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Money Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
Taylor Swift Pulls All Her Albums From SpotifyTaylor Swift Pulls All Her Albums From Spotify
Technology

She’s gonna shake it off.

By Edmund Lee
Technology
Publicis to Buy Digital Ad Firm Sapient for $3.7 BillionPublicis to Buy Digital Ad Firm Sapient for $3.7 Billion
Technology

Shareholders had been hoping for a stock buyback.

By Leila Abboud
Police Violence
Report: The no-fly zone in Ferguson targeted media, not public safetyReport: The no-fly zone in Ferguson targeted media, not public safety
Police Violence

Yet another example of attempts to control journalists in Ferguson.

By German Lopez
Technology
How Twitter Became One Man’s Memory, Buses Dangling Off Cliffs and More #MustreadsHow Twitter Became One Man’s Memory, Buses Dangling Off Cliffs and More #Mustreads
Technology

How Twitter helps one brain-damaged man, the new “Fast and the Furious” trailer and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Another YouTube Network Sells: RTL Picks Up StyleHaul and Its Fashion-Focused AudienceAnother YouTube Network Sells: RTL Picks Up StyleHaul and Its Fashion-Focused Audience
Technology

The deal isn’t a surprise, but the price tag is.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Fan TV, Which Wanted to Replace Your Cable Box and Your Apple TV, Heads for the ExitsFan TV, Which Wanted to Replace Your Cable Box and Your Apple TV, Heads for the Exits
Technology

The company, which had an ambitious plan to meld the Web and pay TV, has been looking for a buyer for months.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Re/code on TV: Tim Cook Is Gay and Kim Kardashian West Loves BlackBerrysRe/code on TV: Tim Cook Is Gay and Kim Kardashian West Loves BlackBerrys
Technology

The future is now.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Capital Gains: Slack Is Worth $1 Billion, Lenovo Snags Motorola, and MoreCapital Gains: Slack Is Worth $1 Billion, Lenovo Snags Motorola, and More
Technology

Plus funding news about Wealthfront, Rent the Runway, and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Labor
A Fed insider explains why the central bank is making a big mistakeA Fed insider explains why the central bank is making a big mistake
Labor

Read Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Narayana Kocherlakota’s warning to his colleagues.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
The War for the Wrist: Microsoft Releases the Band (Video)The War for the Wrist: Microsoft Releases the Band (Video)
Technology

Skydiving and baby-cradling ensues.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Re/wind: Tim Cook Comes Out, Looking Back At Code/Mobile and MoreRe/wind: Tim Cook Comes Out, Looking Back At Code/Mobile and More
Technology

Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly confirmed that he identifies as gay, revisiting our Code/Mobile conference, and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Richard Branson Speaks After Virgin Galactic TragedyRichard Branson Speaks After Virgin Galactic Tragedy
Technology

But anyone who wants a refund for their space travel can have one.

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Gamergate and the politicization of absolutely everythingGamergate and the politicization of absolutely everything
Technology

Expect more GamerGates.

By Ezra Klein