A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus

NEW YORK | It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.

Facebook exec's new book urges women to 'lean in'

For a book that has yet to be released, Sheryl Sandberg's "Lean In" - part feminist manifesto, part how-to career guide - has got a lot of people talking.

Facebook warns employers not to demand passwords

The social networking company is warning employers not to demand the passwords of job applicants, saying that it's an invasion of privacy that opens companies to legal liabilities.

Behind the numbers: Samsung passes Apple in phones

For the first time, Samsung Electronics Co. shipped more smartphones in the latest quarter than tech industry darling Apple Inc. This may look like a big upset in a world that affords the iPhone maker adulation and outsized expectations.

Twitter buys TweetDeck for reported $40M to $50M

NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has bought TweetDeck, a London-based startup that helps people read, write and organize the short messages posted on the online network — and will keep the service going.

Hewlett-Packard to cut 9K jobs in services unit

NEW YORK | Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest information-technology company, plans to lay off about 9,000 employees as it tries to cut costs in its back-office computing centers and deepens its use of software, rather than people, to do some of the work that those hubs require.

Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid unrest

NEW YORK | Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls amid growing unrest from many of its users.

Facebook change gives users more privacy controls

NEW YORK | Facebook is changing its privacy settings to give users control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages.

Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel

SUN VALLEY, Idaho | Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work with its plans to develop a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose -- its long-dominant Windows franchise.

Facebook users' vote ending way short of threshold

NEW YORK | Facebook invited the 200 million people who regularly use the site to vote on its governing documents. But it's unclear how much of a difference it will make.

Facebook to let users give input on policies

NEW YORK | Facebook is trying its hand at democracy.

Facebook backtracks on terms of use after protests

NEW YORK | In an about-face following a torrent of online protests, Facebook is backing off a change in its user policies while it figures how best to resolve questions like who controls the information shared on the social networking site.