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Liz Gannes

Liz Gannes

Contributing Writer

    Latest articles by Liz Gannes

    Technology
    HBO’s “Looking” Refracts Our Modern Social Media(ted) LifeHBO’s “Looking” Refracts Our Modern Social Media(ted) Life
    Technology

    “Instagram filters have ruined everything, and I can’t tell if this guy is hot or not.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Dropbox Steps Up Business Development With Hires From Facebook, Google and SpotifyDropbox Steps Up Business Development With Hires From Facebook, Google and Spotify
    Technology

    Longtime Facebook mobile exec Henri Moissinac and others join the inorganic growth team.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Creator of GoPro Rival Contour Is Back to Kickstart Lenses for SmartphonesCreator of GoPro Rival Contour Is Back to Kickstart Lenses for Smartphones
    Technology

    Giving startup hardware another try with a decade’s worth of hindsight.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Infographic-on-Demand Site Visually Gets $8.1 Million MoreInfographic-on-Demand Site Visually Gets $8.1 Million More
    Technology
    uTest Raises $43 Million for Crowdsourced TestinguTest Raises $43 Million for Crowdsourced Testing
    Technology

    With 100,000 paid testers, uTest reviews software for companies including Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Nest’s Tony Fadell on Why He Sold to Google: “Best of Both Worlds”Nest’s Tony Fadell on Why He Sold to Google: “Best of Both Worlds”
    Technology

    “There was no shortage of funds, but funds are funds and you still have to build the infrastructure.”

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Google Acquires Smart-Home Device Maker Nest for $3.2 BillionGoogle Acquires Smart-Home Device Maker Nest for $3.2 Billion
    Technology

    An all-cash deal by search giant snags the hot smart home device startup.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Airbnb Credits New Users With as Much as $300Airbnb Credits New Users With as Much as $300
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    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    Wealthfront Leaps Out in Online Financial AdvisingWealthfront Leaps Out in Online Financial Advising
    Technology

    Wealthfront now has $570 million in assets under management, much of it from young wealth in Silicon Valley.

    By Liz Gannes
    Technology
    At CES, Startups Start to Stand OutAt CES, Startups Start to Stand Out
    Technology

    Consumer electronics giants share the Vegas stage (or maybe the aisle, or even the parking lot) with startup hardware companies.

    By Liz Gannes