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27Sep/15

Facebook Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg announces global campaign on internet connectivity

September 27, 2015InternetAngela Merkel, Awards, Ban Ki, Ban Ki-moon, Bono, Extreme poverty, Facebook, FACEBOOK INC., Germany, Human rights, Humans, Internet access, Internet.org, Kofi Annan, Mark Zuckerberg, Millennium Development Goals, Nerd culture, One Campaign, Orders, decorations, and medals, Secretary General, the Facebook, The Social Network, un global compact, United Nations, United Nations Global Compact, Zuckerbergsmbale

Facebook Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg announces during the United Nations Private Sector Forum, the launch of a global campaign to support a connectivity declaration, which recognises internet access as an important enabler of human rights.

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24Sep/15

Chinese President Xi visits Microsoft, calls for “open” and “secure” cyberspace

September 24, 2015SecurityBarack Obama, Beijing, Bill Gates, China, China–United States relations, Chinese people, Communists, Everett, Facebook, Foreign relations of China, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft, Politics of China, Satya Nadella, SEATTLE, The Microsoft, Tim Cook, U . S . BUSINESS, United States, Washington, Xi Jinping, Xi Jinping visit to the United Statessmbale

On state visit to the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping visits headquarters of tech giant Microsoft, meets with tech sector leaders and calls for building of “open” and “secure” cyberspace

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17Sep/15

Texas student arrested for homemade clock says he will change schools

September 17, 2015InnovationAhmed Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed clock incident, Ahmed Mohammed, Barack Obama, Cities in the United States, Dallas, Douglas MacArthur, Facebook, FACEBOOK INC., Handcuffs, Hillary Clinton, Irving, Irving, Texas, Islamophobia in the United States, James McLellan, MacArthur High School, Mark Zuckerberg, Military personnel, United States, White Housesmbale

A Texas teenager who was taken away in handcuffs this week for bringing to his Dallas-area school a homemade clock that staff mistook for a bomb says he plans to transfer to a new school.
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16Sep/15

Facebook working on alternative to ‘like’ button

September 16, 2015InternetCairo, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Facebook like button, Like button, Mark Zuckerberg, News Feed, social media, Social software, Software, The Social Network, United States, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says the social media site will introduce an alternative to the ‘like’ button, to enable users to express empathy.

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28Aug/15

One billion use Facebook in one day

August 28, 2015InternetComputing, Creative works, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Facebook features, Facebook Graph Search, FACEBOOK INC., Germany, Heiko Maas, Initial public offering of Facebook, Internet privacy, Mark Zuckerberg, Nerd culture, Photo sharing, Social information processing, social media, Social networking services, Social software, Software, The Social Network, United Statessmbale

(REUTERS/FACEBOOK) – A billion users in one day.

Facebook setting a new record this week.

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03Jul/15

Facebook to use lasers, satellites and drones to bring Internet to developing countries

July 3, 2015InternetComputing, Creative works, Digital media, Environment, Facebook, FACEBOOK INC., Internet, laser, lasers, Like button, Mark Zuckerberg, Nerd culture, NEXT MEDIA, Optical fiber, social media, Software, Technology, Technology/Internet, The Social Network, United States, Zuckerbergsmbale

USA (Next Media) – Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that Facebook is considering using lasers on drones and satellites to connect the next billion people to the internet.
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25Mar/15

Facebook expands messaging service features

March 25, 2015MobileCEO, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Facebook features, FACEBOOK INC., Freeware, GOOGLE INC., Instant messaging, Mark Zuckerberg, Messaging apps, messenger, Operating systems, San Francisco, Snapchat, social media, social media network, Software, Technology/Internet, TWITTER INC., United States, Universal Windows Platform apps, Videotelephony, Web 2.0, Windows Live Messenger, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces new features allowing developers to create apps for the Facebook messenger application as well as a way to communicate directly with businesses through Facebook messenger.

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20Mar/15

New Yorkers react to Facebook’s rules on what may and may not be posted on the social media site

March 20, 2015MediaComputing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, FACEBOOK INC., Germany, India, Internet privacy, Kate, Mark Zuckerberg, Mexico, Naturism, New York, New York City, Nudity, Sai Gokul, Sandra Martinez, Social information processing, social media, Software, Technology/Internet, The Social Network, Tricia Campbell, TWITTER INC., United States, Web 2.0, World Wide Websmbale

New Yorkers react to Facebook’s clarification of what content is prohibited on its social media website, as the company strives to curb controversial posts.

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02Mar/15

Gates back on top of billionaires list, Jordan joins

March 2, 2015FinanceAliko Dangote, Amancio Ortega, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC., Bill Gates, Billionaire, Billionaires, Black billionaires, Bobby Murphy, Business/Finance, Businesspeople, Carlos Slim, Carlos Slim Helu, China, Christy Walton, Economy, Evan Spiegel, FACEBOOK INC., Forbes, Forbes list of billionaires, France, Germany, India, Inditex SA, L'Oreal SA, Larry Ellison, Liliane Bettencourt, Mark Zuckerberg, Mexican people, Mexico, Michael Jordan, Microsoft Corp, Nationality, Nike Inc., Oracle Corp, Philanthropists, Russia, Snapchat, The World's Billionaires, United States, USD, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Warren Buffett, Wealthsmbale

Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list with $79.2 billion and basketball great Michael Jordan joins billionaires club.
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