Welcome to Decrypted
Welcome to Decrypted
The global technology industry is a powerful engine of innovation that drives the economy. It's also a collection of ins... Read more
4 Oct 2016
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2mins
Inside the Spectacular Failure of Fab.com
Inside the Spectacular Failure of Fab.com
Just a few years ago, Fab.com was valued at $1 billion. Today, it's remembered as one of the most epic flame-outs in the... Read more
10 Oct 2016
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19mins
What It Takes to Vanquish Uber
What It Takes to Vanquish Uber
Very few things have stopped Uber in its quest for world domination -- except Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing startup tha... Read more
17 Oct 2016
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15mins
How Experts Traced the DNC Hack to Russian Spies
How Experts Traced the DNC Hack to Russian Spies
Donald Trump insists that we don't know who was behind the cyber attack on the Democratic National Committee. Is he righ... Read more
24 Oct 2016
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20mins
Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors
Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur Who Lied to Investors
When Antonio Garcia Martinez was trying to raise money for his fledgling tech company, he worried that an honest pitch w... Read more
31 Oct 2016
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15mins
This Blogger Is Exposing the Risky World of Startup Investing
This Blogger Is Exposing the Risky World of Startup Investing
A handful of websites have launched in the U.K. over the last few years, allowing not only the rich but also the rest of... Read more
7 Nov 2016
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25mins
Will Siri Ever Outsmart Us?
Will Siri Ever Outsmart Us?
Virtual assistants such as the iPhone's Siri are now everywhere, reading us the news, recommending restaurants and navig... Read more
14 Nov 2016
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30mins
How Fake News Blew Up Into a Political Crisis for Facebook
How Fake News Blew Up Into a Political Crisis for Facebook
On the night of the U.S. presidential elections, one of Facebook’s former product designers turned to Facebook to vent. ... Read more
21 Nov 2016
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27mins
The Fake Reviews and Counterfeits That Amazon's Trying to Quash
The Fake Reviews and Counterfeits That Amazon's Trying to Quash
(Bloomberg) -- Now that the holidays are approaching, chances are you'll be doing at least some of your gift shopping on... Read more
25 Nov 2016
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29mins
When a French Billionaire Built a Free Tech School in the U.S.
When a French Billionaire Built a Free Tech School in the U.S.
Coding boot camps are everywhere these days, promising to arm you with the most highly sought skill in the modern econom... Read more
5 Dec 2016
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26mins