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Facebook stock: 6 intriguing investors

Facebook stock will make many people suddenly wealthy when it begins trading this Friday. The company is expected to be valued somewhere around $100 billion, with stock expected to sell anywhere between $34 and $38 per share. Here are six of the more unexpected people set to make a killing with initial public offering of Facebook stock, including a rock star, a graffiti artist, and pair of Mark Zuckerberg’s enemies.
Gideon Sunback zipper Google doodle: 10 great books about zippers

From picture books to history tomes, here are 10 books about zippers – an invention we couldn't get along without.
Five myths about video games

Why they aren’t as scary or one-dimensional as many parents think.
Top video game markets in the world

The United States remains No. 1, but other countries, notably in Asia, are rising fast. Many countries, too, are sweetening tax incentives to lure video game developers in their quest to create jobs. Here are the top 5 video game markets for 2010, as outlined in a 2011 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the big accounting and consulting firm.
Video game trivia, part 2: On to the next level

A more difficult second quiz on video games: How they're made, their history, and where they stand in American culture today.

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No more big TV discounts? Samsung and Sony push to control pricing.

Samsung and Sony, two of the world's biggest television manufacturers, have begin setting minimum retail prices on their sets.
The Simple Dollar
Save big by asking about returned items

When a store accepts a returned or open-box item, they have to do something with it. Often, you can get these products for a fraction of the original price.
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Diablo 3 shatters one-day PC sales records: Blizzard

Diablo 3 was plagued by a bug-laden launch. But that hasn't hurt sales, Blizzard said today. 
Chapter & Verse
Teen books: twice as obscene as video games?

A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular.
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Diablo 3: Blizzard issues apology for Battle.net woes

Diablo 3 got off to a less-than auspicious start, reps for Blizzard admitted this week. 
The Simple Dollar
Want the newest iPhone? Wait six months.

Newly released products are exciting, but having the patience to wait for a markdown will pay off big in the long run.
Facebook stock: 6 intriguing investors

Facebook stock will make many people suddenly wealthy when it begins trading this Friday. The company is expected to be valued somewhere around $100 billion, with stock expected to sell anywhere between $34 and $38 per share. Here are six of the more unexpected people set to make a killing with initial public offering of Facebook stock, including a rock star, a graffiti artist, and pair of Mark Zuckerberg’s enemies.
Modern Parenthood
Kayaking as learning: Navigating life's knowledge whitewater

Kayaking as learning: learning should be more like kayaking, explains one knowledge expert, and the experience of picking information should be treated like an action sport, a whitewater rafting trip navigating the waters of knowledge and interaction.
Modern Parenthood
Birthday gifts for a 4-year-old: iPhone, Angry Birds, and Temple Run

Dad's got no excuse: Ideas for birthday gifts for a 4-year-old have been clearly stated. She wants an iPhone, Angry Birds, and Temple Run. Oh, and the password to his iPad.
Horizons
Elder Scrolls Online turns Skyrim world into an MMO: report

Fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise will soon be able to trudge through Tamriel in a sweeping new MMO, according to a recent report. 
How can Army keep soldiers fighting fit after Afghanistan? Avatars

Military officials are using video games to evaluate troops, but making soldiers' avatars – their virtual selves – more closely mimic the soldiers' actual skills is the next frontier.
Horizons
Black Ops 2 brings the Call of Duty franchise crashing into the future

Black Ops 2, set for launch this fall, will take place partially in 2025, in an America overrun by deadly drones. Can Black Ops 2 continue Call of Duty's record-breaking streak? 
Microsoft to release $99 Xbox 360 with Kinect?

The Verge reports that Microsoft has plans to launch a $99 Xbox 360, with Kinect and a two-year subscription, "as early as next week."
Modern Parenthood
Screen-Free Week: Turn off that TV and celebrate – not suffer

Screen-Free Week is celebrated – not suffered – April 30 to May 6. Studies show that too much screen time, whether in front of the T.V. or an iPad or computer can hurt development and stifle creativity. So unplug and give your kids the gift of a Screen-Free Week.
Modern Parenthood
World of Warcraft unites mother, son miles apart

World of Warcraft online role-playing game kept a mother connected to her son – and strengthened their relationship – when he moved 1,00 miles from home. When her son moved 1,200 miles away from home.
Gideon Sunback zipper Google doodle: 10 great books about zippers

From picture books to history tomes, here are 10 books about zippers – an invention we couldn't get along without.
Norwegian murderer Breivik had planned even more sweeping attack (+video)

During testimony today, Norwegian murderer Anders Behring Breivik revealed that he had planned to bomb more than one building and to decapitate the former prime minister.
Top Picks: The man behind Elmo, 'I'm Dickens...He's Fenster,' and more

Husband and wife duo Amadou & Mariam release a new album, a film quiz mixes movies with numbers, the video game 'Journey' explores human interaction, and more top picks.
The Hunger Games: Great book. Good movie. Dangerous video game?

Lionsgate is looking to make "The Hunger Games" into a video game. But considering the plot of Suzanne Collins' books, designers must balance the series' graphic fight scenes with its PG-13 audience.
Fantasy football fans: Do you know where your favorite apps are made?

Last season’s popular Facebook fantasy football app was developed in Karachi, Pakistan, a city known more for its chronic ethnic and sectarian bloodshed than football.
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PlayStation 4 'Orbis' could rewrite the rules for used games

Sony will release its next console – the PlayStation 4, code-named 'Orbis' – in 2013, according to a new report. 
Temple Run for Android proves that 'free' can be profitable

Temple Run for Android, released Tuesday, gives new momentum to Imangi Studios' mobile game sensation. Temple Run has already made a fortune off of its (free) iPhone and iPad app. But how?
Angry Birds Space: Should you download it?

Review: Released on Thursday, Angry Birds Space offers dazzling new physics.
Top Picks: 'Agent 6,' alien diplomacy, and more

Gillian Anderson plays a tragic bride in a new 'Great Expectations,' 'American Masters' explores the lives of authors Harper Lee and Margaret Mitchell, master spy George Smiley is brought to life by actor Gary Oldman, and more top picks.
'Bird Man' admits video is a hoax

'Bird Man' Jarno Smeets became an Internet sensation when he posted a video of himself apparently taking flight with a pair of flapping wings. He subsequently admitted that the video was fake.