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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    After Zuckerberg and Jobs, Madame Tussauds Seeks Another Techie to Preserve in WaxAfter Zuckerberg and Jobs, Madame Tussauds Seeks Another Techie to Preserve in Wax
    Technology

    Okay, be very honest. Who would you most want to take a fake selfie with?

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    How Many Days Have You Been Waiting for Your Uber?How Many Days Have You Been Waiting for Your Uber?
    Technology

    Venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar has spent more than 31 days’ worth of time riding in an Uber.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    The Mobile Video Moment Has Finally ArrivedThe Mobile Video Moment Has Finally Arrived
    Technology

    Do you always feel like somebody’s watching you? They are -- because the eyes have it.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    What It’s Like to Have a Friend With an Apple WatchWhat It’s Like to Have a Friend With an Apple Watch
    Technology

    I’ve had an early glimpse of what it feels like to be humblebragged at via a smiley face that slightly quivers as it hovers in space.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Hitching a Ride With China’s Premier Taxi-Hailing Company (Hint: It’s Not Uber)Hitching a Ride With China’s Premier Taxi-Hailing Company (Hint: It’s Not Uber)
    Technology

    Didi Dache and rival Kuaidi Dache are merging to command an estimated 99 percent of the transportation app market in China.

    By Dawn Chmielewski and Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Pao Speaks on Workplace Sexism, but Not Trial: Threading the Needle Is HardPao Speaks on Workplace Sexism, but Not Trial: Threading the Needle Is Hard
    Technology

    “From what I’ve heard from women, they do feel like there’s no way to win.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Andreessen Horowitz Leads $20 Million Round for Honor to Take Care of SeniorsAndreessen Horowitz Leads $20 Million Round for Honor to Take Care of Seniors
    Technology

    “I’m tired of dancing pixels on a screen.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    The Discrimination Double StandardThe Discrimination Double Standard
    Technology

    In Silicon Valley, it’s convenient to pivot to another new issue so you can regain your sense of moral superiority.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    A Juror Speaks About His Vote for Kleiner Perkins but Still Wants the Firm to ‘Be Punished’A Juror Speaks About His Vote for Kleiner Perkins but Still Wants the Firm to ‘Be Punished’
    Technology

    Who seemed credible and who didn’t?

    By Nellie Bowles and Liz Gannes
    Technology
    The Real Precedent in the Ellen Pao Case Happened Out of CourtThe Real Precedent in the Ellen Pao Case Happened Out of Court
    Technology

    At times it was like we were all in a living “Lean In” book club together.

    By Liz Gannes