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Exclusive: Facebook hiring spree hints at ambitions in virtual reality and beyond

January 18, 2015 creative among-the-key, northeastern, obama, oculus, product, ranks-as-much, san, some-analysts, speaks-during, the-leadership, university, virtual, virtual-reality

By Alexei Oreskovic and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE (Reuters) – Virtual reality goggles, drones and data centers are all driving a hiring spree at Facebook Inc that is set to swell its ranks as much as 14 percent in the near term, according to a review of job listings on the company's website. Oculus Rift, the maker of virtual reality headsets that Facebook acquired in a $2 billion deal last year, is among the key areas slated for growth, with 54 jobs listed on its website, according to a review by Reuters of listings. Among the roles that Facebook needs to fill for the Oculus business are managers to oversee logistics, procurement and global supply chain planning – a sign, some analysts say, that the product is nearing its commercial release

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Donations pour in for Phoenix newborn quadruplets after mom dies

January 17, 2015 admin among-the-key, family, finally-getting, product, speaks-during, the-36-year-old, the-quadruplets, todman-hospital, woman

(Reuters) – Thousands of dollars of donations have poured in from around the world to help pay for the care for newborn quadruplets of a Phoenix mother who died after giving birth to them, a fundraising website set up in the woman’s name announced on Saturday. The story of Erica Morales drew international attention when the 36-year-old died shortly after giving birth to three girls and a boy on Thursday, according to a report on television station KSAZ in Phoenix. “It is so hard to know she fought so hard for her children.” After years of trying and finally getting pregnant with the help of doctors, Morales, a real estate agent, died at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, leaving behind her husband, Carlos, according to Todman

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South Africa’s Naspers says has no plans to sell Polish unit Allegro

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South African media and internet group Naspers has no plans to sell its Polish business Allegro, a spokeswoman said on Friday, denying a report that the online auction site was on the block. Reuters reported this week that Cape Town-based Naspers was looking to sell its Polish operations, including Allegro, Eastern Europe’s largest web auction service