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Apple's new music service to push subscriptions but could also offer a free trial and samples — Apple's New Music Service Will Push Paid Subscriptions, With Free Samples — Apple wants people to pay for its streaming music service. But that doesn't mean it won't let people listen for free, too.| Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg Business: |
Yahoo sues former employee Cecile Lal, saying she broke a confidentiality agreement by leaking proprietary information to author Nicholas Carlson — Yahoo Sues Ex-Staffer Claiming She Gave Secrets to Writer — Yahoo! Inc. sued a former employee over claims she “brazenly” …
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GoPro's SVP of media Zander Lurie to also serve as executive chairman of SurveyMonkey for three months after CEO David Goldberg's death — GoPro Exec Zander Lurie to Temporarily Help Lead SurveyMonkey After CEO's Death — Zander Lurie, a top exec at action video camera maker GoPro … | Carmel DeAmicis / Re/code: |
Pinterest raises additional $186M to complete $553M Series G, adding Wellington and Goldman Sachs, lets employees sell “a small portion” of their stock — Pinterest Adds $186 Million to Series G Round, Lets Employees Sell Shares — Pinterest has completed the rest …
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Ellen Pao's lawyers contend that her case was not frivolous, file to dismiss KPCB's $972K in legal fees — New California Ruling Could Help Ellen Pao in Legal Fee Fight With Kleiner Perkins — The $1 million repayment Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is seeking from Ellen Pao …
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Grindr Said to Explore Sale of Gay Men's Dating App — Grindr LLC is looking for more than just a hookup: The application for gay men is seeking a buyer. — Grindr, based in Los Angeles, has hired Raine Group LLC to advise it on a possible sale, people familiar with the matter said.
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About 14% of Zappos employees accept severance as Zappos continues its months-long transition to holacratic management structure — At Zappos, Some Employees Find Offer to Leave Too Good to Refuse — About 14% of workers accept severance as retailer adopts a new management structure| Nicole Lee / Engadget: |
Hands-on with Gear VR for Samsung Galaxy S6, available for $199 at Best Buy today and other stores in the coming weeks — Looking at the future of mobile gaming with Samsung's new Gear VR — If you just got yourself a Samsung Galaxy S6 (or its curvier sibling, the S6 Edge) … | Stephen Schenck / Pocketnow: |
Report: Google expected to debut à la carte app permissions for Android at Google I/O — Android could finally be getting back à la carte app permissions — As it stand right now, app permission control in Android is frustratingly monolithic.| Ryan Mac / Forbes: |
Filing shows mobile shopping app Wish is now valued at $3B+ after possibly raising more than $500M — Mobile Shopping App Wish Possibly Raised More Than $500 Million, Now Valued At $3 Billion — Earlier this week, startups including human resources software provider Zenefits … | David Gauthier-Villars / Wall Street Journal: |
Spotify's 2014 revenue rose 45% from previous year to €1.08B, but losses widened to €162M — Spotify Revenue Rises in 2014 But Still in Red on Heavy Investments — STOCKHOLM—Spotify AB, the Swedish online music streaming company, recorded a sharp rise in revenue last year … | Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Developers release source code on Github of new Linux rootkit that runs in the dedicated memory of GPUs, making it harder to detect — GPU-based rootkit and keylogger offer superior stealth and computing power — Proof-of-concept malware may pave the way for future in-the-wild attacks.
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Google says 54% of video ads across the web were viewable in April, not including YouTube ads, which were 91% viewable — Only Half of Online Video Ads Are Viewable, Google Says — The online ad industry is facing some push-back. Marketers are increasingly insisting they should only pay …
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Zoosk formally withdraws IPO after a year of delays citing “unfavorable market conditions”, three months after laying off 15% of employees — Zoosk Formally Withdraws IPO — Online-dating platform cites ‘unfavorable market conditions’ — Online-dating platform Zoosk Inc …
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