From viral CEO fails to startup drama, we cover business the way the internet sees it.
With its own cryptocurrency, Doge has officially conquered 2013
No portfolio is complete without the canine commodity.
On Dec 10, 2013 by Miles Klee
Samsung’s response to a customer whose phone caught fire only made things worse
A company fans the flames that resulted from a serious design flaw.
On Dec 9, 2013 by Miles Klee
How a weird yellow lighter became an $11,000 eBay lust object
It’s a standard yellow Bic lighter, sold in a six-pack on Amazon for about eight bucks. So why is this one worth $11,000?
On Oct 28, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Can you really buy authentic ‘human leather’ online?
Rich, creepy fashionistas may be wearing the skin of the deceased.
On Oct 23, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Where does your Wikipedia donation go? Outgoing chief warns of potential corruption
The same people dishing out Wikimedia’s millions of dollars in grants are directly benefiting from them.
On Oct 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson
How a Facebook spam page’s cheap ploy for likes accidentally did some good
The photo of 2-year-old Serafina is unforgettable: the bandage on her chest, the Hello Kitty slippers. The Internet ran wild with it.
On Oct 7, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Unfurlough.us: A freelance job board for furloughed government workers
A new project helps government workers use their skills during the shutdown.
On Oct 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson
I cheated YouTube for 5 months and finally got caught
The final tally? 505,791 views, 17 comments, 18 likes, and 22 dislikes, nearly all of them phony.
On Sep 30, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
A ‘fancy’ serial number can make a $1 bill worth thousands
Not all Benjamins are created equal.
On Sep 16, 2013 by Miles Klee
‘Must Be the Honey’ is the most embarrassing rebrand ever
You’ve got to bee kidding me.
On Sep 3, 2013 by Miles Klee
Why Reddit’s CEO got sick of r/Atheism and r/Politics
According to Yishan Wong, money was not a factor in the site’s decision to remove r/Politics and r/Atheism from the site’s front page.
On Jul 18, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
How Denny’s became Tumblr’s diner
Through a flurry of timely and creative GIFs and image macros, the 60-year-old restaurant has managed to court a new generation of patrons.
On Jul 11, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
The Reddit sleuths who brought down a meme empire
The Miltz brothers were an American success story in the making. Too bad their meme empire was built on deception.
On Jul 1, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
U.S. government makes its first-ever Bitcoin seizure
The DEA has seized 11 bitcoins from an alleged drug buyer.
On Jun 26, 2013 by Tim Sampson
The real origins of Tumblr
Lost in the storylines surrounding Tumblr’s $1.1 billion acquisition by Yahoo has been the early influence that the sites anarchaia and Projectionist had on David Karp.
On May 23, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
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