SEC charging Nasdaq $10 million in civil suit settlement over Facebook's IPO issues

When Facebook became a public company in the summer of 2012, its initial public offering (IPO) didn't go quite as well as the company expected. It went poorly enough that the US Securities and Exchange Commission took action against the exchange which handled Facebook's IPO: Nasdaq. A civil suit filed against the exchange, alleging computer software errors that resulted in a lackluster IPO, was settled today -- the exchange will pay $10 million to settle the suit. The settlement, of course, doesn't mean that Nasdaq is confirming or denying the alleged issues its computer system incurred last year; said issues allegedly cost investors in the ballpark of $500 million. Probably best to un-friend Nasdaq now before things getawkward.

Twitter for iOS updated with tweet preview and expanded timeline view Mobile

There doesn't seem to be much broken that needs fixing on Twitter for iOS. Which is why the latest update to hit the App Store deals mostly in minor tweaks aimed at iPhone users. Now, Twitaholics that bump up the Twitter app to version 5.7 will enjoy a more "beautiful design" on the iPhone that widens timeline layouts, in addition to ushering in a preview ability for outgoing tweets and notifications for when your friends sign-up for the service. Naturally, there are the requisite, unspecified bug fixes bundled into the software bump, but that bit's unglamorous and left devoid of detail. That's right, it's nothing to get hot and bothered over folks -- just a minor facelift to further enable your oversharing.

Facebook introduces verified Pages and Profiles Mobile

Taking a page out of the book of other social networks, Facebook is now making it possible to verify celebs and other high-profile people and companies. The feature, which consists of a small blue checkmark sitting next to their name, extends to Pages and Profiles of popular individuals and businesses, as a way to limit the confusion a reader may experience when trying to filter between real and fake accounts. It appears that Facebook is taking upon itself the duty of deciding who to verify, but it's still a good way to ensure that your favorite Engadget Facebook Page is manned by -- you know -- actual Engadget editors (nudge nudge, Mark!).

Insert Coin: Planetary Resources ARKYD space telescope will take your selfies from space in 2015

We've seen the Arkyd 100 telescope before, Planetary Resources' impressively small asteroid-hunting machine that offers performance matching any on-earth scope (yes, even the really big ones on the tops of mountains) in a package that's about the size of a quarter keg of beer. Its length of 425mm fully deployed (16.7 inches) is absolutely dwarfed by Earth's current great orbital scope: the Hubble Space Telescope, which is 13.2 meters (or 43 feet) long. The space shuttle cargo bay could carry a single Hubble into orbit. If it were still operating, it could take a thousand Arkyd 100 scopes in a single shot.

But, of course, it isn't still operating, which is perhaps partly why Planetary Resources is looking for $1 million in earthly support. The extra-orbital mining company has turned to Kickstarter to raise a little early funding and to help get its first fully functional Arkyd 100 scope into orbit. If you jump in early, you can get your face in orbit too -- well, a picture of it anyway. More details after the break.

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To be clear, it's an Arkyd 100 telescope named ARKYD for the moment (and yes, that is a Star Wars reference), but a Planetary Resources rep told us that the name would be changed to something chosen by the community before it lifts off sometime in 2015. Those who support the campaign at the $25 level will have the opportunity to get a "space selfie" courtesy of a small LCD on the side of the telescope with a camera pointing at it. The LCD will display your picture (or some other image you upload); the camera will take a photo of it with the globe behind; and ARKYD will email it to you so that you can prove to your friends that your earthly visage has, indeed, graced the heavens.

Higher pledges will let you actually schedule time on the scope for your own research -- or your own fun. Meanwhile, those who are philanthropically inclined can donate time for use by schools or other programs. The Kickstarter launches today and runs until June 30th. The PR is embedded below and you can read our full interview with co-founder Peter Diamandis about the launch for more information, but we'd recommend you hurry up and make your pledge before you crack that open. We wouldn't want you waiting any longer than necessary for your space selfie.