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euromess
June 5, 2014
What Just Happened to Europe’s Economy?
The (abridged) absolute moron’s guide to the bizarro world of negative interest rates.
By
Kevin Roose
uber stressful
June 4, 2014
Uber Anxiety: When Your Car Service Is Judging You Back
A year ago, I canceled on an Uber driver. I’ve been worrying about it ever since.
By
Kevin Roose
the seattle files
June 3, 2014
Seattle’s $15 Minimum-Wage Experiment Is a Go
The rest of the country is watching.
By
Kevin Roose
good apple
June 2, 2014
The Boring, Obvious, Totally Great Thing Apple Just Announced
The best thing in Apple’s new arsenal is also the most forgettable.
By
Kevin Roose
tech disruption
June 1, 2014
Is Silicon Valley the Future of Finance?
Banking is a prime candidate for disruption because it tends to run on bloated, creaky technology.
By
Kevin Roose
the tech wars
May 22, 2014
How Should We Regulate Start-Ups?
Nest and Airbnb give us two possible paths.
By
Kevin Roose
bankstas
May 20, 2014
A Big Bank Just Pleaded Guilty to a Major Crime, and Nobody Cares
The dramatic, historic, ultimately meaningless prosecution of Credit Suisse.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with manners
May 16, 2014
Deutsche Bank Would Like Its Workers to Stop Being Filthy, Foul-Mouthed Cretins
In the office, at least.
By
Kevin Roose
pinterestingly enough
May 16, 2014
Pinterest Is Sneaking Up on Twitter, Facebook, and Google
So why doesn’t it get any respect?
By
Kevin Roose
goldman gods
May 14, 2014
Finally, Goldman Sachs Has Figured Out How to Profit From Millennials
Buy stock in sporting goods; sell stock in chocolate.
By
Kevin Roose
stream me up
May 14, 2014
Can Apple and Beats Fix the Economics of Streaming Music?
To succeed at streaming, you need size and money. Lots of money.
By
Kevin Roose
west coast dispatches
May 13, 2014
The Tech Sector’s New, Urban Aesthetic
The tech industry is moving from sprawled-out campuses to
faux
-rustic buildings in San Francisco.
By
Kevin Roose
hidden treasury
May 12, 2014
10 Calm Parts of Tim Geithner’s Memoir
The former Treasury Secretary gives us a few light notes amid the panic.
By
Kevin Roose
May 9, 2014
Apple Is Buying Beats, But Why?
Does Tim Cook want headphones? Streaming music? Jimmy Iovine? Something else?
By
Kevin Roose
yahooligans
May 8, 2014
With Its Chinese Cash-Cow Shrinking, Yahoo Should Go Gambling
Yahoo is losing its grip on Alibaba. It needs to start taking risks now.
By
Kevin Roose
anonymous survey respondents with money
May 6, 2014
Survey: Millionaires Aren’t All Terrible
Lots of them think income inequality is a problem.
By
Kevin Roose
how tweet it is
May 6, 2014
Twitter Is Making Some Employees Rich Today
The stock lockup just expired.
By
Kevin Roose
tech hubris
May 5, 2014
No, Tech Isn’t the Only Part of the Economy That’s Growing
Do I really have to spell this out?
By
Kevin Roose
the selfie politic
May 2, 2014
Silicon Valley Is Trying to Change Immigration Policy Through Celebrity Selfies
Yep, that should do it.
By
Kevin Roose
now you see it
May 2, 2014
High School Kids Are Freaking Out About the New Snapchat
The app’s update is a hit in homeroom.
By
Kevin Roose
jobs day
May 2, 2014
The Economy Is Picking Up Speed
Some good news for your Friday: The latest jobs numbers are good.
By
Kevin Roose
social landscaping
May 1, 2014
The Great Facebook Deep-Clean
I spent hours pruning my Facebook account to just the essentials.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
Apr. 29, 2014
Wall Street’s Most Banker-ish Banker Is Stepping Down
Skip McGee is taking his talents elsewhere.
By
Kevin Roose
bank of amerrorca
Apr. 28, 2014
Bank of America Made a Math Error, and Now It’s in Trouble With Shareholders
Oops.
By
Kevin Roose
tech feuds
Apr. 27, 2014
Silicon Valley’s Coddled Caste System Has Been Exposed
There are the executives, and everyone else.
By
Kevin Roose
nyet neutrality
Apr. 24, 2014
Techies Are Freaking Out About the FCC’s Anti–Net Neutrality Proposal
Is this the end of the internet?
