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Money Archive

Archives for December 2014

Media
The Sony hack was a ploy to keep Kim Jong Un safe from the UN — and it’s workingThe Sony hack was a ploy to keep Kim Jong Un safe from the UN — and it’s working
Play
Media

North Korea’s real aim was to distract from a looming effort to bring International Criminal Court indictments against its top leaders.

By Max Fisher
Business & Finance
Shake Shack’s explosive growth, in two chartsShake Shack’s explosive growth, in two charts
Business & Finance

Better burger giant’s IPO paperwork shows a staggering growth rate.

By Matthew Yglesias
Culture
Thirsty for a hot take, Bae? Here are the words that defined 2014.Thirsty for a hot take, Bae? Here are the words that defined 2014.
Culture

For better or worse, here are some of the words that filled our sentences in 2014.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Media
The Interview’s filmmakers should donate their proceeds to a charity for North KoreansThe Interview’s filmmakers should donate their proceeds to a charity for North Koreans
Media

Seth Rogen and James Franco can prove their critics wrong — and maybe save some lives in the process.

By Max Fisher
Politics
The invisible primary: Can party elites pick a nominee before anyone votes?The invisible primary: Can party elites pick a nominee before anyone votes?
Politics

Why we might be headed for a Clinton vs. Bush election.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Five Things You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know About CESFive Things You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know About CES
Technology

No, the Adult Entertainment Expo no longer overlaps with the International CES.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
A Handful of Blockbuster E-Commerce Acquisitions That Could Happen in 2015A Handful of Blockbuster E-Commerce Acquisitions That Could Happen in 2015
Technology

Plus a bunch of honorable mentions.

By Jason Del Rey
What is Paul Krugman afraid of?
Features

Mass pandemics? Yes. Artificial intelligence? Nope.

By Ezra Klein
Technology
New King of Tech Startups: Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Raises $1.1 Billion at $45 Billion ValuationNew King of Tech Startups: Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Raises $1.1 Billion at $45 Billion Valuation
Technology

The fast-growing Chinese phone maker is already the world’s third-largest smartphone seller.

By Ina Fried and Kara Swisher
Technology
Pinterest to Unveil Early Results From Promoted Pins, as It Looks to Ramp Up AdvertisingPinterest to Unveil Early Results From Promoted Pins, as It Looks to Ramp Up Advertising
Technology

Pinterest is also unveiling the “Pinstitute,” an effort to share best practices for promoting brands on the site.

By James Temple
Technology
Court Allows Aereo to Auction TV Streaming Technology AssetsCourt Allows Aereo to Auction TV Streaming Technology Assets
Technology

Under the agreement, Aereo will allow the broadcasters -- including CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox -- to attend the auction of the assets.

By Reuters
Technology
“The Interview,” Now With 100 Percent More Franco and Rogen“The Interview,” Now With 100 Percent More Franco and Rogen
Technology

Follow the live tweets -- or North Korea wins.

By James Temple
Technology
Newspapers, Taxi Medallions and Other Safer Investments Than Bitcoin in 2014Newspapers, Taxi Medallions and Other Safer Investments Than Bitcoin in 2014
Technology

Even camera film lost less in value than bitcoin.

By James Temple
Transportation
5 surprising things I learned during my week as a Lyft driver5 surprising things I learned during my week as a Lyft driver
Transportation

Many Lyft customers love Lyft and hate Uber’s surge pricing. And many Lyft drivers don’t make much more than minimum wage.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Apple Starts Streaming “The Interview,” Too (Update)Apple Starts Streaming “The Interview,” Too (Update)
Technology

Sony generated $15 million in online sales before Apple signed on.

By Peter Kafka