Adding a new chapter to the research that cemented the phrase “six degrees of separation” into the language, scientists at Facebook and the University of Milan reported on Monday that the average number of acquaintances separating any two people in the world was not six but 4.74. The New York Times reports.
Clearwire has $4 billion worth of debt from trying to build out its 4G wireless network, reports CNBC's David Faber. There's some question about whether it will be able to make its December 1st debt payment. Bankruptcy would be bad for Sprint, he says, because it relies on Clearwire for much of its wireless spectrum.