By
Kevin Roose
the gig economy
Apr. 24, 2014
The Sharing Economy Isn’t About Trust, It’s About Desperation
We don’t give rides to strangers because we like them. We just need the money.
By
Kevin Roose
the supremes
Apr. 23, 2014
There Are Lots of Bad Ways to Describe Aereo, Including Mine
It’s not easy to describe Aereo, since nothing is like broadcast TV.
By
Kevin Roose
where in the world is satoshi nakamoto
Apr. 23, 2014
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto Tells Bitcoin Community, ‘I Want to Hug You’
But he still denies he created the currency.
By
Margaret Hartmann
the supremes
Apr. 22, 2014
Aereo Is a Ridiculous Company. The Supreme Court Should Shut It Down.
The TV start-up is a Rube Goldberg–esque end-run around copyright law.
By
Kevin Roose
pronunciation guide
Apr. 21, 2014
How Do You Pronounce Economist Thomas Piketty’s Name, Anyway?
Hint: It’s “PEEK-et-ee.”
By
Kevin Roose
close shaves
Apr. 18, 2014
Gillette’s New Razor Is Everything That’s Wrong With American Innovation
We don’t need pivot-ball razors. We need moonshots.
By
Kevin Roose
sharing is caring
Apr. 18, 2014
Will Airbnb’s $21 Million Olive Branch Get It Legalized in New York?
Or will the hotel industry continue to play hardball?
By
Kevin Roose
where in the world is satoshi nakamoto
Apr. 16, 2014
Linguistics Experts Think They’ve Found the Real Creator of Bitcoin
Is a cryptographer named Nick Szabo the real Satoshi Nakamoto?
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
Apr. 16, 2014
Here’s a Video of Wall Street Bankers Stripping and Singing Badly
If that’s your thing.
By
Kevin Roose
glasshole nation
Apr. 15, 2014
7 Reasons Not to Buy Google Glass Today
The most polarizing gadget on earth is now open to the masses.
By
Kevin Roose
bubblenomics
Apr. 14, 2014
Are Tech Stocks About to Crash?
It’s all about which narrative investors choose to embrace.
By
Kevin Roose
the tech economy
Apr. 11, 2014
The Problem With Profitless Start-ups
Should middle-class retirees be subsidizing my delivery meals and car rides?
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
Apr. 10, 2014
Steve Cohen Gets Away: ‘Why Did Preet Wuss Out?’
The big fish of the hedge-fund world escapes prosecution.
By
Steve Fishman
sac-rilege
Apr. 10, 2014
Judge Approves SAC Capital’s $1.8 Billion Guilty Plea
The beleaguered hedge fund will pay up and put its troubles behind it.
By
Kevin Roose
silicon valley drama
Apr. 9, 2014
The Secret Shame of an Unacquired Tech Worker
An interview with “Amy,” a female employee who was left out of her start-up’s acquisition by Google.
By
Kevin Roose
uber uber alles
Apr. 7, 2014
Uber Kicks Its City-Domination Plan Into Gear
Uber will take your packages across town.
By
Kevin Roose
the tech backlash
Apr. 7, 2014
The Tech Protests Are Getting Personal and Weird
Google Ventures partner Kevin Rose got a home visit this weekend.
By
Kevin Roose
white men with money
Apr. 4, 2014
If You Want to Be Happy, Work at a Hedge Fund
They’re more satisfied than bankers or tech workers.
By
Kevin Roose
silicon valley
Apr. 3, 2014
Mozilla CEO Steps Down After OKCupid Protests His Prop 8 Donation
Brendan Eich is out for supporting a ban on gay marriage.
By
Kevin Roose
silicon valley
Apr. 3, 2014
HBO’s
Silicon Valley
Is Too Nice to the Real Silicon Valley
HBO’s subversive new show isn’t quite subversive enough.
By
Kevin Roose
tech city
Apr. 2, 2014
New York Is Really Desperate to Pretend It’s a Huge Tech Hub
And other conclusions from a new, somewhat silly report.
By
Kevin Roose
flash boys
Apr. 1, 2014
9 Gripes From a High-Frequency Trader
The author “didn’t bother to understand” the world of high-frequency trading, according to this industry honcho.
By
Kevin Roose
flash boys
Apr. 1, 2014
What It’s Like to Star in a Michael Lewis Book
Ronan Ryan, the hero of Lewis’s new book
Flash Boys
, on working with the best-selling author.
By
Kevin Roose
market folly
Mar. 31, 2014
Should You Be Worried About High-Frequency Trading?
Or is digital front-running a rich man’s problem?
By
Kevin Roose
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