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Does Uber's CEO have the world's 2nd highest "Wii Tennis" score?

27 April 2017
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· Apr 27

Today on the internet: People are trying to figure out if Uber's CEO ~really~ had the 2nd highest Wii Tennis score in the world. 🎾

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· Apr 23

Can someone explain this quote about Uber's CEO? Who is tracking high scores in Wii Sports Tennis, and how are they measured?

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· Apr 23

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick can probably destroy you in Wii Tennis

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick claimed he was the 2nd best Wii Tennis player in the world
His record might be an exaggeration, but it's a great story.
mashable.com
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· Apr 23
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· Apr 27

Was Uber’s CEO really the second-best Wii Sports tennis player? by

Was Uber’s CEO really the second-best Wii Sports tennis player?
Short answer: "Yes, with an if..." Long answer: "No, with a but..."
arstechnica.com
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· Apr 26

Was Uber CEO Travis Kalanick really the 2nd best 'Wii Tennis' player in the world? An investigation:

Was Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Really the 2nd Best 'Wii Tennis' Player in the World? An Investigation
We have some questions.
motherboard.vice.com
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· Apr 26

HOW COULD TRAVIS KALANICK BE THE BEST WII TENNIS PLAYER IN THE WORLD WHEN THE GAME DOESN'T EXIST

Was Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Really the 2nd Best 'Wii Tennis' Player in the World? An Investigation
We have some questions.
motherboard.vice.com
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· Apr 26
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1. Travis lied about being good at Wii tennis 2. All other Uber scandals combined

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· Apr 23

Trying to confirm details re: Wii Tennis story here: . Plz get back at kyle dot orland at arstechnica dot com.

Why I would never want to compete with Travis Kalanick.
Over the last couple of days, there has been assorted press speculation about Google launching an Uber competitor. As a proud Google alum, I have deep respect for the company and, in particular, I…
medium.com
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· Apr 23
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What is there to confirm? It happened. Lot of us saw it. I wrote it up. He's acknowledged it on stage. Can't really offer you more.

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· Apr 23
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Sorry I don't have anything else to offer as you hunt this down. If you get Travis to talk to you, also ask him about Angry Birds.

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· 17 May 2014

Travis Kalanick, founder of Uber, used to be rated seventh-best Angry Birds player in the US

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· Apr 27
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A good thing about this article: it discusses how a casual misinterpretation may seem harmless but in this case helped build a mythos

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· Apr 27
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this is the kind of horseshit stupid stuff i crave. not the reporting or writing, which is EXCELLENT, but the reality.

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· Apr 27
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It's good to know that real journalists are still out there asking the important questions.

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