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Media Archive

Archives for November 2015

Technology
Yahoo Hires McKinsey to Mull Reorg, as Mayer Demands Exec Pledge to StayYahoo Hires McKinsey to Mull Reorg, as Mayer Demands Exec Pledge to Stay
Technology

Also: Will Project Index save the Silicon Valley Internet giant?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
‘Star Wars’ Partners With Code.Org for Hour of Code Tutorial‘Star Wars’ Partners With Code.Org for Hour of Code Tutorial
Technology

“We want to make coding more fun, cool and hip.”

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Could There Have Been a Kinder, Gentler Steve Jobs?Could There Have Been a Kinder, Gentler Steve Jobs?
Technology

Several women from Apple’s early days tackle that question.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Twitter Makes a Moment From First ‘Star Wars’ TV CommercialTwitter Makes a Moment From First ‘Star Wars’ TV Commercial
Technology

But can a 30-second spot satisfy when there is still more than a month to go before the movie opens?

By Ina Fried
Technology
Trump Live Tweets ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch Mocking Cast, SelfTrump Live Tweets ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sketch Mocking Cast, Self
Technology

Despite protests, the Republican presidential candidate did indeed host “Saturday Night Live” last night.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Serial’s Adnan Syed Granted Motion to Show New Evidence at Upcoming HearingSerial’s Adnan Syed Granted Motion to Show New Evidence at Upcoming Hearing
Technology

Syed was granted an appeal earlier this year.

By Kwame Opam
Technology
BuzzFeed Is Returning to SXSW After Panel Cancellation ControversyBuzzFeed Is Returning to SXSW After Panel Cancellation Controversy
Technology

“We feel like the organizers of SXSW have moved in the right direction on this.”

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Zoe Quinn’s Gamergate Memoir Movie Rights SoldZoe Quinn’s Gamergate Memoir Movie Rights Sold
Technology

Winner of the bidding was the new studio of Amy Pascal, former co-chair of Sony Pictures.

By Julia Alexander
Health Care
Meet flakka, the drug police say is making people run around nude and have sex with treesMeet flakka, the drug police say is making people run around nude and have sex with trees
Health Care

But how dangerous is it, really?

By German Lopez
Technology
Terrible Video Game Movies Are Bad for Your Soul, and Even Worse for Hollywood StudiosTerrible Video Game Movies Are Bad for Your Soul, and Even Worse for Hollywood Studios
Technology

Brand recognition isn’t everything.

By Noah Kulwin and Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Movies Based on Video Games Typically Suck. Can Activision Do Better?Movies Based on Video Games Typically Suck. Can Activision Do Better?
Technology

Activision said it will develop films and TV shows based on its popular game franchises like Call of Duty and Skylanders.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
‘Star Wars’ Trailer Japanese Version Is Cooler‘Star Wars’ Trailer Japanese Version Is Cooler
Technology

It’s always cooler.

By Edmund Lee
Technology
Hillary Clinton Visits ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ Sees Ghost of Pantsuits PastHillary Clinton Visits ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ Sees Ghost of Pantsuits Past
Technology

Clinton keeps the conversation light and declines to take shots at her political opponents.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Facebook Poaches Microsoft Engineers to Build Virtual Reality Tools for FacebookFacebook Poaches Microsoft Engineers to Build Virtual Reality Tools for Facebook
Technology

Facebook is pushing deep into virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Sony’s Web TV Service Signs Disney and ESPN. Who Caved?Sony’s Web TV Service Signs Disney and ESPN. Who Caved?
Technology

Sony’s Vue is going to sell subscribers ESPN, whether they like it or not.

By Peter Kafka