“The total consideration for San Francisco-based Instagram is approximately $1 billion in a combination of cash and shares of Facebook. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close later this quarter.”
gq:
In Which Americans Revolt Against Their Favorite Tex-Mex Chain Restaurant
Strangely, when I think of “Chilis” and “Revolting”, history isn’t what comes to mind…
“Facebook is the essence of cool,” said Ms. Currid-Halkett. “Maybe not if you’re a hipster on the Lower East Side, but there’s no question that as far as tech companies go, it’s about as forward thinking and sexy as you can get. Celebrities want to show up at Facebook’s headquarters more than Mark Zuckerberg needs to go to the Vanity Fair Oscar party.”
Sorry Facebook, but this image of a truly frightening kid will not convince anyone to be a social worker.
No, but it’s definitely convinced me I need to study up on my exorcism protocols…
Facebook drops uprising page after Israel protest
Facebook removed a page calling on Palestinians to take up arms against Israel, following a high-profile Israeli appeal.
Interesting
Today in Accidental Billionaires.
(via soupsoup)
WONDER-TONIC: TSA Announces Facebook Integration For Full Body Scanners
John Pistole, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, announced yesterday that full body scanners at airports across the nation will be seamlessly integrated with Facebook next month, allowing travelers to save, tag, and share their near-naked security photos with friends,…
moth:
Odd design choice: the Facebook Places logo contains a four inside a square.
There are patterns everywhere in nature…
I’m Just Going to Put this Out There
Isn’t Facebook Lite basically just the old Facebook?
