US military dismisses marine who criticized Obama on FacebookThe Marine Corps has decided to dismiss Gary Stein, a marine who criticized U.S. President Obama on Facebook. Stein and his lawyers plan to fight back, but they don't have high hopes.April 26, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
Facebook to add at least one woman to its board (rumor)Facebook wants to diversify its board of directors, according to a recent rumor. The company is looking to add at least one woman, but won't be announcing any additions until after it goes public.May 15, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
Apps have created 466,000 US jobs (study)The number of apps is growing at a ridiculous rate. What does this mean for the number of app-related jobs? It's also growing, although the number is much harder to quantify.February 7, 2012 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
Facebook partners with US government to reduce unemploymentFacebook has teamed up with the US Department of Labor, NACE, DE, and NASWA to help reduce the national unemployment rate.October 21, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
More than 100 new Facebook cases under NLRB reviewCan you be fired for complaining about your job on Facebook? Can you be forced to rehire an employee you fired for complaining about their job on Facebook? It all depends on the context.September 28, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
Teenager tries to hire a hitman via Facebook, fails19-year-old Corey C. Adams has not only pleaded guilty to rape, but has admitted solicitation to commit murder charges, after he tried using Facebook to get his victim "knocked off."February 15, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
Obamas release anti-bullying video on FacebookPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are using Facebook to promote their anti-bullying message in a video.March 9, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
Teenager bites both victim's ears after Facebook spat19-year-old Andrew J. MacDonald bit off parts of another teenager's ears after a Facebook fight.March 2, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
85% of women are annoyed by their Facebook friendsThere's a fine line between friend and frenemy on Facebook, according to a new survey with 400 female respondents.March 30, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work
MTV airs The Diary of Facebook, posts it onlineMTV has posted a new episode of its MTV Diaries series that is pretty much a clever recruiting video for Facebook.April 2, 2011 by Emil Protalinski in Tech & Work