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Money Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
BestBuy.com Crashes on Black Friday (Updated)BestBuy.com Crashes on Black Friday (Updated)
Technology

It’s every e-commerce chief’s worst nightmare.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Disney’s Maker Studios and Wikia Collaborate to Create “Year in Fandom” SeriesDisney’s Maker Studios and Wikia Collaborate to Create “Year in Fandom” Series
Technology

Commemorating milestones in pop culture.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
My Big Fat iPhone 6 Plus Wedding ... Is Not Okay With AnyoneMy Big Fat iPhone 6 Plus Wedding ... Is Not Okay With Anyone
Technology

Don’t rain on my smartphone.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Seven E-Commerce Trends to Watch For During the HolidaysSeven E-Commerce Trends to Watch For During the Holidays
Technology

The Street is watching.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Netflix’s New Shows (Probably) Find More FansNetflix’s New Shows (Probably) Find More Fans
Technology

Netflix won’t say how many people watch shows like “Orange Is the New Black,” but a new poll says its home-grown viewing is more popular.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Narrative Science Raises $10 Million More for Its Automated Writing SoftwareNarrative Science Raises $10 Million More for Its Automated Writing Software
Technology

USAA, the financial services company for military members, is investing. It will also use the company’s software to generate reports for its clients.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Oh No, Noto Again With a Twitter DM Gaffe?Oh No, Noto Again With a Twitter DM Gaffe?
Technology

Repeat after me: A DM is not a tweet.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Happy Thanksgiving From Re/codeHappy Thanksgiving From Re/code
Technology

Try not to eat too much while watching games of sportsball!

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Discover Is Suing Visa Over Anti-Competitive PracticesDiscover Is Suing Visa Over Anti-Competitive Practices
Technology

Discover and Visa....Fight!

By Reuters
Technology
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Trailer Debuts Friday on Apple’s iTunes“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Trailer Debuts Friday on Apple’s iTunes
Technology

Trailer for the new “Star Wars” film coming Friday to a galaxy not so far away.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Uber Under Fire for Android PermissionsUber Under Fire for Android Permissions
Technology

“Christ man! Why the hell would it want access to my camera, my phone calls, my wifi neighbors, my accounts, etc?”

By Liz Gannes
Police Violence
Prosecutors grossly mishandled the Darren Wilson investigationProsecutors grossly mishandled the Darren Wilson investigation
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Police Violence

Indicting Wilson for killing Michael Brown was unlikely from the start, but St. Louis County didn’t even try — and that’s a problem

By Dara Lind
Technology
Beyonce’s Audio Engineer Young Guru Rising as a Startup AdviserBeyonce’s Audio Engineer Young Guru Rising as a Startup Adviser
Technology

Hip-hop and entrepreneurship aren’t that far apart.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Virtual Reality on Smartphones Is Here, but Will Users Follow?Virtual Reality on Smartphones Is Here, but Will Users Follow?
Technology

“It’s going to take a lot of people experimenting with this technology to really figure it out.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Former HP CEO Fiorina Contemplates 2016 Run for PresidentFormer HP CEO Fiorina Contemplates 2016 Run for President
Technology

She would be the first former Silicon Valley CEO to seek the White House, but not the first tech company CEO.

By Arik Hesseldahl