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A Look Back at Why eBay Sold Skype
In 2005, eBay acquired Skype Technologies S.A., the internet telephony company, for a hefty $2.6 billion. Yet just four years later, eBay sold a majority stake in Skype to an investor group led by Silver Lake Partners at a $2.75 billion valuation. This sale came shortly after eBay took a major $1.4 billion write-down on Skype in 2007, acknowledging the business was underperforming expectations.
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The Rise and Fall of Digg.com & How to use Digg Today
Digg started in 2004 as a platform for users to share web links that others could upvote or “digg” to popularity. Founded by Kevin Rose, Jay Adelson, Ron Gorodetzky, and Owen Byrne, Digg was envisioned as a crowdsourced news aggregator that would replace traditional editorial decisions over what was newsworthy.
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Mysterious Traffic Cones Stump Robotaxis in San Francisco
San Francisco streets have become ground zero for a peculiar form of protest against robotaxis cruising neighborhoods as self-driving car companies ramp up testing.
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The Golden Age of Web 2.0, A Spotlight on Pioneer Richard MacManus
When Web 2.0 concepts started taking shape in the early 2000s, New Zealand native Richard MacManus quickly established himself as an authoritative voice tracking the phenomenon. He founded ReadWriteWeb in 2003 to chronicle the evolution of web applications and the burgeoning startup ecosystem embracing social, openness and sharing.
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Venture Capital Bloggers You Should Follow
The Top 10 Venture Capital Bloggers You Should Be Reading
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Revisiting Hulu Labs, Hulu’s Testing Ground for Experimental Features
Today, Hulu operates one of the largest streaming video on demand services with over 75 million subscribers accessing content across living room devices, mobile platforms, and web browsers. But in Hulu’s early days over a decade ago, the company explored many potential product features and offshoots seeking to expand beyond a basic web video site.
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What happened to Oink.com?
Entrepreneur Kevin Rose recently announced that he would be shutting down Oink, one of the first projects to emerge from his new company Milk. Oink was a “rate everything” app where users could rate specific items and experiences, rather than just the venue. For example, users might rate the food at a restaurant instead of the restaurant itself.
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Sinequal Connecting Local Artisans with Customers
Sinequal.com is an online platform that connects professional artisans with customers who support local products, care about sustainable development, and cultural heritage.
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Adding Themes to Gmail
Email can feel impersonal, with so many system-generated messages flooding our inboxes each day. While Gmail’s clean interface highlights key details like sender, subject line, and snippet, its stark white background remains unchanging year after year.
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The Tangled Web of Shirley Hornstein's Alleged Silicon Valley Deceptions
Image Source: Flicker @SRmanitou, Shirley Hornstein_ Adriana Ameri