The 2,800-strong Facebook workforce has another reason to press the 'like' button: The social networking site has moved some of them into a 430,000 sq ft sprawling complex with a nine-acre roof garden in California, the mere sight of which could leave anyone out of breath -- literally.


Facebook 'logs' into sprawling, garden-roofed office


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Popular social media site Facebook will introduce suicide prevention and support tools for vulnerable Australian users in the coming months, a company official has said.


Facebook to roll out suicide prevention tools


Three media persons on Thursday sustained minor injuries in an assault by employees of Rose Valley while reporting on developments surrounding the arrest of the chief of Saradha-scam related ponzi firm a day ago, police said.


Rose Valley employees attack journos, three injured


Australian journalist Peter Greste on Thursday said he was deeply concerned about the future of his two Al Jazeera colleagues who are still facing trial in Egypt.


Australian journalist concerned over colleagues' Egypt trial


Former foreign secretary Nirupama Rao has been named non-executive independent director of media house Network 18, now a part of industrialist Mukesh Ambani's group.


Nirupama Rao named director at Network 18


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Twitter CEO Dick Costolo and shared his views on how the microblogging site can help initiatives such as 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan' and 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' and promote India's  tourism potential.


Modi meets Twitter CEO, urges site to help promote India's tourism


A Bangalore-based lawyer together with Delhi law students will demand from the Bar Council of India (BCI)  action against the defence lawyers of the December 16 gang rape convicts for their controversial remarks in a BBC documentary, a statement said on Tuesday.


Law students demand action against gang rape defence lawyers


From policy makers to the common man,  everyone welcomed the Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday to strike down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act.


Indians hail SC decision to axe Section 66A


In the light of the Supreme Court quashing Section 66A of the IT Act on Tuesday and declaring that the Act was misused, a quick run through some controversial cases.


Some infamous cases registered under IT Act in India


If there's one person who is overjoyed by Tuesday's Supreme Court order quashing Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, it's none other than Shajan Skariah, editor of the online Malayalam portal "Marunadan Malayalee" -- and one who has 22 cases registered against him under the now struck-down law.


Kerala's Section 66A veteran heaves sigh of relief


Be careful before you push the 'accept' button next time while downloading a free app that asks for permission to share your personal information with a third party.


Are free apps compromising our privacy?


Is Twitter work culture discriminatory towards female employees? A former Twitter engineer claims it is!


Twitter faces sex discrimination lawsuit


Observing that "political affiliation is not an impediment", the Calcutta High Court has rejected the contentions of the Trinamool Congress government for denying advertisement to CPI-M Bengali mouthpiece Ganashakti.


Mamata government can't deny ads to CPI-M mouthpiece: Calcutta HC


Increasing violence against women and stifling of debate were among the issues highlighted at a discussion relating to the controversial documentary "India's Daugther" with the panelists saying it should not be banned.


Don't ban 'India's Daughter': Panelists


San Francisco, March 20 (IANS/EFE) US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials concluded in 2012 that Google employed anti-competitive practices and abused its monopoly, according to a report recently brought to light and about which The Wall Street Journal also reported on its website.


New report reveals US regulators were critical of Google


A Singaporean student suspected of manipulating a statement on a government website to proclaim the death of criticall ill former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and circulating it on social media is helping the police in the investigation into the case, media reported.


Suspect behind fake message on ex-Singapore PM helping in probe


Popular microblogging service provider Twitter plans to open an office in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will be its first office in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to a report on Thursday.


Twitter plans Dubai office


Social networking site Facebook is soon going to add a new feature in its Messenger app that will help people send money directly to friends or members of the family.


Send money via Facebook Messenger soon


Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Wednesday said the "hype" created over an Islamabad court ordering the release of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was "indirectly affecting" the judicial process in Pakistan.


Lakhvi release hype affecting Pakistan judicial system: Basit


To help businesses reach people living abroad, Facebook has launched a new targeting feature that enables advertisers to reach the 92 million-odd expats on the social networking site, a company statement said here on Wednesday.


Marketers can connect with millions of expats on Facebook


Most teenagers upload personal information on the social media networks like Facebook without considering the risks involved, says a study.

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