RE/CODE NEWS AND CONTENT
Social
Anonymous App Rooms Growing Slowly — And That’s Okay for Facebook
Facebook: Poor App Store rankings don’t mean much for Rooms.
December 17, 2014, 8:00 AM PST
Commerce
Amazon Workers in Germany Extend Strike
Germany is Amazon’s second-biggest market behind the United States.
December 17, 2014, 7:50 AM PST
Commerce
Thrillist Hires New Commerce Chief as JackThreads Founder Departs
Mark Walker has held executive roles at Rue La La, Dockers and Gap.
December 17, 2014, 6:18 AM PST
Media
Raine Group Adds Online Video Pioneer Mika Salmi as Adviser
Remember AtomFilms? Yeah, that guy.
December 17, 2014, 5:45 AM PST
Media
Smiletime Tries Reinventing Web Video, Using Some Familiar Ideas
The Web lets you do a lot more than just watch video.
December 17, 2014, 3:30 AM PST
Media
Next for Yext? Digital Presence Service Buys Dutch Startup InnerBalloons.
This first international acquisition will serve as the hub of the digital presence management service’s European expansion.
December 17, 2014, 12:51 AM PST
Science
Sean Parker Gives $24 Million to Stanford to Study Food Allergies
Parker suffers from severe food allergies, and now he’s hoping to help fund a cure.
December 17, 2014, 12:01 AM PST
Security
Sony Hack Attack: Here Come the Lawsuits
“Sony made a business decision to accept the risk of losses associated with being hacked.”
December 16, 2014, 7:16 PM PST
Mobile
FCC Eyes $105 Million Fine for Sprint Over Phone Bill “Cramming”
Final decision due within weeks.
December 16, 2014, 3:48 PM PST
Voices
How Secure Are Temporary Messaging Apps for Work?
While the app itself might be secure, the users actually pose the real potential threat.
December 16, 2014, 2:40 PM PST
Social
Facebook’s Mobile Engineering Vice President to Depart
Ondrejka, who helped build Facebook Home, is leaving after four years.
December 16, 2014, 2:11 PM PST
News Brief
Apple Halts Online Sales in Russia Over Ruble Fluctuations
December 16, 2014, 12:15 PM PST
Culture
#OnlyInSiliconValley: Local School Puts on “Codecracker” (Video)
That’s right, girls can dance and code.
December 16, 2014, 11:40 AM PST
Media
Apple Wins in Digital Music Antitrust Suit
Jury says there was nothing improper about restricting iPods to music purchased on iTunes.
December 16, 2014, 11:07 AM PST
News Brief
“Snow Crash” Author Neal Stephenson Hired by Augmented-Reality Startup Magic Leap
December 16, 2014, 10:39 AM PST
Voices
Techie Gift Ideas (Comic)
Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac & Snaggy.
December 16, 2014, 10:30 AM PST
