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Media Archive

Archives for May 2015

Technology
Twitter Has Held Talks to Acquire FlipboardTwitter Has Held Talks to Acquire Flipboard
Technology

They’ve been chatting for a while, and over the last few weeks.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Charter Nears $55 Billion Deal for Time Warner CableCharter Nears $55 Billion Deal for Time Warner Cable
Technology

The combined companies could have as many as 23 million total customers, just behind Comcast’s 27.2 million.

By Reuters
Culture
Someone did a statistical analysis of New Yorker cartoons, and it’s pretty depressingSomeone did a statistical analysis of New Yorker cartoons, and it’s pretty depressing
Culture

The default setting for characters is white dude.

By Joseph Stromberg
Better journalism is key to better public health
Features

When covering health, reporters should be as careful as a doctor writing a prescription.

By Julia Belluz
Technology
Re/code on TV: Code Conference Preview and Apple, Apple, AppleRe/code on TV: Code Conference Preview and Apple, Apple, Apple
Technology

Re/code staffers went on TV last week to talk about Apple and more.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
‘Hi, I’m Walt Mossberg ...’‘Hi, I’m Walt Mossberg ...’
Technology

TV is hard sometimes, okay?

By Amy Schatz
Technology
‘Tomorrowland’ (The Movie) And the Future of the Past‘Tomorrowland’ (The Movie) And the Future of the Past
Technology

In science fiction, we have to stop looking backward for inspiration on how to look forward.

By Paul Constant
Technology
Amazon’s U.K. Contract With Top Book Publisher Penguin Random House Set to ExpireAmazon’s U.K. Contract With Top Book Publisher Penguin Random House Set to Expire
Technology

If no agreement is reached by the deadline, Amazon could pull all Penguin Random House print and e-books from its U.K. online store.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Last (But Not Least) Code Speakers: Twitter’s Costolo and Periscope’s BeykpourLast (But Not Least) Code Speakers: Twitter’s Costolo and Periscope’s Beykpour
Technology

We’ll be livestreaming this one from my iPhone 6, natch!

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Early BuzzFeed Employee Eric Harris LeavesEarly BuzzFeed Employee Eric Harris Leaves
Technology

He joined in 2008, when BuzzFeed was very different -- and much, much smaller.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Hey Boo Boo Kitty: The Team Behind Hit TV Show ‘Empire’ Comes to CodeHey Boo Boo Kitty: The Team Behind Hit TV Show ‘Empire’ Comes to Code
Technology

We’ll ask how the Cookie crumbles. As if.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Apple Wants Local TV in Its Web TV Service, Which Could Lead to DelaysApple Wants Local TV in Its Web TV Service, Which Could Lead to Delays
Technology

Do cord cutters want to watch local TV? Apple - and the TV networks - think so.

By Peter Kafka and Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Investor Chris Sacca Is Ready to Show Twitter Some Tough LoveInvestor Chris Sacca Is Ready to Show Twitter Some Tough Love
Technology

Chris Sacca may “bleed aqua,” but he’s about to make Twitter’s CEO sweat bullets.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
On-Demand Parking Startup Luxe Grabs a Product Boss From YouTubeOn-Demand Parking Startup Luxe Grabs a Product Boss From YouTube
Technology

From TrueView to valet parking.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Google’s Ads Boss: We Are Not a Retailer and Don’t Intend to Be OneGoogle’s Ads Boss: We Are Not a Retailer and Don’t Intend to Be One
Technology

In an interview, Google’s Sridhar Ramaswamy talks mobile, payments and the future of Google commerce.

By Mark Bergen