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Archives for October 2014

Technology
Facebook Adds Emergency Check-In Feature for Natural DisastersFacebook Adds Emergency Check-In Feature for Natural Disasters
Technology

Facebook will now prompt users to confirm if they’re okay during natural disasters and emergencies.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Pressing Fwd.us: How Silicon Valley’s $50 Million Bet on Immigration StalledPressing Fwd.us: How Silicon Valley’s $50 Million Bet on Immigration Stalled
Technology

Mark Zuckerberg’s split with a Harvard roommate leaves the immigration group with an uncertain future.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Facebook and Apple Now Pay for Women to Freeze EggsFacebook and Apple Now Pay for Women to Freeze Eggs
Technology
By Danielle Friedman
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg Donating $25 Million to Combat Ebola OutbreakMark Zuckerberg Donating $25 Million to Combat Ebola Outbreak
Technology

“We believe our grant is the quickest way to empower the CDC,” he said in a blog post.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Code/red: Google Chairman Would Like to Direct European Union’s Attention to AmazonCode/red: Google Chairman Would Like to Direct European Union’s Attention to Amazon
Technology

Plus, poor Mark Zuckerberg, what happened to Windows 9 and the iOS Autocomplete Song.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Google Set to Lead Huge Investment in Magic Leap and Its “Cinematic Reality”Google Set to Lead Huge Investment in Magic Leap and Its “Cinematic Reality”
Technology

This secretive but boastful company says its virtual reality tech is better than Oculus Rift -- and it’s raising some $500 million to prove it.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
To Delete, or Not to Delete? If Only We Could.To Delete, or Not to Delete? If Only We Could.
Technology

Deleting Web and mobile app accounts can be comically difficult. This needs to change.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Re/wind: Elon Musk’s “D,” HP Breaks Up and MoreRe/wind: Elon Musk’s “D,” HP Breaks Up and More
Technology

Tesla’s new all-wheel-drive car, HP splits into two companies and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Code/red: Symantec’s Split TakeCode/red: Symantec’s Split Take
Technology

Plus, Facebook looks to share the anonymity market, Steve Ballmer ranks his regrets and Google launches camel-cam.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Facebook, Pinterest, Box Team Up to Battle Tech’s Gender GapFacebook, Pinterest, Box Team Up to Battle Tech’s Gender Gap
Technology

A new mentorship program will connect women in tech roles with newbies.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Like It or Not: Get Facebook News Feed Working for YouLike It or Not: Get Facebook News Feed Working for You
Technology

Here’s a how your actions affect the content you see.

By Katherine Boehret
Technology
Twitter Sues for Right to Disclose Info on Government Data RequestsTwitter Sues for Right to Disclose Info on Government Data Requests
Technology

The lawsuit comes after efforts by Twitter to reach an agreement with the Obama administration broke down.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
New Google+ Head David Besbris: We’re Here for the Long Haul (Q&A)New Google+ Head David Besbris: We’re Here for the Long Haul (Q&A)
Technology

Despite rumors that Google+ is on the decline, Besbris says Google has a long-term focus on social.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Watch Tom Cruise Die 1,000 Times, Ex-Redditor Embarrassed by Reddit CEO and More #MustreadsWatch Tom Cruise Die 1,000 Times, Ex-Redditor Embarrassed by Reddit CEO and More #Mustreads
Technology

There’s something oddly therapeutic about watching Tom Cruise die a thousand deaths.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Instagram Hires First COO, Facebook VP Marne LevineInstagram Hires First COO, Facebook VP Marne Levine
Technology

Levine will oversee the internal business at Instagram.

By Kurt Wagner