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Archives for June 2014

Technology
Want to Know All the Techies Playing in Sun Valley Next Week? Bokay!Want to Know All the Techies Playing in Sun Valley Next Week? Bokay!
Technology

My invite must have been lost in the mail.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Code/red: No Skinning Allowed on Android Auto, Wear and TVCode/red: No Skinning Allowed on Android Auto, Wear and TV
Technology

Plus, moronic remarks from former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès and Foxconn CEO Terry Gou.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Flashing Back to 2004 As Orkut Fades Away a Decade LaterFlashing Back to 2004 As Orkut Fades Away a Decade Later
Technology

January 23, 2004, The Register. “Exclusive: Google will shortly unveil its social networking site, Orkut.”

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Re/wind: Google’s Big Show, Facebook’s Diversity Numbers and MoreRe/wind: Google’s Big Show, Facebook’s Diversity Numbers and More
Technology

A quick look at the news that dominated Re/code this week.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
U.S. Intelligence Community Offers a Little Insight Into Surveillance ActivitiesU.S. Intelligence Community Offers a Little Insight Into Surveillance Activities
Technology

New transparency report offers some insight into government surveillance, but not much.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Code/red: Germany Reconsiders Verizon’s “More NSA” PlanCode/red: Germany Reconsiders Verizon’s “More NSA” Plan
Technology

Plus, Don’t be a Glarsehole.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Second Life Creator Linden Lab Says Virtual Worlds and Virtual Reality Belong TogetherSecond Life Creator Linden Lab Says Virtual Worlds and Virtual Reality Belong Together
Technology

Virtual worlds are “cool again.” Thanks, Facebook.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Oculus Demands Jury Trial in Dispute With ZeniMaxOculus Demands Jury Trial in Dispute With ZeniMax
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It also attempts to explain just what that vaguely worded NDA was about.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Facebook’s First Diversity Report: Just About as Bad as Yahoo’s and Google’sFacebook’s First Diversity Report: Just About as Bad as Yahoo’s and Google’s
Technology

Bad to very bad, but social network says it is committed to improvement.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Facebook Gets a Time Inc. Veteran to Help Wrangle Famous PeopleFacebook Gets a Time Inc. Veteran to Help Wrangle Famous People
Technology

John Cantarella, the former head of Time.com and SI.com, joins Mark Zuckerberg’s “public content” push.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Oculus VR to Acquire Carbon DesignOculus VR to Acquire Carbon Design
Technology
By Eric Johnson
Technology
Optimism Abounds at Los Angeles Virtual Reality MeetupOptimism Abounds at Los Angeles Virtual Reality Meetup
Technology

“We don’t need light anymore, but we need people. And LA is one of the hotbeds.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Silicon Valley Players Hand Out $15 Million for Breakthrough Prizes in MathSilicon Valley Players Hand Out $15 Million for Breakthrough Prizes in Math
Technology

“Mathematics is essential for driving human progress and innovation in this century,” said Zuckerberg.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Re/wind: Amazon Goes Mobile, Legere Sounds OffRe/wind: Amazon Goes Mobile, Legere Sounds Off
Technology

It was a busy week in tech. Luckily, you can catch up on all of it with just one post.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
FameBit Puts YouTubers to Work for Advertisers, One Plug at a TimeFameBit Puts YouTubers to Work for Advertisers, One Plug at a Time
Technology

The startup raises $1.5 million from Science and other backers to help video-makers produce low-cost plugs.

By Peter Kafka