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MySpace Cofounder Tom Anderson Was A Real Life “WarGames” Hacker in 1980s

Late last year we discovered that MySpace cofounder Tom Anderson, arguably the most popular individual on the Internet with 240+ million MySpace friends (he is added by default to every MySpace account) was actually 37 years old, not the 32 that he continues to claim on his MySpace page. Now we&...

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TechCrunch — 4 hours ago

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Elevator Pitch Friday: Challenge Your Fellow Man

After a few weeks, Elevator Pitch Friday is back with a vengeance. This week’s featured video comes to us from a self-funded, young male-oriented, yet-to-launch startup called BeTheBetterMan.com, with the pitch delivered by founder Eric Mayville. The video’s a bit dark, but it&rsq...

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TechCrunch — 13 hours ago

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Some CrunchBase API Stats and Apps

Six weeks ago we launched an API for our technology database, CrunchBase. The idea was to give away lots of clean, structured data about the companies we cover, data that could be used to build new services and improve upon existing ones. Since then we’ve seen a number of impressive things...

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TechCrunch — 15 hours ago

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The Mysterious Ways Of Apple’s Top Apps List

Apple’s App Store is quickly becoming a hotbed for elite developers looking to capitalize on the store’s easy distribution model and huge exposure opportunities. Since the store’s launch less than two months ago, we’ve seen reports of apps reaching massive user bases and...

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TechCrunch — 15 hours ago

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Is The iPhone Coming To China?

A rumor is circulating that the iPhone may be finally making its way to China. The original source of the rumor is China Communications, which has cited a China Mobile insider as its source. According to the source, China Mobile will be offering the iPhone at a heavily subsidized discount in o...

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TechCrunch — 19 hours ago

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Ok Someone At Google Is Just Messing With My Head

A couple of days ago I posted an email that I received from Google letting me know that I wouldn’t be able to attend a Google/Vanity Fair party at the Democratic National Convention that I never knew about and didn’t ask to go to. Other people who also didn’t know about the part...

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TechCrunch — 19 hours ago