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Online pranksters plot Taylor Swift gig for deaf kids

Country pop diva Taylor Swift could find herself singing to deaf youngsters if social media pranksters have their way.

Online pranksters plot Taylor Swift gig for deaf kids
Facebook at half-price: which way now?

If you bought Facebook shares in the May IPO and held onto them, by Monday morning you would have lost more than half your investment -- and not see any encouraging signs of making your money back.

Facebook at half-price: which way now?
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Australia hits out at Facebook over 'racist' page

Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has hit out at Facebook over its failure to immediately take down a page that stereotyped Aboriginal people as hopeless petrol-sniffing drunks.

Australia hits out at Facebook over 'racist' page
Facebook shares hit new low on growth worries

Facebook shares on Thursday sank to a new low after the world's leading social network reported a loss of $157 million in its first earnings after its public offering.

Facebook shares hit new low on growth worries
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Facebook hopes investors like first earnings

Facebook reports its first earnings as a public company Thursday in an announcement that will be closely watched for signs of whether the social media giant can deliver on its financial promise.

Facebook hopes investors like first earnings
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Google, Facebook, eBay launch US Internet lobby

Big technology firms including Google, Facebook, eBay and Amazon have joined to create a new lobby group aimed at promoting "an open, innovative and free Internet."

Google, Facebook, eBay launch US Internet lobby
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Nasdaq hikes payout figure for botched Facebook IPO

Nasdaq on Friday raised to $62 million the amount of money it will set aside to cover trading losses due to computer glitches that disrupted the launch of Facebook shares onto the market.

Nasdaq hikes payout figure for botched Facebook IPO
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US hearing warns FBI, Facebook on facial recognition

A US Senate hearing Wednesday highlighted concern over the growing use of facial recognition technologies, both for law enforcement use and in big social networks like Facebook.

US hearing warns FBI, Facebook on facial recognition
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Yahoo!, Facebook unveil alliance, end patent dispute

Facebook and Yahoo! announced Friday a new advertising partnership as the two tech giants settled a court dispute over patents.

Yahoo!, Facebook unveil alliance, end patent dispute
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Facebook buys Instagram photo app for $1 bn

Facebook announced Monday that it made a billion-dollar-deal to buy the startup behind wildly popular smartphone photo sharing application Instagram.

Facebook buys Instagram photo app for $1 bn
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Tengrinews.kz wins Namys Doda Internet-award

The results of the new professional Kaznet award called Namys Doda were announced.

Tengrinews.kz wins Namys Doda Internet-award
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Kazakhstan 101st in the ranking of Facebook statistics by country

For the recent half a year the number of FB users has grown by 69 520, enabling Kazakhstan to remain the unparalleled leader among Central Asia states.

Kazakhstan 101st in the ranking of Facebook statistics by country
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov. Photo courtesy of government.kz
Karim Massimov announced a contest in social network

The project called 20 facts on Independence will be held from September 27 to December 1 on Facebook, VKontakte and PM's official website.

Karim Massimov announced a contest in social network
GSM Kazakhstan mobile carrier offers free access to Facebook and Vkontakte

The mobile free version only allows dealing with texts.

GSM Kazakhstan mobile carrier offers free access to Facebook and Vkontakte
Meeting with representatives of “Germany – Central Asia” Parliamentary group. Photo courtesy of flickr.com
PM Massimov met with German MPs

Karim Massimov met with German parliamentary delegation led by the Dr. Dagmar Enkelmann.

PM Massimov met with German MPs