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Money Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
Samsung Unveils 360-Degree Virtual Reality CameraSamsung Unveils 360-Degree Virtual Reality Camera
Technology

Samsung unveils 360-degree virtual reality camera at its developer conference.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Media
Why Congressional Republicans want to cut social science research fundingWhy Congressional Republicans want to cut social science research funding
Media

House Science chair Lamar Smith is trying again to limit funding to the agency’s social science programs. Here’s what you need to know.

By Dylan Matthews
Money
Quiz: Five basic questions that predict investment successQuiz: Five basic questions that predict investment success
Money

People with basic financial knowledge tend to get way higher returns on their 401(k)s than their peers, according to one study.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
YouTube Music Subscriptions Are (Almost) Here. Will You Pay to Watch Without Ads?YouTube Music Subscriptions Are (Almost) Here. Will You Pay to Watch Without Ads?
Technology

The world’s biggest music service thinks some of you want to pay $10 a month.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
How Henry Blodget Convinced Jeff Bezos to Give Him MillionsHow Henry Blodget Convinced Jeff Bezos to Give Him Millions
Technology

Spoiler: It wasn’t very hard.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Re/code Radio: Uber’s Money, Henry Blodget and MoreRe/code Radio: Uber’s Money, Henry Blodget and More
Technology

What we talked about on Re/code Radio.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
We Are All Responsible for Online SecurityWe Are All Responsible for Online Security
Technology

Just because we can do something online, doesn’t mean we should.

By Harvey Anderson
Technology
Square Unveils Pricing for New Chip Card ReaderSquare Unveils Pricing for New Chip Card Reader
Technology
By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Here’s Another Movie and TV Search Site. This One’s From Hollywood.Here’s Another Movie and TV Search Site. This One’s From Hollywood.
Technology

This one has no ads, and comes to us from the MPAA.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Yahoo Buys Video Ad Service BrightRoll for $640 MillionYahoo Buys Video Ad Service BrightRoll for $640 Million
Technology
YouTube Gets a New Product Guru From ZyngaYouTube Gets a New Product Guru From Zynga
Technology

Manuel Bronstein runs the video site’s consumer products group. He should be busy.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Alibaba Just Sold More Than $9 Billion in Goods in One DayAlibaba Just Sold More Than $9 Billion in Goods in One Day
Technology

The $9.3 billion total dwarfs the $3.6 billion that U.S. shoppers spent online last year on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Why Payments Infrastructure Is the Place to Be (Full Video)Stripe CEO Patrick Collison on Why Payments Infrastructure Is the Place to Be (Full Video)
Technology

As Stripe helps its partners expand the online payments pie, it wants a teensy slice.

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Spotify Hits 12.5 Million SubscribersSpotify Hits 12.5 Million Subscribers
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
What Is a Pinfluencer? Well, They Now Have Talent Agents.What Is a Pinfluencer? Well, They Now Have Talent Agents.
Technology

First rule: Do not call them Pinfluencers. Or Pinstars. Or, most of all, Pinlebrities.

By Nellie Bowles