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Pastis, Stephan Pastis, Watterson, And Comic Strip Pearls

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For three days this week, Stephan Pastis? comic strip Pearls Before Swine looked a lot different from its usual spare appearance. And while a lot of people guessed correctly as to who?d taken over the artwork, it was not until Pastis confirmed the ruse on Saturday morning that it was official: Bill…

Twitter, Twitter VP Luca, Twitter Additional Boost, And Twitter Shares

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Photo: Jon Snyder/WIRED

A few weeks ago, Twitter shares plummeted and wiped out more than $4 billion in market value, as insiders and early investors started to sell the company?s stock after the six-month ?lock-up? period expired. On June 5, Twitter VP Luca Baratta sold over 1,000 shares. Cashing…

Infected Cordycep Fungi, Naughty Dog‘s, Past Decade, And Joshua Quail

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I?m pretty sure it?s fact that Naughty Dog?s

Uber, Uber S Ambition, Uber S Endgame, And Uber Operation

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Uber?s Travis Kalanick. Photo: Jon Snyder/WIRED

Uber just became one of the most valuable tech startups in history.
Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick announced today that investors are pouring another $1.2 billion into Uber in a funding round that values the five-year-old company at $17 billion….