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Archives for November 2014

Technology
Silicon Valley Rolls Out the Red Carpet for ScienceSilicon Valley Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Science
Technology

The 2015 Breakthrough Prize honors leading scientists that rarely get the attention lavished on actors and athletes.

By James Temple
Technology
Kids Singing Gamergate’s Soundtrack, Getting Paid to Review Pot and More #MustreadsKids Singing Gamergate’s Soundtrack, Getting Paid to Review Pot and More #Mustreads
Technology

Weird Al Yankovic meets Gamergate, a day in the life of a marijuana critic and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
What’s Next for Instagram: Discovery, Accessibility and “Time Spent” (Full Video)What’s Next for Instagram: Discovery, Accessibility and “Time Spent” (Full Video)
Technology

With the average Instagram user spending 21 minutes in the app per day, what’s around the corner?

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Two Drinks With the Writer Kevin Sessums: From Celebrity Profiles to Eavesdropping on TechiesTwo Drinks With the Writer Kevin Sessums: From Celebrity Profiles to Eavesdropping on Techies
Technology

The celebrity profiler is turning his talents toward startup land.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Code/red: All Aboard the Google Barge-B-CueCode/red: All Aboard the Google Barge-B-Cue
Technology

Plus, Aereo’s “path forward,” Echo is dumb and the best Off Topic in weeks.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Facebook: Stop Fearing the “Unfollow”Facebook: Stop Fearing the “Unfollow”
Technology

Facebook wants you unfollowing friends and companies more often.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Zuckerberg: Here’s Why Facebook Forced You to Download MessengerZuckerberg: Here’s Why Facebook Forced You to Download Messenger
Technology

Zuckerberg explains the recent app split and where “The Social Network” got it wrong.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
King Beats the Street, Says There Is Life After Candy CrushKing Beats the Street, Says There Is Life After Candy Crush
Technology

Mobile represents 77 percent of revenue, which is down 16 percent since last year.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Women in Tech Are Sabotaging Themselves in Salary Negotiations, Study SuggestsWomen in Tech Are Sabotaging Themselves in Salary Negotiations, Study Suggests
Technology

Women consistently undervalue their worth in a “Gender Ask Gap,” study finds.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Now Wants You to Donate to Fight EbolaFacebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Now Wants You to Donate to Fight Ebola
Technology

Facebook will surface a donate button for users over the next week in the hope they contribute to the fight against Ebola.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook Says Government Requests for User Data Are Up 24 PercentFacebook Says Government Requests for User Data Are Up 24 Percent
Technology

The amount of content restricted because of local laws increased about 19 percent.

By Reuters
Technology
Facebook Raises Biggest Privacy Fears in SurveyFacebook Raises Biggest Privacy Fears in Survey
Technology
By Ari Levy
Technology
British Spy Chief Demands More Access to Twitter, FacebookBritish Spy Chief Demands More Access to Twitter, Facebook
Technology

Social sites are “the command and control networks of choice for terrorists.”

By Guy Faulconbridge
Technology
Marketing Startup Gigya Raises $35 MIllionMarketing Startup Gigya Raises $35 MIllion
Technology

Gigya raised $35 million in a round led by Intel Capital.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Pew Study: Midterm Elections Are More Social Than EverPew Study: Midterm Elections Are More Social Than Ever
Technology

Voters are more active on social media than they were in previous midterm elections.

By Kurt Wagner