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the name game
Oct. 9, 2014
Is It Possible to Be Both Nice and Anonymous Online?
Facebook wants to find out.
By
Kevin Roose
domain events
Oct. 8, 2014
New York City Domain Names Just Went on Sale
Disappointing, we know.
By
Kevin Roose
the tech economy
Oct. 7, 2014
Silicon Valley, Meet Organized Labor
Tech’s working class is beginning to clamor for unions.
By
Kevin Roose
the bitcoin bubble
Oct. 6, 2014
A Trader Nicknamed ‘BearWhale’ Is Freaking Out the Bitcoin Markets
By selling $9 million worth of Bitcoin all at once.
By
Kevin Roose
tech breakups
Oct. 6, 2014
Hewlett-Packard Tries Out Conscious Uncoupling
The computer-maker is splitting in two.
By
Kevin Roose
profile
Oct. 5, 2014
Why Wouldn’t Jeff Zucker Take on CNN?
“I did something to piss God off a long time ago.”
By
Gabriel Sherman
silicon valley visions
Oct. 3, 2014
Peter Thiel Wants to Make Hackers Into Heroes
The venture capitalist is trying to rekindle America’s love affair with tech.
By
Kevin Roose
our robot overlords
Oct. 3, 2014
Can Workplace Robots Get Along With the Humans They’re Replacing?
The robot industry thinks so.
By
Kevin Roose
wall street
Oct. 2, 2014
JPMorgan Chase Got Megahacked This Summer
76 million customers were affected.
By
Kevin Roose
buy it now
Sept. 30, 2014
After a 12-Year Marriage, PayPal and eBay Finally Call It Quits
It’s an overdue divorce.
By
Kevin Roose
filtered democracy
Sept. 30, 2014
After Hong Kong, Instagram Isn’t Just for Brunch Photos
The photo-sharing network is becoming an important political protest tool.
By
Kevin Roose
ad romance
Sept. 29, 2014
Facebook Wants to Help Pepsi Follow You Across the Internet
It’s taking on Google with a beefed-up ad platform.
By
Kevin Roose
alibaba
Sept. 19, 2014
Alibaba Just Went Public in One of the Biggest IPOs Ever
And Wall Street is going nuts.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money and boats
Sept. 18, 2014
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Is Stepping Down to Spend More Time With His Yachts
And his private island.
By
Kevin Roose
silicon valley
Sept. 18, 2014
Does Silicon Valley Have a Contract-Worker Problem?
An examination of tech’s favorite labor model.
By
Kevin Roose
ihype
Sept. 17, 2014
The Reviews Are In, and Everyone Loves the iPhone 6
They’re big, boring, and pretty good.
By
Kevin Roose
marital bliss
Sept. 16, 2014
People Are Making Wedding Stock Registries to Get Rich While They Get Hitched
It’s better than another salad bowl.
By
Kevin Roose
eat the rich
Sept. 15, 2014
A Brief History of Social Networks for Millionaires
Somehow, this never works.
By
Kevin Roose
things that make me feel old
Sept. 15, 2014
What Is Minecraft, and Why Did Microsoft Just Pay $2.5 Billion for It?
An explainer for the olds.
By
Kevin Roose
bad apple
Sept. 11, 2014
Everyone Is Mad at Apple for Forcing Them to Download a U2 Album
Maybe rethink that marketing stunt next time!
By
Kevin Roose
apple fanfic
Sept. 10, 2014
Here’s How Apple Will Convince You to Buy a Smartwatch
Trust me, it’ll happen.
By
Kevin Roose
cashless commerce
Sept. 9, 2014
Will Apple Finally Be Able to Replace Your Wallet?
Everyone’s been trying to make mobile payments work. Can Apple do it?
By
Kevin Roose
applepalooza
Sept. 9, 2014
Live-Blog: Apple’s Big Announcement
Keeping tabs on what Apple announces today.
By
Kevin Roose
applepalooza
Sept. 9, 2014
Let’s Play Apple Keynote Bingo!
Our favorite game.
By
Kevin Roose
applemania
Sept. 9, 2014
What to Expect From Apple’s Big Announcement Today
New iPhones, a wristband, and more.
