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Money Archive

Archives for October 2014

Technology
Maker of Apple Pay Competitor Has Already Been HackedMaker of Apple Pay Competitor Has Already Been Hacked
Technology

Unreal.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Dropbox Names a Few Enterprise Customers in the Media BizDropbox Names a Few Enterprise Customers in the Media Biz
Technology

A not-so-subtle shot at rival Box.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
YouNow Is the Live Video Amateur Hour That Nearly Died. Now It’s Booming. Here’s How.YouNow Is the Live Video Amateur Hour That Nearly Died. Now It’s Booming. Here’s How.
Technology

A pivot-free story: “Audacious” video chat service that looked like it was a goner a year ago has new life.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Give FireChat a Huge Test Run (Video)Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Give FireChat a Huge Test Run (Video)
Technology

“The app can connect the unconnected masses. It can become the Internet of us.”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Stripe Hires Top Google Ops Exec Claire Johnson to Lead Business OperationsStripe Hires Top Google Ops Exec Claire Johnson to Lead Business Operations
Technology

A big hire for a small company.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Wikipedia Aims to Become More Mobile, GlobalWikipedia Aims to Become More Mobile, Global
Technology

The nonprofit’s new executive director says mobile changes who they can reach and how they can do it.

By James Temple
Technology
Groupon’s New Product Boss Leaving After Less Than Two MonthsGroupon’s New Product Boss Leaving After Less Than Two Months
Technology

The departure comes at a tough time for the daily deals pioneer.

By Jason Del Rey
Labor
A $20 an hour minimum wage really would cost a lot of people their jobsA $20 an hour minimum wage really would cost a lot of people their jobs
Labor

Denmark pulls off high-pay for fast food workers, but it doesn’t have many fast food jobs.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Stripe CEO: Online Payments Are MisunderstoodStripe CEO: Online Payments Are Misunderstood
Technology

The mobile payment space may be getting a lot of attention, but it still has a long way to go.

By Bonnie Cha
Technology
FCC Kicks Off Push to Regulate Internet TV Services Like CableFCC Kicks Off Push to Regulate Internet TV Services Like Cable
Technology

The new competition with cable could lower prices for consumers.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Apple’s Greg Joswiak Explains iPhone Software BugApple’s Greg Joswiak Explains iPhone Software Bug
Technology

Making a rare public appearance at Code/Mobile, “Joz” also talked Apple Pay and Apple Watch.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Sweat Equity: Benchmark Takes Stake in Tinder in Exchange for Matt Cohler Joining BoardSweat Equity: Benchmark Takes Stake in Tinder in Exchange for Matt Cohler Joining Board
Technology

The popular dating app and the well-known VC are a match.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Two Years After the Facebook Sale, the Instagram Guys Aren’t BoredTwo Years After the Facebook Sale, the Instagram Guys Aren’t Bored
Technology

There’s plenty to do! Like personally approving every ad that goes on the photo-sharing service.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Time Warner’s HBO to Cut Seven Percent of U.S. StaffTime Warner’s HBO to Cut Seven Percent of U.S. Staff
Technology

HBO has to cut staff too, like everyone else at Time Warner.

By Reuters
Technology
Retailers Banning Apple Pay Are Taking a Big Security RiskRetailers Banning Apple Pay Are Taking a Big Security Risk
Technology

It’s their prerogative, they can do what they wanna do.

By Jason Del Rey