10 Tech Things You Need To Know This Morning
Nov 15, 2013, 17:38 IST
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Let's celebrate with some technology news.
- Zulily, an apparel website for children, is going public today at a $2.6 billion valuation.
- Rumors are flying that Google offered to buy Snapchat for $4 billion.
- As expected, Fab has given 81 employees three months notice. A few executives are being let go including its Chief Product Officer.
- Business Insider's co-founder and Editor in Chief Henry Blodget gave a two-hour interview with PandoDaily's Sarah Lacy last night about his career and entrepreneurship. The full interview will be posted later but in the meantime, here's a clip.
- Three men made $3 million in four days helping people "mine" Bitcoins.
- If you truly love Android, Google's Nexus 5 is the only phone you should be buying.
- Coin is a hot new startup that lets you manage and pay with up to eight credit cards from a single connected card, so you don't have to carry them all at once.
- Reddit beats Twitter and Facebook as the ultimate source of news for its readers. 62% of users say they've gotten news on Reddit versus 52% of users on Twitter.
- In just three weeks, The Washington Post's Upworthy-like blog, KnowMore, has become its biggest blog yet.
- A whole bunch of advertisers had an impromptu conversation/party on Twitter, tweeting at each other about Batman, Robin, cake, and tea.