From the first sentence, the first word, first nervily indrawn breath, The Social Network announces itself as the unmistakable work of Aaron Sorkin.
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/ 24 September 2010
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Steve Jobs and News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch on the <i>Forbes</i> rich list — but Bill Gates is still number one.
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/ 12 September 2010
In many respects, Suite H33 in Kirkland House, Harvard University, was just like any other student dormitory shared by four 19-year-olds.
Social networking giant Facebook is looking to Asia and Russia as it reaches for world domination, it was reported on Thursday.
For a 25-year-old, Mark Zuckerberg must have unusually thick skin.
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/ 18 September 2008
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has recovered his spot at the top of the United States money heap, Forbes magazine’s latest list reveals.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressed his company’s independent spirit on Monday, after a report the social networking site might be sold to software giant Microsoft, which is hunting for ways to beef up its internet business. Asked specifically about the prospect of a sale, Zuckerberg declined to comment.
A security lapse made it possible for unwelcome strangers to peruse personal photos posted on Facebook’s popular online hangout, circumventing a recent upgrade to the website’s privacy controls. The Associated Press verified the loophole on Monday after receiving a tip from a Vancouver, Canada, computer technician.
It must count among the world’s most genial rivalries. Two of the planet’s richest men regularly play epic games of online bridge and collaborate over handing out their billions. But Warren Buffett has unseated his friend, Bill Gates, to become the wealthiest individual on the globe.
Facebook has raided Google to hire a new chief operating officer, providing the popular online social network with more seasoned management and advertising savvy as it strives to make more money without alienating its audience. Sheryl Sandberg’s defection from Google, announced this week, represents a coup for Facebook.
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/ 30 November 2007
Seeking to keep the peace in its popular online hangout, Facebook has overhauled a new advertising system that sparked privacy complaints by turning its users into marketing tools for other companies. Users will have greater control over whether they want to participate in a programme that circulates information about their online purchases.
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/ 25 September 2007
Microsoft is negotiating to buy a stake in social networking site Facebook that could value the company at -billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The report said that Microsoft is keen to buy a 5% stake in the company, but is facing competition from Google.