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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Twitter COO Anthony Noto is considering leaving to become SoFi’s new CEOTwitter COO Anthony Noto is considering leaving to become SoFi’s new CEO
    Technology

    Noto is one of Twitter’s most important executives.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Justine Sacco, the PR exec who was fired from IAC for her tweets, has landed back at IAC’s Match GroupJustine Sacco, the PR exec who was fired from IAC for her tweets, has landed back at IAC’s Match Group
    Technology

    Sacco, who tweeted before she got on a plane, is back with Barry Diller’s company.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Google’s CEO has no problem releasing employees from nondisclosure agreements so women can speak outGoogle’s CEO has no problem releasing employees from nondisclosure agreements so women can speak out
    Technology

    Some companies use NDAs to keep former employees from going public with their negative experiences.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook has added American Express CEO Ken Chenault to its boardFacebook has added American Express CEO Ken Chenault to its board
    Technology

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims he’s been “trying to recruit Ken for years.”

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook wants more people watching videos together at the same timeFacebook wants more people watching videos together at the same time
    Technology

    So it’s testing a new feature called “Watch Party” to try and make that happen.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg is urging people to call their local congressperson in support of undocumented DreamersMark Zuckerberg is urging people to call their local congressperson in support of undocumented Dreamers
    Technology

    “This is a basic question of whether our government works,” he wrote.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    The coolest thing I saw at CES: Forpheus, the Ping-Pong-playing robotThe coolest thing I saw at CES: Forpheus, the Ping-Pong-playing robot
    Technology

    Look out, Forrest Gump, here comes Forpheus.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Why Facebook’s latest News Feed update isn’t like the othersWhy Facebook’s latest News Feed update isn’t like the others
    Technology

    Trading volume is the highest it’s been in a year.

    By Rani Molla and Kurt Wagner
    Here’s how to make sure Facebook shows you the content you want
    Technology

    You can beat the algorithm.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s Oculus boss thinks standalone headsets are the key to getting a billion people into VRFacebook’s Oculus boss thinks standalone headsets are the key to getting a billion people into VR
    Technology

    Barra thinks “standalone” VR is the future. Now he has to help Facebook ship it.

    By Kurt Wagner

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