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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    What kind of apps catch the attention of Silicon Valley investors?What kind of apps catch the attention of Silicon Valley investors?
    Technology

    Early Snapchat investor Jeremy Liew lays out his criteria.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter says you can lose verified status for bad behavior — even if it’s off TwitterTwitter says you can lose verified status for bad behavior — even if it’s off Twitter
    Technology

    Twitter wants to police its users both on and off the service.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Tesla’s new super car will cost at least $200,000Tesla’s new super car will cost at least $200,000
    Technology

    But you’ll go super fast and probably look fly as hell.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook will livestream 47 college basketball games for free this seasonFacebook will livestream 47 college basketball games for free this season
    Technology

    Facebook is paying for the streams, which will only be available on Facebook.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    These are the nine ways Twitter can punish you for nasty tweets or messagesThese are the nine ways Twitter can punish you for nasty tweets or messages
    Technology

    There are a lot of options besides suspension.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Evan Spiegel has made great products at Snapchat. Growing them has been harder.Evan Spiegel has made great products at Snapchat. Growing them has been harder.
    Technology

    Yes, Evan Spiegel is still good at making products. They just might not be products everyone wants to use.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Snapchat’s new SportsCenter show is missing something important: Actual NFL highlightsSnapchat’s new SportsCenter show is missing something important: Actual NFL highlights
    Technology

    Turns out ESPN doesn’t have the rights to show NFL football inside Snapchat.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter is selling a cheaper version of its enterprise product to try and boost salesTwitter is selling a cheaper version of its enterprise product to try and boost sales
    Technology

    Twitter’s data business is growing, so Twitter is trying to capitalize on that.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook told the U.S. government that it’s open to new, limited political ad disclosure rulesFacebook told the U.S. government that it’s open to new, limited political ad disclosure rules
    Technology

    Its comments to the FEC, however, don’t mention issues-focused ads, which Russian agents bought in 2016.

    By Tony Romm and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    ESPN will produce a daily version of SportsCenter exclusively for SnapchatESPN will produce a daily version of SportsCenter exclusively for Snapchat
    Technology

    Katie Nolan will host the show multiple times per week, along with other ESPN talent.

    By Kurt Wagner

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