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Mark Bergen

Mark Bergen

Senior Editor, Search & Online Advertising

    Latest articles by Mark Bergen

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    Google Express Workers Move to UnionizeGoogle Express Workers Move to Unionize
    Technology

    A Teamsters Union local in California aims to organize workers at the same-day delivery service.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    ‘Heartbleed for Mobile’: Researcher Finds Massive Security Flaw in Android (Updated)‘Heartbleed for Mobile’: Researcher Finds Massive Security Flaw in Android (Updated)
    Technology

    Responding to Stagefright, a big potential security bug in Android, highlights Google’s critical reliance on partners.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    New Google EU Policy Forces Publishers to Ask Permission Before Tracking DataNew Google EU Policy Forces Publishers to Ask Permission Before Tracking Data
    Technology
    Re/wind: Amazon on Cloud Nine, Snapchat Discovers Others and MoreRe/wind: Amazon on Cloud Nine, Snapchat Discovers Others and More
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    Amazon, Apple, Qualcomm and Yahoo earnings, and Square’s potential IPO, led the news this week.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    One Edge Android May Have Over Apple’s iOS: Entree Into the X-Rated Adult MarketOne Edge Android May Have Over Apple’s iOS: Entree Into the X-Rated Adult Market
    Technology

    With its second Android-focused fund, DCM Ventures has the lucrative adult market in its sights.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    The Long Game: Google-Backed Calico Partners With Ancestry to Beat the Specter of AgingThe Long Game: Google-Backed Calico Partners With Ancestry to Beat the Specter of Aging
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    With its new DNA data, Google-backed Calico will search for genetic trends in lives lived the longest.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    Yelp Cries Foul at Google’s Mobile App Ad DeclarationYelp Cries Foul at Google’s Mobile App Ad Declaration
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    Another tweak from Google, another beef with one of its noisiest rivals.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    China’s Baidu, With Uber in Tow, Takes Search to the Offline World (Q&A)China’s Baidu, With Uber in Tow, Takes Search to the Offline World (Q&A)
    Technology

    CEO Robin Li talks to Re/code about the partnership with Uber, e-commerce and self-driving cars.

    By Mark Bergen and Carmel DeAmicis
    Technology
    Re/code on Air: Amazon Earnings Amaze, Apple Watches Confound, Ashley Madison Hack AlarmsRe/code on Air: Amazon Earnings Amaze, Apple Watches Confound, Ashley Madison Hack Alarms
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    Re/code talks Apple and Amazon earnings, and another big hack.

    By Mark Bergen
    Technology
    ‘Speaking Up Didn’t Fix a Damn Thing’: Xoogler Rails at Search Giant on Diversity‘Speaking Up Didn’t Fix a Damn Thing’: Xoogler Rails at Search Giant on Diversity
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    The former techie behind the salary transparency spreadsheet offers another scathing series of tweets.

    By Mark Bergen