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Start-Up Sees New Frontier in Mining: Asteroids in Space

Amir Efrati, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 23 at 4:45 pm PT

The riddle of the space asteroid start-up may be closer to being solved.

Here’s Zynga’s Filing on $228M HQ Building Deal (For All You Real Estate Types)

Kara Swisher in News on March 5 at 5:40 pm PT

The online gaming company has fixed it up real pretty.

Viral Video: “Prometheus” (or “Alien” 2012)

Kara Swisher in Media on February 21 at 12:22 am PT

In space, everyone can apparently still hear you scream.

Viral Video: “Lock-Out” — Sci-Fi Prison Break in Space

Kara Swisher in Media on January 30 at 12:45 am PT

Prison revolt. In space. Gadgets.

The State of Social Sharing With Fred Wilson, Roger McNamee and More (Video)

Kara Swisher in Social on November 20, 2011 at 9:51 am PT

Here’s a panel I did last week at the Privacy Identity Innovation conference that took place on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley, called “Social Sharing and the Data-Driven Economy.”

The LivingSocial Trio Talk Asian Expansion, Groupon and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on November 9, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

How will LivingSocial compete with rival Groupon in the daily deals space? Global domination!

News Byte

Throttle Back Those Hypersonic Dreams

John Murrell in News on August 11, 2011 at 10:48 am PT

This morning, DARPA’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 was successfully launched over the Pacific on its second test flight. It separated from its booster, went into glide mode at the edge of space, bound for Mach 20, and … nothing. Sadly, much like the first test flight in April 2010, the aircraft stopped sending back data and headed to a watery grave. Hey, if it were easy, it wouldn’t require advanced research.

Viral Video: “Apollo 18” — In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream

Kara Swisher in Media on July 5, 2011 at 12:10 am PT

For those who love space travel, which is most geeks, this upcoming movie looks like it would put anyone off dreams of landing on the moon.

Exclusive: Flipboard Confirms $50 Million Funding at $200 Million Valuation

Kara Swisher in News on April 14, 2011 at 1:23 pm PT

Late last month, BoomTown posted about a huge venture funding effort by the high-profile and even more highly designed social media reading app for the Apple iPad, Flipboard. Today, its co-founder and CEO Mike McCue confirmed a $50 million round at an eye-popping $200 million valuation, in a wide-ranging interview at the start-up’s Palo Alto, Calif., HQ.

Exclusive: Yahoo Nabs Microsoft Exec Brett Wayn to Help Local Efforts

Kara Swisher in News on April 4, 2011 at 12:26 am PT

After it struck its online advertising and search partnership with Yahoo, Microsoft tapped longtime Internet exec Brett Wayn to work with Greg Nelson durung the integration. Well, Wayn must have liked what he saw at the Silicon Valley Internet giant, since he is bouncing there from his job at the Redmond, Wash. software giant to run local efforts at Yahoo.