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by Chris Nerney

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Chris Nerney writes about research news and the latest discoveries in the areas of science, technology, space and psychology.

Facebook IPO sucker scheme task list almost complete

Posted May 15, 2012 - 11:00 am

Facebook's long campaign to set up suckers for its IPO is nearly complete. Suckers, please report to the starting gate.
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- Business, Facebook
How many more Scott Thompsons are out there?

Posted May 14, 2012 - 01:41 pm

Scott Thompson may be gone from Yahoo, but many of you still are reporting to a phony running your own department or company.
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- Software, Yahoo, resume scandal
Why is Scott Thompson still CEO of Yahoo?

Posted May 09, 2012 - 12:17 pm

If any other Yahoo employee were confronted with a bogus credential on their resume, that person would be fired on the spot. So why does Scott Thompson still have his CEO job?
Meet the Facebook killer

Posted May 08, 2012 - 01:20 pm

Facebook may be enjoying its IPO roadshow at the moment, but out there lurks the company that will destroy the social networking giant.
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- Software, Yahoo, Carol Bartz
Scott Thompson is toast

Posted May 04, 2012 - 09:10 am

Yahoo is trying its best to brush off the controversy over CEO Scott Thompson's biography, which inaccurately credits him with earning a B.S. in computer science from Stonehill College. It won't work.
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- Software, Yahoo, bogus resume
Exclusive: 5 fun facts about Facebook's IPO roadshow

Posted May 03, 2012 - 01:10 pm

Social networking giant Facebook reportedly will begin the roadshow Monday for its anticipated mid-May initial public offering. In this exclusive report, an anonymous source tells ITworld what to expect.
Irish priest in gay porn probe should have followed PowerPoint best practices

Posted Apr 30, 2012 - 12:41 pm

All of us have been in "PowerPoint Hell" at one time or another. A priest in Northern Ireland, however, has brought a whole new meaning to the term.
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- Software, Catholic, gay porn
AT&T achieves Zen state of unintentional irony

Posted Apr 26, 2012 - 11:37 am

The company that fought last year to reduce the number of U.S. carriers from four to three says more competition in the smartphone market is a good thing.
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- Mobile & Wireless, Android, Apple
What are you willing to pay for mobile data?

Posted Apr 25, 2012 - 01:09 pm

With at least half of all U.S. mobile device users now owning smartphones, wireless carriers must rely on mobile data sales for future revenue growth. But there are limits to how much consumers are willing to pay for mobile data.
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- Mobile & Wireless, AT&T, earnings
Strong earnings should halt Apple's stock slide

Posted Apr 24, 2012 - 06:19 pm

Apple reported a 94% increase in second-quarter profit thanks to strong sales of the iPhone and iPad.
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- Mobile & Wireless, AAPL, Apple

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