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The New Payola: Deals Landlords Cut with Internet Providers

The New Payola: Deals Landlords Cut with Internet Providers

Here’s how big internet providers are make a sham of the “free market”

14 hrs ago

How Google is Remaking Itself as a “Machine Learning First” Company

How Google is Remaking Itself as a “Machine Learning First” Company

If you want to build artificial intelligence into every product, you better retrain your army of coders. Check.

Jun 22

How Casper Wants to Sell You Sleep

How Casper Wants to Sell You Sleep

The mattress company wants to be your best friend on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Jun 21

Microsoft’s New Secret Weapon is Reid Hoffman

Microsoft’s New Secret Weapon is Reid Hoffman

In exclusive interview, LinkedIn’s founder talks merger, his role, and chat-bots for careers

Jun 16

A $50 million heist calls a new virtual currency into question. What should Ethereum do about it?

A $50 million heist calls a new virtual currency into question. What should Ethereum do about it?

Despite claims of security Bitcoin and other digital money systems have leaked millions. You tell me: How can this be fixed?

5 days ago

Why “Warcraft the Movie” Sucks

Why “Warcraft the Movie” Sucks

Its awfulness proves Elon Musk is wrong: we‘re not in a simulation. Because building virtual worlds is really hard.

Jun 20

How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots

How Kik Predicted The Rise of Chat Bots

The messaging app started working on bots years before its competitors. But can it beat the heavyweights of Silicon Valley?

Scott Rosenberg

Jun 17

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