman, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's share of the profit in his company's upcoming initial public offering will result in him facing a tax bill of around $1.5bn for 2012. What's more, the Financial Times …Facebook Readies... »
IPO Euphoria, Without Much Memory – New York Times
The Guardian IPO Euphoria, Without Much MemoryNew York TimesTHE financial system may not be in great shape, but why dwell on it? Stocks are rising and IPO euphoria is in the air. Facebook last week gave Wall Street something it really likes: a rough blueprint for the biggest initial public offering of stock in... »
Is this Facebook’s great leap forward? – The Guardian
The Guardian Is this Facebook's great leap forward?The GuardianManagement consultant and business expert Peter Cohan does not plan on investing in Facebook stock any time soon. The author of 10 business books, including Capital Rising and Export Now, took a look at the social media network's filings for its coming …Pew study finds Facebook... »
Anonymous gain access to FBI and Scotland Yard hacking call – BBC News
BBC News Anonymous gain access to FBI and Scotland Yard hacking callBBC NewsHacking network Anonymous has released a recording of a conference call between the FBI and UK police in which they discuss efforts against hackers. The call, said to have taken place last month, covers the tracking of Anonymous and similar groups, …Hacker... »
Google Bouncer Gives Android Market Some Security Muscle
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Android Market was kind of like the Wild West until Google Bouncer showed up as the new sheriff in town. – As peculiar as the after-the-fact announcement of Google Bouncer may have been, it was still good news. Perhaps Google was ramping up, trying to make sure that its Bouncer would... »
Google, Facebook Fierce Tech Rivalry Looms: 10 Reasons Why
NEWS ANALYSIS: Google and Facebook have their gun sights set on each other. As Facebook gains huge new riches with its initial public stock offering, the competition between these two giants is likely to become fierce and even nasty. – When Facebook first launched, it was looked at as a niche social network. The... »
Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone? – Forbes
TIME Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone?ForbesApple have had a historic quarter, Android devices have the lions share of the market, so where now for Windows Phone? Let's be honest here, Microsoft will not go gently into the good night of the smartphone wars. Windows Phone is going to get a lot of... »
VeriSign Breach Not A Surprise, Attackers Target Everyone
The VeriSign breach is an example of how no one is too secure, or too big to be attacked. Security experts said targeted attacks on "high value" companies will continue – Companies get breached. That’s the lesson of 2011. Large or small, no organization is immune to attacks. The VeriSign breach was just another... »
Look who’s listening in to FBI – Sydney Morning Herald
CTV.ca Look who's listening in to FBISydney Morning HeraldLONDON: They trade jokes, chuckle and talk shop about a hacker plot called ''Project Mayhem''. But, at the heart of the conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was a strategy aimed at bringing down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, …'Anonymous' hacks phone call... »