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Tumblr selling to Yahoo was not a "win" for NYC
By Erin Griffith May 20, 2013
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On the outskirts of the Maker Faire
By Richard Nieva May 20, 2013
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Chinese hackers reportedly gained sensitive data after breaching Google
Hackers who infiltrated Google’s network several years ago gained access to a database with information on US surveillance targets, the Washington Post reports. The purpose appears to have been finding out which Chinese intelligence operatives in the US may have been under surveillance by US law enforcement agencies. [Source: Washington Post]
- RNMay 20, 2013
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Bandwidth Pool gets $100k loan from state of Iowa
The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based startup, which aims to make it easier for businesses to find affordable Internet providers, was awarded the loan from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The money will go to site updates. [Source: Silicon Prairie News]
- RNMay 20, 2013
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Syrian Electronic Army has hacked the Daily Telegraph’s Twitter
The latest victim of the pro-Assad SEA is British newspaper the Daily Telegraph. According to reports, the Telegraph’s twitter handle began tweeting pro-regime messages. [Source: Business Insider]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Why Yahoo’s track record with acquisitions isn’t relevant to Tumblr
By Sarah Lacy May 20, 2013
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Sensopia raises $1.2M
Sensopia, the makers of the augmented reality software MagicPlan, has closed its latest round of funding at $1.2 million. In addition the company released a development kit today. [Source: VentureBeat]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Apple releases Tim Cook’s senate testimony
Apple today released the text to Tim Cook’s upcoming senate testimony regarding the company’s tax practices. In the statement, Cook denies avoiding any taxes. [Source: The Verge]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Square Cash to provide option to pay friends through email
Square has revealed a new product called Square Cash. While details about it are still nebulous, Cash will supposedly provide a platform for individuals to pay other individuals cash via email. [Source: TechCrunch]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Facebook now allows users to suggest photos for its places
In an attempt to build out its locations database, Facebook is now allowing users to submit and suggest photos for unadministered place pages. [Source: InsideFacebook]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Writers should be paid
By Bryan Goldberg May 20, 2013
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Vista Equity Partners acquires Websense
Buyout firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired anti cyber and data theft software maker Websense. The deal came to about $1 billion. [Source: AllThingsD]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Google Hangouts update can’t make outbound call
The latest update to Google Hangouts has removed the ability to make outbound calls. Users, however, are able to receive inbound calls. [Source: CNET]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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AT&T will support any video chatting app by the end of 2013
After Google Hangout’s mobile launch, AT&T Android customers were unable to use its video chatting capabilities. Now AT&T has issued a statement saying it will be able to support any video chatting app by the end of the year. [Source: The Verge]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Doximity to offer continuing online education for physicians
Doximity, the “Facebook for doctors”, is introducing a new model into the mix. In a collaboration with The Cleveland Clinic, the site will now offer online medical education. [Source: VentureBeat]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Don't confuse Google's ubiquity for openness
By Nathaniel Mott May 20, 2013
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“Compared to other products, we’re much more long-term. Most of the stuff that people look at on Quora today was not written in the last month. You write something really good, and maybe it’s the definitive answer on the Internet for the next 10 years. Maybe it’s only a year, but not like a tweet, where it’s only relevant for a day or a week”
— Quora co-founder and CEO Adam D’Angelo
May 20, 2013
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Dell to no longer use OpenStack as its public cloud basis
Dell is changing its public cloud strategy, and no longer plans to use OpenStack as its basis. Instead, it has decided to rely on third parties, making its recent acquisition Enstratius a new spotlight of the company’s cloud strategy. [Source: GigaOm]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Newsle raises $1.65M Series A
News discover startup Newsle has raised $1.65 million in its first round of funding. Funding was led by American City Business Journals. [Source: AllThingsD]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Shares of Tableau continuing to skyrocket
After a successful IPO last week, Tableau’s shares continue to grow. Right now, Monday morning’s trading shows the shares are up more than 13%. [Source: GeekWire]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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X Phone may be available to Verizon and Sprint
Google and Motorola’s upcoming unit the “X” Phone is slated to support AT&T’s LTE and HSPA+ networks. Now a leak makes reference to a possible CDMA model in the works, making it available to both Sprint and Verizon. [Source: BGR]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Tumblr updates iOS app
Haven’t heard enough news about Tumblr today? Today it unveiled an updated iOS app, with a brand new “path-like” interface. [Source: TechCrunch]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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11.4% of Tumblr’s top 200,000 domains contain “adult content”
How many Tumblr pages contain porn? According to an analysis by web measurement firm Similar Group, out of the 200,000 most-visited domains on Tumblr 22,775 of them are considered “adult”. So now you know. [Source: TechCrunch]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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NextGuide Web launches. Can it possibly be a discovery powerhouse?
By Cale Guthrie Weissman May 20, 2013
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Here’s the first recorded case of someone losing a Google Glass
Luke Wroblewski is the first recorded case of person losing his/her Google Glass. To make matters worse, Wroblewski was using it to develop Glassware and had many accounts synced to the piece of hardware. [Source: VentureBeat]
- CGWMay 20, 2013
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Tumblr selling to Yahoo was not a "win" for NYC
By Erin Griffith May 20, 2013
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On the outskirts of the Maker Faire
By Richard Nieva May 20, 2013
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Why Yahoo’s track record with acquisitions isn’t relevant to Tumblr
By Sarah Lacy May 20, 2013
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Writers should be paid
By Bryan Goldberg May 20, 2013
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Don't confuse Google's ubiquity for openness
By Nathaniel Mott May 20, 2013
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NextGuide Web launches. Can it possibly be a discovery powerhouse?
By Cale Guthrie Weissman May 20, 2013
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Minbox: The way file-sharing should work
By Nathaniel Mott May 20, 2013
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How a MySpace and NASA vet is fixing Web security
By Michael Carney May 20, 2013
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Yahoo buys Tumblr, “promises not to screw it up."
By Adam L. Penenberg May 20, 2013
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Forget armchair activism, new app Buycott helps people shop with a conscience
By Erin Griffith May 20, 2013
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Dave McClure is no male chauvinist
By Ondi Timoner May 19, 2013
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PandoMonthly New York with Chris Dixon
By Nathaniel Mott May 18, 2013
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Stop bitching about Millennials
By Bryan Goldberg May 18, 2013
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Bitcoin is legal, but ignoring the laws is not
By Michael Carney May 17, 2013
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For the Internet of things, will it be verticals or horizontals?
By Richard Nieva May 17, 2013
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A bitcoin bubble could be good for everyone
By Adam L. Penenberg May 17, 2013
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Vend raises $8M without turning to the Valley
By Hamish McKenzie May 17, 2013
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Amit Kapur defends the MySpace mafia
By Sarah Lacy May 17, 2013
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PandoHouse Rock: A history of 3D printing
By David Holmes May 17, 2013
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ShoeDazzle is talking to acquirers and investors
By Michael Carney May 17, 2013
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Bitcoin's consumerization continues with Perk
By Nathaniel Mott May 17, 2013
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How to become a VC without leaving home
By Sarah Lacy May 17, 2013
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Gliph joins Boost.vc, launches bitcoin messaging and payments app
By Erin Griffith May 17, 2013
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Zinio's Z-Pass only solves half a problem
By Hamish McKenzie May 17, 2013
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Facebook ponders its place in the Internet of Things
By Richard Nieva May 17, 2013