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Culture Archive

Archives for June 2014

Technology
Cable Haters Gonna Hate: Full Code Conference Video of Comcast’s Brian RobertsCable Haters Gonna Hate: Full Code Conference Video of Comcast’s Brian Roberts
Technology

Just because he gave us some dough doesn’t mean we can’t put him in the red-hot seat.

By Kara Swisher
Sports
A non-soccer fan’s guide to the World CupA non-soccer fan’s guide to the World Cup
Sports

If you want to watch the World Cup but don’t know a ton about the sport, this guide’s for you.

By Joseph Stromberg
Technology
Ross Levinsohn Departs Guggenheim Digital MediaRoss Levinsohn Departs Guggenheim Digital Media
Technology

The next stop for the hairtastic Internet exec is undetermined.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Code/red: The Biggest Problem With Flying Cars? Too Loud.Code/red: The Biggest Problem With Flying Cars? Too Loud.
Technology

Plus, another Apple sugar water story and Secret’s worst idea yet.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Netflix to Verizon: Nope, Your Congested Pipes Are Still Your FaultNetflix to Verizon: Nope, Your Congested Pipes Are Still Your Fault
Technology

Not sure this is accomplishing anything, but it’s fun to watch. In this installment, Netflix accuses its partner of Chris Christie-ish tactics.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Netflix Is From Venus, Comcast Is From Mars: Full Code Conference Video of Reed HastingsNetflix Is From Venus, Comcast Is From Mars: Full Code Conference Video of Reed Hastings
Technology

It’s not personal, Brian Roberts! Actually, it is!

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Netflix Says It Will Stop Shaming Verizon, Other Internet ProvidersNetflix Says It Will Stop Shaming Verizon, Other Internet Providers
Technology
Re/code on TV: Apple, Apple, Apple -- Also, Um, Apple iWatchRe/code on TV: Apple, Apple, Apple -- Also, Um, Apple iWatch
Technology

Enough about Apple -- what do you think of Apple?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Re/wind: Apple’s Big Week, Netflix Drama and MoreRe/wind: Apple’s Big Week, Netflix Drama and More
Technology

Read this if you were stuck in a cave last week.

By Thomas Johnson
Technology
Orange Is the New Back: Netflix Ladies-in-Prison Show Debuts Second Season With an Online SplashOrange Is the New Back: Netflix Ladies-in-Prison Show Debuts Second Season With an Online Splash
Technology

Just sayin’ -- Silicon Valley really should steer clear of Fancy Band-Aid if it knows what’s good for it.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Code/red: Yes, Apple’s First Wearable Device Is Slated for OctoberCode/red: Yes, Apple’s First Wearable Device Is Slated for October
Technology

Here comes that long-promised “new product category.”

By John Paczkowski
Sports
The science of why LeBron cramped up last nightThe science of why LeBron cramped up last night
Sports

Dehydration and muscle fatigue can both cause cramping — and people with naturally high levels of sodium in their sweat are inevitably prone to it.

By Joseph Stromberg
Technology
Would You Pay $30 a Month to Watch These Channels on the Web?Would You Pay $30 a Month to Watch These Channels on the Web?
Technology

Here’s a theoretical lineup for Dish’s yet-to-launch Web TV service.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Another Exec Leaves Clinkle Before the Payments App LaunchesAnother Exec Leaves Clinkle Before the Payments App Launches
Technology
Changing the Beat: How Jimmy, Dre and Ian Could Transform Apple’s Tech CultureChanging the Beat: How Jimmy, Dre and Ian Could Transform Apple’s Tech Culture
Technology

Digital music is a new world, where content experts and technologists must partner to succeed.

By Jon Maples