The Week in Review
Tuesday
Why Yahoo’s abandonment of core Tumblr users is actually almost commendable
US investors still don’t know what to make of Alibaba
Even with unlimited photo storage, Amazon Prime may still lose the streaming media wars
BillGuard partners with Experian to help consumers detect payment card fraud
This new social monitoring tool “helps” people with mental illnesses in all the wrong ways
These smart bulbs go beyond intelligent dimming. They might protect your home from robbery
Xiaomi complements its smart television with a $1B investment in content
Wednesday
Michael Malone: We cost the valley probably ten billion dollars, but we saved a lot of lives
What’s beneath the recent spike in Series A valuations?
No, Taylor Swift doesn’t owe Spotify anything
Google just removed the biggest obstacle to its real-world surveillance system’s spread
The new green-tech: The “Uber for pot” app just raised $1.5 million
OnBeep launches Onyx, a simple wearable two-way voice communication device that pairs with your smartphone
Why couldn’t Facebook convince (more) millennials to vote?
Thursday
Judge sets first trial date for GM ignition injury and death litigation
Study: Westerners join Islamic State because of peer pressure, not social media
Show me the money: PayPal to support cash payments in Russia
The iPhone Effect: Two graphs that leave no doubt about Apple’s financial dominance
Startups Anonymous: What Friendly’s restaurant taught me about startups
Facebook commits to the fight against Ebola
Amazon Bound: Is Bezos reaching his limits?
Researchers say WireLurker represents “a new era in iOS and OS X malware”
Friday
With Facebook’s newest feature, journalists have no one to blame for clickbait but readers
Reuters kills comment sections on news stories. Should you too?
The internet is awash in bitcoin love, and ChangeTip is supplying the lube
Like the mythical hydra, authorities just can’t kill Silk Road
YC alum FiveStars sees explosive growth in LA, fights for the loyalty of consumers and local merchants
For Keen Home, the exploding smart home market is an opportunity and a puzzle
Here’s the latest on the WireLurker malware infecting Macs, iPhones, and iPads
Yesterday
Taibbi: “Commenting on Paul Carr is completely beneath my dignity” (But that doesn’t stop him)