Famous dropouts

Success in life doesn't require a college degree. Just ask the billionaire creator of Facebook. Or this supermodel, media mogul or celebrity chef. Their talent, determination, work ethic -- and perhaps luck -- propelled them to incredible feats. Read how the following "dropouts" made it big without a diploma or degree.   

Avoid pitfalls of Facebook's newest feature

Another week, another Facebook controversy — this time, over the site’s just-relaunched "Groups" feature, which lets you create instant private or public spaces for your friends, co-workers, fellow hobbyists, you name it.

Personally, I think the idea behind the new Groups feature is an excellent one. By designating smaller circles of friends within your overall list of Facebook pals (which, for some online social butterflies, can easily run into the thousands), you can post updates, photos, videos, and URLs to your individual subsets without bothering everyone on Facebook with the minutiae of, say, your breakfast menu, or how quickly you crossed the finish line in your latest half-marathon. So here's 5 questions and answers for you .....More!

Dick Costolo Takes Twitter CEO Role So Evan Williams Can Focus On Product

Twitter COO Dick Costolo has just taken over as CEO of Twitter from current CEO and co-founder Evan Williams, Twitter confirmed today.

In a post on the matter, Williams writes the following:

The challenges of growing an organization so quickly are numerous. Growing big is not success, in itself. Success to us means meeting our potential as a profitable company that can retain its culture and user focus while having a positive impact on the world. This is no small task. I frequently reflect on the type of focus that is required from everyone at Twitter to get us there.

How much time we spend on Facebook

Find out how much time Americans spend on Facebook...more info