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Facebook breaks new ground by breaking even
Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that the social networking site became "cash-flow positive" for the first time in the last financial quarter and is now earning enough to cover its operating costs.
WEB NEWS
Anti-Obama protest goes online
In this edition: Obama's healthcare reform gets people protesting on the Internet; Web users have decided to see the funny side of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus; the effects of social networking on the brain.
WEB NEWS
Climate change gets support of Web users
In this edition: Web users get together for a conference on climate change in Geneva; Michael Jackson fans pay their final online tributes, including moonwalks and songs; help for addicts addicted to social networking sites such as Facebook.
WEB NEWS
Ciudad Juarez, the most dangerous city in the world
Today on the Net: Ciduad Juarez, the worlds’s most dangerous city; political turmoil in Brazil; Facebook movie for this autumn; Jean-Pierre Lavoie and his photographs of Detroit; and a rap video denouncing H1N1 virus.
INTERNET
Half of US employers scan candidates' online profiles, shows survey
Employees in the US should watch out for what pictures and information appear in their public Facebook, Linkedin and Myspace profiles after a survey revealed almost half of employers research social networking sites before taking on staff.
AFGHAN ELECTION
Obama’s campaign lessons go online the Afghan way
The Afghan presidential campaign has generated a buzz online as candidates and supporters use the Internet to get their message across. It may be an American way of doing business, but it’s being implemented in a quintessentially Afghan style.
INTERNET
Facebook tests 'Lite' version to compete with Twitter
The social networking platform Facebook is testing a lighter version of its website called "Facebook Lite". The goal is to offer a more "user-friendly" platform to compete with microblogging website Twitter.
WEB NEWS
Online outrage at Suu Kyi sentencing
Web users have reacted with outrage at Burma's decision to extend pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest. Also in this edition: the Perseid meteor shower arouses the interest of astronomy-loving bloggers.
INTERNET
Facebook acquires tiny networking site Friendfeed
Facebook has acquried Friendfeed, a social networking site with a staff of only 12 and a user base of only one million. Some say the move was designed largely to poach the employees and their technological prowess.
TECHNOLOGY
Nintendo updates DSi picture software with Facebook compatibility
Japanese electronic entertainment giant Nintendo on Monday revealed a software update to allow users to upload pictures to Facebook. Its handheld videogame devices are now camera-equipped.
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