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Money Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Hailo Lays Off 40 as It Pulls Out of North America, Citing CompetitionHailo Lays Off 40 as It Pulls Out of North America, Citing Competition
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
Labor
An American billionaire wants to save the US economy with a betting market in New ZealandAn American billionaire wants to save the US economy with a betting market in New Zealand
Labor

A more accurate way to forecast the growth of the US economy could help the Fed avert another Great Recession.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
BuzzFeed’s Growth Czar Is Now Its PublisherBuzzFeed’s Growth Czar Is Now Its Publisher
Technology

Dao Nguyen, BuzzFeed’s data and growth guru, gets a big promotion -- and CEO Jonah Peretti tries redefining “publisher” in the process.

By Peter Kafka
40 maps and charts that explain sports in America
Technology

The passes, the shots, the players, the teams, the dollars, and of course, the fans.

By Joseph Stromberg
Technology
Google Introduces a $95 Amazon Prime CompetitorGoogle Introduces a $95 Amazon Prime Competitor
Technology

Google’s also bringing the program to Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Good News, TV Guys: ComScore Found Your Missing TV WatchersGood News, TV Guys: ComScore Found Your Missing TV Watchers
Technology

They’re still watching TV -- just not on TVs. But about those cord-cutting numbers ...

By Peter Kafka
Technology
SoftBank Buys DramaFeverSoftBank Buys DramaFever
Technology
By Peter Kafka
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
Culture
Why is everybody in the video game world fighting? #GamergateWhy is everybody in the video game world fighting? #Gamergate
Culture

The movement has some interesting things to say about video game journalism — and far more misogynistic trolls.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Media Planning Company ColSpace Lands AOL/Time Warner Exec Mike Kelly as ChairmanMedia Planning Company ColSpace Lands AOL/Time Warner Exec Mike Kelly as Chairman
Culture
3 times TV made it easier for LGBT people across America to come out3 times TV made it easier for LGBT people across America to come out
Culture

For National Coming Out Day, here’s a look at three of TV’s most memorable coming out moments.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Technology
Re/code on the Airwaves: Nadella’s Gaffe, Elon’s D, HP’s Split and MoreRe/code on the Airwaves: Nadella’s Gaffe, Elon’s D, HP’s Split and More
Technology

Our writers and editors hit the airwaves to discuss the week’s tech headlines.

By James Temple
Media
The real problem with Nate Silver’s model is the hazy metaphysics of probabilityThe real problem with Nate Silver’s model is the hazy metaphysics of probability
Media

We’re never going to know whose model was best.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Bose and Beats Agree to Settle Headphone Patent DisputeBose and Beats Agree to Settle Headphone Patent Dispute
Technology

Terms of the settlement were not being disclosed.

By Reuters