Quora loses its public face, Marc Bodnick

 Quora’s been at the Q&A game for 7 years now but still is only starting to monetize. It’s growing, but momentum could take a hit tonight as long-time head of business and community Marc Bodnick is leaving to return to the investing world or found his own startup. Bodnick tells me “I’m ready to be part of something that I start, or that I start with others.”… Read More

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Twitter tunes into Spotify to soundtrack its audio cards

 Whistle while you tweet with the new partnership between Twitter and Spotify. Now you can listen to 30-second previews of songs in your timeline and Moments thanks to Twitter’s audio cards which now support Spotify. Twitter first launched audio cards in 2014 with iTunes previews and later worked with SoundCloud. Now the most popular on-demand subscription streaming service will lend… Read More

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This tiny DIY PC is perfect for learning and hacking

Most of the computers you can buy these days come with completely sealed casings, and may the technology gods have mercy on you if you open them up and start messing around in […]

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Geek’s what to watch: X-Men, Alice, and repeat trips to Jurassic Park

This week, the box office battle will come down to the ninth movie in Fox’s X-franchise and Disney’s latest take on Lewis Carroll’s work. Meanwhile, as the TV schedule figures itself out as […]

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Rich people build panic rooms, Mark Zuckerberg is building a panic house

The man who has made billions on the idea that every private moment of your life should be shared with the world, wants to make sure his world — or at least his home […]

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Foxconn has replaced 60,000 workers with robots

Foxconn has been designing robotic arms for use in its factory for years, but the precision wasn’t good enough for them to fully replace workers until now. In one of its factories, Foxconn […]

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Airbnb + HotelTonight = new startup Overnight

 Need a place to crash last-minute but don’t want to pay for a pricey, cookie-cutter hotel? Overnight can hook you up with a local to stay with right away. Request a room and Overnight averages just 45 seconds until you get a response, and in LA, the startup says its spots are 23% cheaper than equivalent dwellings on HotelTonight. Overnight is Airbnb for people who don’t plan ahead. Read More

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