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Facebook Ready to Test News Project
The program will begin with a few articles but is expected to expand quickly.
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Facebook May Host News Sites' Material
News articles on Facebook are currently linked to the publisher's website, and open in a browser, typically taking about eight seconds to load.
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Bezos Makes His Mark on Washington Post With New Kindle App
Amazon's new app will deliver the Washington Post to some Amazon Kindle tablet owners for free.
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Using Algorithms, Facebook Is Changing the Way Its Users Consume News
Facebook is increasingly becoming to the news business what Amazon is to book publishing - a behemoth that provides access to hundreds of millions of consumers and wields enormous power.
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Facebook Takes Steps Against 'Click Bait' Articles
The move is the latest in a battle between the company and sites that try to use the Facebook algorithm that ranks articles to their advantage.
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Explosives detonated In Massachusetts standoff
Two young men, armed with guns and explosives in what appeared to be backpacks, engaged in a violent standoff with dozens of police on a street in Watertown, Mass., Thursday night, police and residents said.
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Assange can be extradited to Sweden, says London court
A London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be extradited to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual abuse there last year. He will seek a final appeal to the Britain's highest court, according to a person close to Mr. Assange.
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After Britain riots, many ask 'Why,' but find no clear answers
Outside a London court last week, as those accused of looting and rioting in the most destructive and widespread violence in recent British history faced justice, a mother turned to her 11-year-old son, accused of theft, and asked simply, "Why?"
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Free speech on Twitter faces test
What began as seamy gossip about an affair between a famous British soccer player and a reality TV star has quickly become another test over how far the rights to privacy and free speech extend online, where social media operate in countries with vastly different laws. The soccer player has been granted a so-called super-injunction, a stringent and...
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Royal Wedding: Amid huge fanfare, William and Kate marry
With fanfare and flags under cool, gray skies, Prince William and his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton, were married on Friday in one of the largest and most- watched events here in decades -- an interlude of romance in a time of austerity and a moment that will shape the future of the British monarchy. (In Pics: Kate & William, Just Married...
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Facebook Ready to Test News Project
The program will begin with a few articles but is expected to expand quickly.
-
Facebook May Host News Sites' Material
News articles on Facebook are currently linked to the publisher's website, and open in a browser, typically taking about eight seconds to load.
-
Bezos Makes His Mark on Washington Post With New Kindle App
Amazon's new app will deliver the Washington Post to some Amazon Kindle tablet owners for free.
-
Using Algorithms, Facebook Is Changing the Way Its Users Consume News
Facebook is increasingly becoming to the news business what Amazon is to book publishing - a behemoth that provides access to hundreds of millions of consumers and wields enormous power.
-
Facebook Takes Steps Against 'Click Bait' Articles
The move is the latest in a battle between the company and sites that try to use the Facebook algorithm that ranks articles to their advantage.
-
Explosives detonated In Massachusetts standoff
Two young men, armed with guns and explosives in what appeared to be backpacks, engaged in a violent standoff with dozens of police on a street in Watertown, Mass., Thursday night, police and residents said.
-
Assange can be extradited to Sweden, says London court
A London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be extradited to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual abuse there last year. He will seek a final appeal to the Britain's highest court, according to a person close to Mr. Assange.
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After Britain riots, many ask 'Why,' but find no clear answers
Outside a London court last week, as those accused of looting and rioting in the most destructive and widespread violence in recent British history faced justice, a mother turned to her 11-year-old son, accused of theft, and asked simply, "Why?"
-
Free speech on Twitter faces test
What began as seamy gossip about an affair between a famous British soccer player and a reality TV star has quickly become another test over how far the rights to privacy and free speech extend online, where social media operate in countries with vastly different laws. The soccer player has been granted a so-called super-injunction, a stringent and...
-
Royal Wedding: Amid huge fanfare, William and Kate marry
With fanfare and flags under cool, gray skies, Prince William and his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton, were married on Friday in one of the largest and most- watched events here in decades -- an interlude of romance in a time of austerity and a moment that will shape the future of the British monarchy. (In Pics: Kate & William, Just Married...
