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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    Wikipedia Has a New Boss: Lila Tretikov Named Executive Director of Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia Has a New Boss: Lila Tretikov Named Executive Director of Wikimedia Foundation
    Technology

    One of the most important sites on the Internet has a new leader.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Throwing Back to the Origins of Throwback ThursdayThrowing Back to the Origins of Throwback Thursday
    Technology

    “I’m a huge sucker for alliteration,” says the guy who helped kick off the social media phenomenon.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Social Sharing Makes Losing Weight Contagious, Finds MyFitnessPalSocial Sharing Makes Losing Weight Contagious, Finds MyFitnessPal
    Technology

    MyFitnessPal users who share their food diaries with 10 or more friends lose four times as much weight as the average.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Lyft and Uber Price Wars Leave Some Drivers Feeling CrunchedLyft and Uber Price Wars Leave Some Drivers Feeling Crunched
    Technology

    A driver for both UberX and Lyft says he’s fed up with his part in the venture-backed sharing economy.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Google Shoots Down Report of AdSense Abuse as “Complete Fiction”Google Shoots Down Report of AdSense Abuse as “Complete Fiction”
    Technology

    An anonymous post describes an elaborate scheme to flag, audit and ban sites that were earning substantial amounts from AdSense.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    SOLS Raises $6.4M for Custom 3-D PrintingSOLS Raises $6.4M for Custom 3-D Printing
    Technology
    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Upcoming Sparks App Aims to Fire Up Mobile ConversationsUpcoming Sparks App Aims to Fire Up Mobile Conversations
    Technology

    A still-in-the-works startup wants to launch talk radio for the mobile era. Except with no talking.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Busy Alibaba Puts $1.2B Into Youku Tudou, Starts a Mobile Search Company With UCWebBusy Alibaba Puts $1.2B Into Youku Tudou, Starts a Mobile Search Company With UCWeb
    Technology

    Alibaba, which is gearing up for what could be the largest IPO in history, is having a particularly active quiet period.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Workplace Communication App Slack Raises $43 Million at $250 Million ValuationWorkplace Communication App Slack Raises $43 Million at $250 Million Valuation
    Technology

    “This makes it a lot tougher for anyone to acquire us,” said Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    At 30 Billion Pins, Pinterest Has a Fresh Take on Search -- And It’s All About MobileAt 30 Billion Pins, Pinterest Has a Fresh Take on Search -- And It’s All About Mobile
    Technology

    Pinterest search is built to be manipulated with swipes rather than typing, and it’s based on discovery rather than finding.

    By Liz Gannes