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NBCUniversal Exec: Twitter Doesn't Really Work
Twitter still doesn't make money, which is a problem when you're a publicly traded company. Part of the social network's financial ascendance could be the pitch it's making to TV networks: we will...
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Group of Investors Sweeps in to Save Beleaguered Mt. Gox Depositors
In the latest development in the crypto-soap-opera that is the Mt. Gox bankruptcy, plaintiffs in an Illinois class action brought by angry depositors have agreed to settle its claims against the...
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Which New York Startup Is Liquidating Itself on Craigslist?
Today's economic despair euphemism: "startup relocation." An anonymous New York tech outfit is suddenly no longer in need of its furniture, which is always a bad sign. So, who is it? And can anyone...
View ArticleDisney was in talks to buy Buzzfeed, but negotiations failed when the site...
Disney was in talks to buy Buzzfeed, but negotiations failed when the site asked for "upwards of $1 billion," says Fortune. That could mean Buzzfeed's valuation grew 67 percent since September, when we...
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RadiumOne Responds to Drug Use and Prostitution Claims Against Ex-CEO
Over the weekend, RadiumOne's board of directors voted to "terminate the employment " of CEO and Chairman Gurbaksh Chahal related to his guilty plea for domestic violence. But an internal memo...
View ArticleBloomberg reports that former Bitcoin Foundation Vice Chairman Charlie Shrem...
Bloomberg reports that former Bitcoin Foundation Vice Chairman Charlie Shrem has pled not guilty to charges of money laundering in a Manhattan federal court. He was busted back in January for using his...
View ArticlePaleofuture NASA Tried (And Failed) To Build Jet Shoes in the 1960s | Defamer...
Paleofuture NASA Tried (And Failed) To Build Jet Shoes in the 1960s | Defamer Frankie Muniz Has Finally Broken His Silence on Donald Sterling | Regressing Behold, The Most Useless Graphic Of The NBA...
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Twitter Is Losing Momentum and Money
The internet service we use to follow celebrities and call people racist just broke some bad news to Wall Street: Twitter is still unprofitable , and not enough people are even willing to try it...
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Whistleblower Claims Google Stole Money From Publishers Using Adsense
An anonymous individual claiming to be a former Google employee posted detailed allegations about the search giant on Pastebin today. The self-stylized whistleblower claimed that Google managers...
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The Peter Thiel Sesame Seed Scene From Silicon Valley Is Real!
For me, the turning point in watching HBO's Silicon Valley can be traced back to the Burger King subplot in the third episode. Read more...
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Google Chief Still Creeping on Models (And Recording Them!)
A new report from Page Six says Google's happily married executive chairman Eric Schmidt is staring at attractive young women—this time, in person. But couldn't he have at least used a face computer...
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Amazon Is a Time Thief, by an Amazon Employee
Amazon is the future of retail, so it's always useful to hear from real live Amazon warehouse workers about what their jobs are really like. Today: one worker details just how much Amazon values its...
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Facebook Is Throttling Nonprofits and Activists
So far coverage of Facebook's plan to squeeze the organic reach of Pages has focused on its impact on "brands" that spam us with ads and promotions. But nonprofits, activists, and advocacy groups with...
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Facebook Is a Middle Aged Man
Mark Zuckerberg is holding a very fancy private event today to celebrate his company. But it's not much of a celebration—he kicked it off by going onstage and acting like an optimistic dad. It was the...
View ArticleFolks in SF are leaving anonymous flyers on Teslas exposing the "truth" about...
Folks in SF are leaving anonymous flyers on Teslas exposing the "truth" about the company. Mind-blowing. cc @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/5xyJz62Mlu — Ryan Block (@ryan) April 30, 2014 Read more...
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Uber Customer Says Her Driver Was Arrested Mid-Ride
There are certain things one expects from hailing a ride through Uber. The wonder of watching a little car icon move towards you on your smartphone screen, some idle chit chat, paying without pulling...
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Diplo Played at the Facebook Conference "After-Party"
At the annual F8 developer conference yesterday, Mark Zuckerberg convinced a room full of people who should know better to receive "MOVE FAST WITH STABLE INFRA" like it was tech gospel. What did...
View ArticleNew York City Council wants to join the fight against illegal Airbnbs,...
New York City Council wants to join the fight against illegal Airbnbs , prompted by data from the hotel lobby. Earlier "a trio of well-connected San Franciscans" backed a ballot that might reward...
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Hot Startup: Seamless for Rich People
It's always been fun to be a decadent asshole, but it's never been so easy . It's also apparently good business to help scale haute tech self-indulgence, as evidenced by a buzzy new food startup...
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Inside Amazon's Bizarre Corporate Culture
Yesterday, we brought you one Amazon warehouse worker's account of what it's like working for the blue collar side of the operation. Today, we bring you an account of what it's like working on the...
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