Mobile Money Plan Stumbles At Start In Haiti

We shudder at the thought of half of young Americans not being able to place New York on a map. Now think about what fraction of Americans could correctly place the pancreas (hint: it's not next to New York).  As you weigh the relative importance of knowing the location of New York or the pancreas, consider the fact that 40% percent of Americans over 65 suffer from a pancreatic disease called diabetes or its precursor form of impaired glucose intolerance, and that diabetes costs the healthcare system $174 billion a year.

On the heels of the $610,000 coffee date with Apple CEO Tim Cook, online charity auction platform CharityBuzz is offering lunches with some of Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists. If you'd love to share your best ideas with or pick the brains of VCs — and have the cash to give to charity — this might be the perfect opportunity for you. From now until June 11, you can bid on power lunches to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of the Greater Bay Area. More than 20 venture capitalists, including Tim Draper, founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Shervin Pishevar, advisor for Menlo Ventures; and David Lee, co-founder and managing director of SV Angel, are offering lunches. Read moreMore about Venture Capital, Charity, Startups, Social Good, and Online Giving

Switching up its mobile interface to look more like its desktop design, the Web giant adds "cards," cover photos, and larger tap targets. [Read more]    

In a new Pew Report on teens and their social-networking habits, Twitter appears to be offering a resurgence, while Facebook may be losing impact. Because Facebook is just, well, too much. [Read more]    

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