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Media Archive

Archives for December 2015

Technology
Health Care Companies Join White House in Urging Americans to #GetCoveredHealth Care Companies Join White House in Urging Americans to #GetCovered
Technology

The HealthCare.gov enrollment deadline is Dec. 15.

By Noah Kulwin and Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Amazon Starts Building Its Own Bundle by Selling Showtime, Starz and More With Amazon PrimeAmazon Starts Building Its Own Bundle by Selling Showtime, Starz and More With Amazon Prime
Technology

Small steps, but interesting steps.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
“Saint West”: the latest venture from Kardashian-West Enterprises“Saint West”: the latest venture from Kardashian-West Enterprises
Culture

Kim and Kanye have officially named their newborn son.

By Caroline Framke
Technology
Along With Spinoff Decision, Yahoo May Unveil Restructuring of Media Unit and Maybe MoreAlong With Spinoff Decision, Yahoo May Unveil Restructuring of Media Unit and Maybe More
Technology

But the spinoff is the most immediate concern.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
The NBA’s Highlight-Making Machine Goes Live TodayThe NBA’s Highlight-Making Machine Goes Live Today
Technology

A new program can cut highlight reels in near-real time.

By Kwame Opam
Technology
AT&T Promises to Bring Fiber to Places Where Google Isn’tAT&T Promises to Bring Fiber to Places Where Google Isn’t
Technology

It’s adding service in 38 cities over the next year, including San Francisco, Detroit and Cleveland.

By Ina Fried
Technology
In Retrenchment, Dropbox Closes Down Mailbox and Carousel Photo ServicesIn Retrenchment, Dropbox Closes Down Mailbox and Carousel Photo Services
Technology

To break it down more simply, not enough people were using either offering.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
James Bond’s Gadget Maker Also Makes Virtual Reality GlassesJames Bond’s Gadget Maker Also Makes Virtual Reality Glasses
Technology

Osterhout got his start helping make props in Bond films. These days he is bringing science fiction to life.

By Ina Fried
Technology
GoPro Launches Channel on Amazon Fire TV Just in Time for the HolidaysGoPro Launches Channel on Amazon Fire TV Just in Time for the Holidays
Technology

There’s also a video of a surfing dog.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Streaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband UsageStreaming Video Now Accounts for 70 Percent of Broadband Usage
Technology

How Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Amazon ate the Internet (and terrified cable).

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Snapchat’s Crowded Publisher Platform Is Starting to Feel Like ‘The Hunger Games’Snapchat’s Crowded Publisher Platform Is Starting to Feel Like ‘The Hunger Games’
Technology

Here are a few ways Snapchat can keep its publishing partners happy.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Who Had the Better Dating App Parody, ‘Saturday Night Live’ or YouTuber Ryan Higa? (Poll)Who Had the Better Dating App Parody, ‘Saturday Night Live’ or YouTuber Ryan Higa? (Poll)
Technology

Settle in for two very funny videos with a shared premise.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The Ten Most GIF-able Moments of Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’The Ten Most GIF-able Moments of Netflix’s ‘A Very Murray Christmas’
Technology

Celebrating Bill Murray’s Christmas special the way only the Internet can.

By Amy Keyishian
Technology
Google Is Packing Everything About Musicians, Celebrities Onto Your Phone’s SearchGoogle Is Packing Everything About Musicians, Celebrities Onto Your Phone’s Search
Technology

That sound you hear is dozens of picayune music lyric and local sites scrambling to promote their apps.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
VC Mike Moritz’s Comments on Gender Disparity Aren’t Uncommon in Silicon Valley (Unfortunately)VC Mike Moritz’s Comments on Gender Disparity Aren’t Uncommon in Silicon Valley (Unfortunately)
Technology

The well-known Sequoia Capital VC isn’t a fringe case.

By Noah Kulwin