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A 4chan post just got sold for $90,900

What is art? For this eBay seller it's something as simple as a 4Chan post. Originally caught byArtnet, a vendor known only as "Artwork by Anonymous" turned the above piece...

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FCC blocks Sprint and T-Mobile’s attempt to buy spectrum together

A proposal from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler would block an attempt by Sprint and T-Mobile US to buy spectrum together in the incentive auction that will transfer airwaves from broadcast...

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Apple is reportedly acquiring radio app Swell for $30 million

Apple is gearing up to spend roughly $30 million in its latest effort to expand its streaming radio options. According to Re/Code, the company is “close to buying” a firm...

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Starbucks is looking to extend its app to other companies

According to a report the other day, it was revealed that Starbucks had plans to expand the functionality of its mobile app by letting customers pre-order their drinks. However it...

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Starbucks customers will soon be able to pre-order drinks through the app

So we know that you can pay for your drinks using the Starbucks app, but it seems that Starbucks plans on taking its app to the next level, going as...

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Google is determined to compete with Amazon on same-day deliveries

Google has been slowly expanding its Shopping Express service over the past year in a bid to compete with Amazon on same-day deliveries. For now it’s still only available in...

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A “Buy Now” button has started appearing on various tweets

It looks like Twitter's leaked "Buy Now" button is more than just a proposal, after all. Recode has spotted the button lurking in tweets seen from the mobile app, enticing...

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Mobile ad firm, TapCommerce, has been acquired by Twitter

Twitter on Monday confirmed an earlier report from Re/Code that it has acquired mobile ad firm TapCommerce. The company focuses on mobile app “retargeting,” which, as far as we understand...

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Google Capital has lead a $110 million round of funding for MapR

MapR Technologies, which provides an enterprise Hadoop distribution used for marketing, operations and security, said it raised $110 million in financing led by Google Capital, Qualcomm and existing adventures. The...

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Grand Rounds has raised $40 million to match patients with doctors

Building a consulting network of the best physicians in the U.S. from the nation’s best hospitals has brought the health care startup Grand Rounds $40 million in new financing. The...

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