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SpaceX is attempting to become the first privately owned entity to reach and dock a capsule with the ISS, therefore increasing its chance to win what will likely be a lucrative contract to ferry cargo and humans between Earth and Space. So far these duti Full Article at TechCrunch

The first privately backed cargo run to the International Space Station is just hours away from becoming reality, but SpaceX and NASA officials aren't taking anything for granted as the clock ticks down to Saturday's scheduled liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon Full Article at PC Magazine

Supporters of the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin have donated $15,424 to his legal defense fund in less than two weeks, according to a website set up by his lawyer. George Zimmerman appears during a bond hearing in Sanford, Fla. , on April 20. Geor Full Article at USA Today

Facebook shares will be tempting to buy when they start trading on Friday. The company has hefty profit margins, a household name and a shot at becoming the primary gateway to the Internet for much of the planet. But if history offers any lesson, average Full Article at The New York Times

SAN FRANCISCO – Silicon Valley is once again flush with nouveau riche after a wave of tech IPOs that will be eclipsed by Facebook's. A recent crop of tech IPOs, Facebook's being the latest, is creating a new wave of nouveau riche in Silicon Valley. A rec Full Article at USA Today

As Yahoo’s latest chief executive and newest board members settle into their roles, they will be confronted with the same problem that has bedeviled their predecessors: how to fix one of Silicon Valley’s most crisis-plagued companies. The turnaround effo Full Article at The New York Times

Yahoo’s deposed chief executive, Scott Thompson, will leave the company without severance, after admitting an erroneous academic record, reports DealBook.He will be paid a $1.5 million “make whole” cash bonus he received on arriving at Yahoo, to help com Full Article at The New York Times

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Yahoo ‘s outgoing chief executive, Scott Thompson, will leave the company without severance, after he was forced out after admitting to having an erroneous academic record. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the Web company disc Full Article at The New York Times

Ms. Pires joined her former boss in mid-April, replacing former communications chief Eric Brown. She's now leaving, according to a person familiar with the matter. Her Yahoo cellphone number has been disconnected, and Ms. Pires did not return messages se Full Article at Advertising Age

For most people, a resume helps land them a job. For Scott Thompson, it's what seems to have cost him his as CEO of Yahoo. The Sunnyvale, CA-based company said on Sunday that Thompson has stepped down and named Ross Levinsohn his interim replacement. All Full Article at MediaWeek

Yahoo has named Ross Levinsohn its interim CEO in light of a fabricated credentials scandal involving former CEO Scott Thompson. Thompson stepped down today after only four months in his current position. He is a a former eBay executive (president of Pa Full Article at Ars Technica

Yahoo ‘s revolving door of chief executives has turned again. Scott Thompson, Yahoo’s chief executive of just four months, will leave following a growing controversy over his embellished academic record, according to people briefed on the matter. He will Full Article at The New York Times

We’re still confirming the news with Yahoo but AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher is reporting that as of tomorrow, Scott Thompson will be leaving his role as CEO of Yahoo, and getting replaced, on an interim basis, by Ross Levinsohn, currently the global media h Full Article at TechCrunch

The news was announced by Bill Scott, PayPal’s senior director of UI engineering, on his own blog, yesterday. Scott himself had also worked at Yahoo years ago and joined PayPal six months ago from Netflix. “Welcome aboard Doug! Stoked to be working with Full Article at TechCrunch

That’s why for someone who’s advocated for alternatives to higher education, invested in them, and said “we have to reset what the bar is at the top,” it was slightly unexpected when Thiel decided to begin teaching at the top. Last month, he announced th Full Article at TechCrunch

This week, two of the major players in the credit card industry, Visa and MasterCard launched their online digital wallet services. Known as V.me (Visa’s) and PayPass Wallet Services (MasterCard), both are very similar initiatives which see the companies Full Article at TechCrunch

The launch of a SpaceX Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is scheduled for 4:55 a.m. ET, a SpaceX spokesperson said. NASA Television will start broadcasting the event at 3:30 a. Full Article at PC Magazine

It's been more than a week since Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) CEO Scott Thompson's resume blew up in his face, and by the looks of things, the Yahoo board isn't bothered by it. They're not bothered enough to fire the guy, anyway. Thompson's still in charge at Ya Full Article at TechNewsWorld

Worried that your status updates on Facebook aren't finding all the eyeballs you'd like them to reach? Soon you may be able to pay Facebook to give your status updates more visibility. Reports indicate the company is testing a feature that allows a membe Full Article at PC World