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Facebook’s Mobility Challenge
Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.


Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research
The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.


A New Question of Internet Freedom
European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation.


Raw Data: Austrian Law Student Faces Down Facebook
Max Schrems's crusade against the information collected by the social network has become a cause célèbre in parts of Europe, looming over the company as it prepares to go public.


Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn’t simply about mentoring and empowering; it’s also a business strategy.


Slipstream: Employers and Brands Use Gaming to Gauge Engagement
More companies are turning to gamification — offering games that let their customers win points for certain activities — as a way to build both loyalty and a trove of data.


In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur
In Silicon Valley, wearing flashy socks is more than an expression of your personality. It signals that you are part of the in crowd.


Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical “awards” for their answers.


Video Games: Curt Schilling, Former Red Sox Pitcher, Makes Video Games
Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, left baseball to start 38 Studios, a video game company, maker of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.


E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.


F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group’s Eavesdropping
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.


Steve Appleton, Micron Technology C.E.O., Dies in Plane Crash
Steve Appleton, whose death was considered a major loss for the struggling company, was piloting the small craft in Boise, Idaho.


Zuckerberg’s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook’s initial public offering, which will translate into a big tax benefit for the company.


Mark Zuckerberg Remains the Undisputed Boss at Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s success is a lesson in what works in Silicon Valley: Stay in charge, stave off potential predators and expand the company so quickly that no one can challenge the boss.


Incoming Chief Takes On a Sony That Is a Shadow of Its Former Self
The company warned it expected to post a fourth consecutive annual loss, of $2.9 billion, as sluggish sales and natural disasters weighed on its bottom line.