By
Kevin Roose
iphone impatience
Sept. 9, 2014
These 14 People Did Not Get the Memo About New iPhones Coming Out Today
They just upgraded to the iPhone 5.
By
Kevin Roose
lol silicon valley
Sept. 8, 2014
Here Is What Tech Conferences in 2014 Are Like, in One Photo
Ubers for everything.
By
Kevin Roose
hack is wack
Sept. 5, 2014
Apple Is Fixing the iCloud Security Problems It Swears It Doesn’t Have
Funny how that works!
By
Kevin Roose
the valley politic
Sept. 4, 2014
Google Executive Megan Smith Named U.S. Chief Technology Officer
She’ll fix the nation’s computers.
By
Kevin Roose
business
Sept. 3, 2014
Michael Bloomberg to Lead Bloomberg LP Again, After Pushing Friend Out
“When God comes back, things are going to be different,” said the current CEO.
By
Margaret Hartmann
selfie safety
Sept. 3, 2014
It’s Time to Kill the Online Security Question
They’re ineffective, easy to guess, and obsolete.
By
Kevin Roose
the taxi wars
Sept. 2, 2014
Uber Is Banned in Germany
The German taxi industry gets a win for now.
By
Kevin Roose
burning man 2014
Sept. 1, 2014
Grover Norquist Goes to Burning Man
The conservative activist got his playa on.
By
Kevin Roose
the junior banker chronicles
Aug. 22, 2014
Sorry, Wall Street. Paying Young Bankers More Won’t Make You Cool Again.
The new rules privilege prestige over pay.
By
Kevin Roose
silicon valley
Aug. 21, 2014
A Tech Start-Up Just Restored My Faith in Humanity
Planet Labs makes tiny satellites and launches them into space in order to capture a real-time portrait of what the Earth looks like.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with rashes
Aug. 20, 2014
PIMCO Reportedly Besieged by Bedbugs
More like PIMNOOOOOOO.
By
Kevin Roose
crowd control
Aug. 19, 2014
Crowdfunding Won’t Save the News Business
A crowdfunded media business would be a disaster.
By
Kevin Roose
ada meets m&a
Aug. 18, 2014
Tech Companies Describe ‘Toothbrush Test’
The “toothbrush test.”
By
Kevin Roose
stress tests
Aug. 18, 2014
Chinese Scientists Develop Stress-Detecting Cam
“The higher the mental stress, the higher the blood oxygenation.”
By
Kevin Roose
case studies
Aug. 17, 2014
How to Make $200 Million in 28 Months
A case study in the perfect tech exit.
By
Kevin Roose
whale fail
Aug. 13, 2014
SeaWorld Admits Allegations of Cruelty Have Hurt
The company is reversing its stance.
By
Kevin Roose
our robot future
Aug. 13, 2014
I Hired a Digital Butler for $99 a Month
Doing your own chores is so 20th century.
By
Kevin Roose
the taxi wars
Aug. 12, 2014
Uber Is Being Accused of More Shady Business Tactics
The taxi wars are getting really real.
By
Kevin Roose
semantics as a service
Aug. 11, 2014
10 Words That Helped BuzzFeed Raise $50 Million
Say you’re a tech company, and watch the money flow.
By
Kevin Roose
techonomy
Aug. 7, 2014
The Reports of Silicon Valley’s Unpopularity Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
It’s just not that widespread.
By
Kevin Roose
inversion aversion
Aug. 6, 2014
Walgreens Decides Not to Anger President
Good call!
By
Kevin Roose
the taxi wars
Aug. 6, 2014
Uber and Lyft Both Launch Carpool Services to Let You Share Rides With Strangers
More backseat awkwardness, hooray!
By
Kevin Roose
hack attack
Aug. 6, 2014
The
Times
’ Terrifying, Overstated Hack Story
Whew.
By
Kevin Roose
zuck’d
Aug. 4, 2014
Why Your Facebook Feed Suddenly Looks More Emotional Than Usual
The social network has embraced mawkishness as an advertising strategy.
By
Kevin Roose
digital dragnet
Aug. 4, 2014
Google Scans User’s Email, Finds Child Porn
The upside of surveillance?
By
Kevin Roose
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