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Archives for April 2015

Technology
Watching Google’s First-Quarter Earnings: A Search for ... SomethingWatching Google’s First-Quarter Earnings: A Search for ... Something
Technology

Last quarter, Google admitted Glass was a dud. This time, investors are praying for more signs of financial prudence and something (anything) on its core business.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Here Are the Yahoo Charts and Slides That Explain Its Blown Q1Here Are the Yahoo Charts and Slides That Explain Its Blown Q1
Technology

Ouch.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Good News for YouTube: YouTube Says People Love Mobile AdsGood News for YouTube: YouTube Says People Love Mobile Ads
Technology

They’re more likely to watch and share ads on their phone, says the world’s biggest video service -- which happens to be a mobile-first company.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The Bumpy Road Ahead for Yahoo After Weak Q1 ReportThe Bumpy Road Ahead for Yahoo After Weak Q1 Report
Technology

News team Yahoo -- CEO Marissa Mayer and CFO Ken Goldman -- try to turn some very sour lemons into lemonade.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Yahoo Misses on Already Lackluster Q1 Earnings and Revenue ExpectationsYahoo Misses on Already Lackluster Q1 Earnings and Revenue Expectations
Technology

CEO Marissa Mayer is still turning around this troubled ocean liner.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Three Things We Want to See From Facebook Earnings (But Probably Won’t)Three Things We Want to See From Facebook Earnings (But Probably Won’t)
Technology

Give us more, Zuck!

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Executive Departures, ‘Drip’ Layoffs, Search Costs and Ad Slumping: Welcome to Post-Alibaba YahooExecutive Departures, ‘Drip’ Layoffs, Search Costs and Ad Slumping: Welcome to Post-Alibaba Yahoo
Technology

Today, as the Silicon Valley Internet giant reports its first-quarter earnings, investors will be looking hard for some answers from Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer about how she will run the core business going forward.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Ada Lovelace Was Not a Fake Geek GirlAda Lovelace Was Not a Fake Geek Girl
Technology

The thrilling adventures of a pioneer of computing -- now a graphic novel!

By Paul Constant
Technology
Verizon Says It Doesn’t Need ESPN’s Okay to Break Up the BundleVerizon Says It Doesn’t Need ESPN’s Okay to Break Up the Bundle
Technology

But it might be trying to get it anyway.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
After Prepping Publishers, Google Set to Launch ‘Mobilegeddon’ Search TweakAfter Prepping Publishers, Google Set to Launch ‘Mobilegeddon’ Search Tweak
Technology

The changes aren’t likely to be as disruptive as previous adjustments to the search algorithm.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
Why Is ‘High Maintenance’ Leaving the Web for TV? Because It’s Going to HBO.Why Is ‘High Maintenance’ Leaving the Web for TV? Because It’s Going to HBO.
Technology

Some of the most popular, most acclaimed video lives exclusively on the Web these days. But HBO is still a different beast from the rest of TV.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Textio Spell Checks for Gender BiasTextio Spell Checks for Gender Bias
Technology

Swapping out “exceptional” for “extraordinary” is statistically proven to attract more female applicants. (But while you’re at it, you should also insert “validated” instead of “proven.”)

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Condé Nast’s First Apple Watch App Tells You When It’s Time to EatCondé Nast’s First Apple Watch App Tells You When It’s Time to Eat
Technology

A “smart timer” from Epicurious won’t change the world. But it will make money for the publisher, and it might help you make a better steak.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Code Documentary Maker: ‘This Is a Rosie the Riveter Moment’Code Documentary Maker: ‘This Is a Rosie the Riveter Moment’
Technology

The lack of diversity in technology “is a serious issue that’s going to affect our economy and everything else.”

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Re/code on Air: Etsy Goes Public and Google Makes Mobile ChangesRe/code on Air: Etsy Goes Public and Google Makes Mobile Changes
Technology

“Every time Google coughs, the rest of the world gets pneumonia.”

By Liz Gannes