Iris Mack's Blog - Internet

Malware May Knock Thousands Off Internet on Monday

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:27:00 --0100

Tens of thousands may lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago. Please read more here.

Forbes: Facebook Changed Everyone?s Email to @Facebook.com; Here?s How to Fix It

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:35:00 --0100

That Mark Zuckerberg - a sneaky little one!

CIA Admits Monitoring Facebook & Other Social Networks

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:38:00 --0100

According to Associated Press, the director of CIA's Open Source Intelligence, Doug Naquin, admitted the existence of a secret facility and a team of operatives for exclusive monitoring of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

Investors Use Options to Bet on Facebook Fall

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:42:00 --0100

Some MORE food for thought for Facebook shareholders!

CNBC: Facebook Will Disappear in 5 to 8 Years

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:38:00 --0100

Some food for thought for Facebook shareholders!

Reuters: NASDAQ Plays Tough With Clients Angry Over Facebook Debacle

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:43:00 --0100

It's crisis communications 101 for Corporate America: when a company bungles an event as big as the Facebook IPO, alienates customers, and spawns lawsuits and regulatory inquiries, the CEO apologizes and agrees to provide compensation to make things right. Everyone can then move on. Not so at Nasdaq OMX Group, where technology glitches and a communications breakdown marred Facebook's $16 billion initial public offering on May 18. In other words, NASDAQ is saying to all you Facebook investors - ZUCK it up!

Wall Street Journal: Clicking 'Like' on Facebook Can Get You Fired

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:48:00 --0100

So much for freedom of speech!

U.S. Officials Discuss U.N. Plans to Takeover Internet

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:41:00 --0100

U. S. officials are expected to take further action to address the threat of a U.N. takeover of the Internet.

17-Year Old Applies Markov Chains to Build Better Search Engine

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:15:00 --0100

Seventeen-year-old Nicholas Schiefer is on his way to developing the next Google for the social-media world. The Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award winner sits down with "digits" to explain.

CNET: Facebook's Zucked-up IPO Killed the Tech Bubble

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:49:00 --0100

It was supposed to be the mother of all tech IPOs. Instead of fueling an explosion of dot-com-style madness, Facebook's tepid IPO has kiboshed the nascent tech bubble, at least for now.

Drudge Report: Bilderberg Pushes Mandatory Internet ID for Europe

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:07:00 --0100

The power hungry elite want to know our every move!

Financial Advisers on Facebook IPO: Told Ya So!

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:25:00 --0100

Dow Jones Newswires' Daisy Maxey takes a seat on Mean Street and points out financial advisers are usually wary of upcoming IPOs. Facebook's was no exception.

WSJ: Facebook IPO Flop...Underwriters Forced To Prop Up Stock

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:33:00 --0100

Underwriters Forced to Prop Up IPO of Social Network Only a 23-Cent Rise

Wall Street Journal: GM to Stop Facebook Ads

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:19:00 --0100

Not exactly great news right before the Facebook IPO...

Forbes: Free Online M.I.T. Education For All

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:59:00 --0100

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) intends to launch an online learning initiative called M.I.T.x, which will offer the online teaching of M.I.T. courses free of charge to anyone in the world. Please learn more here.