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Big Tech Archive

Archives for November 2014

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How Prosecutors Railroad Rappers, Making $100K Per Story and More #MustreadsHow Prosecutors Railroad Rappers, Making $100K Per Story and More #Mustreads
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Plus, Alex from Target and the Airstream factory.

By Noah Kulwin
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Google Joins Apple on Disney’s Cloud Movie ServiceGoogle Joins Apple on Disney’s Cloud Movie Service
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By Peter Kafka
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Russian Memorial to Steve Jobs Dismantled After Tim Cook Comes OutRussian Memorial to Steve Jobs Dismantled After Tim Cook Comes Out
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The company that erected the monument said it was removed to comply with Russia’s anti-gay laws.

By Reuters
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Burger King to Accept PayPalBurger King to Accept PayPal
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By Jason Del Rey
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VoodooPC Founder Rahul Sood Leaves Microsoft VenturesVoodooPC Founder Rahul Sood Leaves Microsoft Ventures
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The former gaming PC entrepreneur is off to start another new company.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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How Twitter Became One Man’s Memory, Buses Dangling Off Cliffs and More #MustreadsHow Twitter Became One Man’s Memory, Buses Dangling Off Cliffs and More #Mustreads
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How Twitter helps one brain-damaged man, the new “Fast and the Furious” trailer and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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Another YouTube Network Sells: RTL Picks Up StyleHaul and Its Fashion-Focused AudienceAnother YouTube Network Sells: RTL Picks Up StyleHaul and Its Fashion-Focused Audience
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The deal isn’t a surprise, but the price tag is.

By Peter Kafka
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Fan TV, Which Wanted to Replace Your Cable Box and Your Apple TV, Heads for the ExitsFan TV, Which Wanted to Replace Your Cable Box and Your Apple TV, Heads for the Exits
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The company, which had an ambitious plan to meld the Web and pay TV, has been looking for a buyer for months.

By Peter Kafka
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Re/code on TV: Tim Cook Is Gay and Kim Kardashian West Loves BlackBerrysRe/code on TV: Tim Cook Is Gay and Kim Kardashian West Loves BlackBerrys
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The future is now.

By Nellie Bowles
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Capital Gains: Slack Is Worth $1 Billion, Lenovo Snags Motorola, and MoreCapital Gains: Slack Is Worth $1 Billion, Lenovo Snags Motorola, and More
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Plus funding news about Wealthfront, Rent the Runway, and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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The War for the Wrist: Microsoft Releases the Band (Video)The War for the Wrist: Microsoft Releases the Band (Video)
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Skydiving and baby-cradling ensues.

By Nellie Bowles
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Re/wind: Tim Cook Comes Out, Looking Back At Code/Mobile and MoreRe/wind: Tim Cook Comes Out, Looking Back At Code/Mobile and More
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Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly confirmed that he identifies as gay, revisiting our Code/Mobile conference, and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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Tek! Russia’s New Startup City Comes to Silicon Valley to Recruit.Tek! Russia’s New Startup City Comes to Silicon Valley to Recruit.
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The Russians are coming -- to build an international army of scientists and programmers.

By Nellie Bowles
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”San Francisco Treasure” Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch at SFMOMA Gala”San Francisco Treasure” Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch at SFMOMA Gala
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“Jony has been able to design work at a scale that’s never been done before,” said equally famous designer Yves Behar, who was chatting with geneticists about lab-made meat technology.

By Nellie Bowles and Dawn Chmielewski