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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Facebook Officially Shuts the Door on FriendFeedFacebook Officially Shuts the Door on FriendFeed
    Technology

    RIP, FriendFeed.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Wearable Tech Is on Its Way to Pro SportsWearable Tech Is on Its Way to Pro Sports
    Technology

    Front office execs from the 49ers and Warriors weigh in on the future of sports tech.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    App Search Engine Quixey Confirms $60 Million RoundApp Search Engine Quixey Confirms $60 Million Round
    Technology
    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Whatever Happened to Facebook’s Anonymous Login?Whatever Happened to Facebook’s Anonymous Login?
    Technology

    Almost a year after its unveiling, Anonymous Login is still in beta.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Some of Twitter’s Top Execs Create a New Investment Group, ‘#Angels’Some of Twitter’s Top Execs Create a New Investment Group, ‘#Angels’
    Technology

    The group, which includes current and former Twitter execs, is completely separate from the company.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Nextdoor Nabs $110 Million and a Billion-Dollar ValuationNextdoor Nabs $110 Million and a Billion-Dollar Valuation
    Technology

    Nextdoor is now valued over $1.1 billion.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Tinder’s Premium Version Is Here -- And Pricier for Older UsersTinder’s Premium Version Is Here -- And Pricier for Older Users
    Technology

    Tinder Plus costs more if you’re over 30 years old in the U.S., or over 28 in the U.K.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Oculus Has Hired Mary Lou Jepsen Away From Google XOculus Has Hired Mary Lou Jepsen Away From Google X
    Technology

    Jepsen was most recently working on “moonshot” projects for Google.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg to Mobile Carriers: Facebook Is Good for Your BusinessMark Zuckerberg to Mobile Carriers: Facebook Is Good for Your Business
    Technology

    Facebook says it’s a friend, not a foe, to the world’s mobile carriers.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    David Besbris Is No Longer Running Google+David Besbris Is No Longer Running Google+
    Technology

    Longtime Google+ exec Bradley Horowitz has taken over Google’s social media products.

    By Kurt Wagner