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John Paczkowski

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Code/red: LA Unified iPad Deal Failure Impressively Well-RealizedCode/red: LA Unified iPad Deal Failure Impressively Well-Realized
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Plus, Mark Zuckerberg’s first reaction to the Oculus Rift, Lyft gets the Al Franken treatment and a great video called Time Trap.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Artificial Intelligence Freaks Stephen Hawking Out, TooCode/red: Artificial Intelligence Freaks Stephen Hawking Out, Too
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Plus, a Huawei exec slags Windows Phone, North Korea’s bizarre comment on the Sony hack, and the best way to fry shrimp -- ever.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Samsung’s JK Shin Keeps Job He Was Supposed to LoseCode/red: Samsung’s JK Shin Keeps Job He Was Supposed to Lose
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Plus, Apple shares tank, and Microsoft officially announces the acquisition it accidentally announced last week.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Aereo’s Plan B? Bankruptcy.Code/red: Aereo’s Plan B? Bankruptcy.
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Plus, the Uber scandal ad nauseam, Apple ribs Xiaomi and Britain’s first poo bus.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Uber Receives Daily Affirmation From Stuart SmalleyCode/red: Uber Receives Daily Affirmation From Stuart Smalley
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Plus, Android One’s slow start in India, a Lyft investor happily slags Uber and He-Man’s best one-liners.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Uber’s Reputation Goes PlouffeCode/red: Uber’s Reputation Goes Plouffe
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Plus, USA Freedom Act takes a dirt nap, the poop emoji and A Tiny Hamster Thanksgiving.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of SauronCode/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of Sauron
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Plus, Samsung’s plans to shrink its smartphone lineup, the wait for Apple’s trillion-dollar market cap and a grooming tip for Larry Ellison.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Elon Musk Is Starting to Scare MeCode/red: Elon Musk Is Starting to Scare Me
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Plus, why Apple’s UnionPay deal is a big one, Spotify for dogs, treadmills for shrimp and Religious Vader.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: FCC Chairman a Total NightmareCode/red: FCC Chairman a Total Nightmare
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Plus, more net neutrality silliness from Comcast, Tim Armstrong’s eau de table and Punktendo.

By John Paczkowski
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Code/red: Just Mayo Suit Is Just SillyCode/red: Just Mayo Suit Is Just Silly
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Plus, the difference between SoLoMo and HoMo, Jennifer Lawrence on Twitter and Street Fighter II impressions.

By John Paczkowski