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7 Things You Need to Know About Saturday’s SpaceX Launch

Following a series of delays, private spaceflight company SpaceX is set to finally launch its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station on Saturday. The event will be historic — if the mission is carried out, it will be…

Is Your Side Business Legal?

Nellie Akalp is the CEO of CorpNet.com, an online legal document filing service, where she helps entrepreneurs incorporate or form an LLC for their new businesses. Connect with Nellie on Twitter or visit her free resource center.
From blogging…

10 Funniest Tweets of the Week

1. @ThePatrickWalsh

“Hashtags are a ‘spice,’ to be used sparingly. Master chef Patrick Walsh knows how to use spice.”Click here to view this gallery.It’s Friday, and what better way to start the weekend than to forget about how rich…

Which of These 13 Companies Will Be the Next Big Tech IPO?

1. Twitter

Perhaps because Twitter earned $800 million in a round of funding from Digital Sky Technologies last July 2011 and another $300 million in Dec. 2011 from Saudi prince Walid bin Talal, it’s in no hurry to file…

Can This Computer Empower a New Generation of Programmers?

The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place.
Name: Raspberry Pi
Big Idea: Raspberry Pi is a small, lightweight…

5 Ways Facebook’s IPO Affects Brands

Dave Kerpen is the CEO of Likeable, a social media agency that has worked with more than 200 leading brands, including Verizon and Neutrogena. He is author of The New York Times best seller Likeable Social Media. Dave also…

5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games

Dr. David Dockterman is chief architect, learning sciences at Scholastic Education and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is an educational software pioneer and has designed dozens of award-winning instructional technology programs.
A recent…

Facebook IPO and Two Other Stories You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories.
Facebook IPO Stock Price and…

Microsoft Continues Foray Into Education With Cloud Based Live@Edu

After its largest stint in Indian Education, Microsoft has now tied up with schools in Mumbai & Delhi for Cloud based educational service called Live@Edu. Initiated by Delhi Public School (DPS), KR Mangalam in New Delhi & the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, Microsoft is…