I opened the tab --> paywall.<p>I opened the tab in incognito --> paywall.<p>I clicked through from Google News (<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=google+news+facebook+reserach+lab&oq=google+news+facebook+reserach+lab&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64.6071j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#tbm=nws&q=facebook+research+lab" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?q=google+news+facebook+reserac...</a>) --> suddenly no paywall with a top banner "You are reading a preview of a paid article" (but it's the whole thing).<p>I clicked through from Google News a second time in a new tab --> paywall again.<p>¯\_(ツ)_/¯<p>Here are some free sources:<p><i>Ex-Darpa Head Regina Dugan Leaves Google for Facebook</i> <a href="http://www.wired.com/2016/04/regina-dugan-leaves-google-for-facebook/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wired.com/2016/04/regina-dugan-leaves-google-for-...</a><p><i>Regina Dugan exits Google to lead Facebook’s Building 8, a new R&D lab</i> <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/13/regina-dugan-exits-google-to-lead-facebooks-building-8-a-new-rd-lab/" rel="nofollow">http://techcrunch.com/2016/04/13/regina-dugan-exits-google-t...</a><p><i>Facebook hires Google 'moonshot' exec for R&D</i> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/04/13/facebook-hires-google-moonshot-exec-rd/82989856/" rel="nofollow">http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/04/13/facebook-...</a>
I wish more stories about executive appointments were promotions instead of just hiring existing execs. I have zero insight on the person referenced in this article, but my professional experience has been full of execs who are not really exceptional and yet will stay in those high-up roles for life, while the lower ranks are full of talent waiting years for some small career advancement.
Someone please just paste the article. I can't even locate a cache version now on Google to bypass subscription. The closest is <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-hires-google-exec-to-lead-new-research-lab-2016-04-13" rel="nofollow">http://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-hires-google-exec-...</a>
This is depressing for two reasons.<p>1. Google's top level management is boring af. Regina Dugan imho has Steve Jobs level charisma. To see her leave, her in particular, just feels very disappointing.<p>2. And joining Facebook?!! She might as well have gone and setup a research lab for the Porn industry.<p>Nothing makes sense anymore :(
Hardware products. Hmm. They already have Oculus. What next in social hardware? "Sensor-embedded clothing". Injectable RFID tags?<p><i>Do not attempt to remove the loyalty bracelet.</i>