Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Top Stories of the Day // March 26, 2014

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Today's Top Stories // Mar 26, 2014

Facebook To Buy Oculus VR, Maker Of The Rift Headset, For Around $2B In Cash And Stock

Facebook has announced plans to purchase Oculus VR, the company behind the Rift headset, for around $2B in cash and stock. This includes $400 million in cash... read more

The Creator Of Doom Is Now A Facebook Employee

This isn't bizzaro world. We will soon live in a world where the maker of Doom, Quake and most of my childhood memories works for Mark Zuckerberg. John Carmack... read more

TechCrunch’s Picks: The Top 8 Startups From Y Combinator W14 Demo Day

While today saw Paul Graham officially pass the torch to new Y Combinator president Sam Altman, the bigger buzz at Demo Day was about how most investors thought... read more

Facebook Buys A Virtual World

Today, in somewhat of a surprise move, Facebook purchased virtual reality company Oculus VR. The purchase elicited visceral reactions from people dismayed that... read more

Facebook Stock Slides In After-Hours Trading Following Acquisition Of Oculus Rift

Wall Street doesn't like what it sees. Facebook's stock price (NASDAQ:FB) is dropping in after-hours trading after the company announced its purchase of virtual... read more

Cathy Edwards, Co-Founder Of Chomp, Is Leaving Apple On April 11

A notable personnel departure is coming up in Cupertino: Cathy Edwards, the co-founder and CTO of app search and discovery platform Chomp, is leaving Apple on... read more

Apple Pledges To Make iOS Emojis More Racially Diverse

Apple has vowed to update its emojis after Miley Cyrus and actor Tahj Mowry complained about the cartoon emoticons' lack of diversity. MTV Act blogger Joey... read more



TOP VIDEOS

Inside Jobs: How Medium's Product Scientist Brings Data To Life

The tech press can make it seem like the most important people in the industry are those with "founder" or "chief"... read more

Secret CEO Responds To Cyberbullying Criticism

When it comes to cyberbullying in his anonyous sharing app, Secret co-founder claimed "We don't see very much of... read more

Fly Or Die: Whisper

Anonymity is all the rage these days, and so we bring our attention to Whisper. This week, we're joined by Leena... read more

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