YouTube Adds More Scrutiny to Top-Tier Videos
YouTube Adds More Scrutiny to Top-Tier Videos A policy update aims to prevent advertisements from appearing next to troublesome content. Read More…
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Role Models Tell Girls That STEM’s for Them in New Campaign
Role Models Tell Girls That STEM’s for Them in New Campaign The Ad Council — along with G.E., Google, IBM, Microsoft and Verizon — is trying to encourage girls ages 11 to 15 to get involved in science, technology, engineering and math. Read More…
More infoOn Paid YouTube, Sci-Fi Comedy and the Grown-Up Karate Kid
On Paid YouTube, Sci-Fi Comedy and the Grown-Up Karate Kid YouTube Red, soon to be YouTube Premium, is taking baby steps toward competing with the Netflixes of the world (for $12 a month). Read More…
More infoThe Story of ‘Mo Bamba’: How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral
The Story of ‘Mo Bamba’: How a SoundCloud Rap Track Goes Viral Today, a rap recorded in 20 minutes can go from internet obscurity to a Drake-approved club smash. The artists Sheck Wes, 16yrold and Take A Daytrip show us how they did it. Read More…
More infoWhat You Might Not Know About E-sports, Soon to Be a $1 Billion Industry
What You Might Not Know About E-sports, Soon to Be a $1 Billion Industry A fatal shooting in Florida on Sunday thrust e-sports, a young and growing industry, into the national spotlight. Read More…
More infoLights! Camera! Lots of Watch Action!
Lights! Camera! Lots of Watch Action! Much like the diversification of Hollywood, videos for watch buyers and fans now come from websites, blogs and e-tailers. And viewership is booming. Read More…
More infoKevin’s Week in Tech: Let’s Check In on the Other Social Networks, Shall We?
Kevin’s Week in Tech: Let’s Check In on the Other Social Networks, Shall We? Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube all had interesting news that you may have missed. Read More…
More infoHow ‘The Nun’ Buries You Alive
How ‘The Nun’ Buries You Alive The director Corin Hardy narrates a scene that brings one of many people’s worst fears to reality. Read More…
More infoThe Stories Behind The Names Of These Major Companies Are Crazy. #5 Is Nuts.
A rose by any other name may smell just as sweet, but the thing still needs a name. And the same thing goes for all the brands we use on a daily basis. The discounts at Walmart would probably be just as satisfying if they had stuck to their original name, but it’s doubtful they would have become the mega-chain they are now without a little help from an updated moniker. Take a look at the transformation they and other large companies went through before becoming the household staples we […]
More infoTech Companies Banned Infowars. Now, Its App Is Trending.
Tech Companies Banned Infowars. Now, Its App Is Trending. Days after Google, Facebook and Apple removed Infowars content, the app from the right-wing conspiracy site has surged in downloads. Read More…
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