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Media Archive

Archives for June 2015

Technology
Yahoo Will Stream the NFL’s First Web Game, for FreeYahoo Will Stream the NFL’s First Web Game, for Free
Technology

The Buffalo-Jacksonville game will be available around the world. But you’ll need to set your clocks early if you want to watch in the U.S.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Apple Recalls the Beats Pill XL Speakers Citing Fire RiskApple Recalls the Beats Pill XL Speakers Citing Fire Risk
Technology

The recall does not affect any other Beats or Apple products.

By Dawn Chmielewski
I’m a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me
Features

How a simplistic, unworkable, and ultimately stifling conception of social justice took over the American college campus.

By Edward Schlosser
Technology
Groupon CFO Jumps to Jawbone in Latest Talent GrabGroupon CFO Jumps to Jawbone in Latest Talent Grab
Technology

A new financial lead for the maker of activity trackers and other devices to get it on a more stable path.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
See Kara’s Flight Under the Golden Gate Bridge -- Captured With GoPro’s New VR CameraSee Kara’s Flight Under the Golden Gate Bridge -- Captured With GoPro’s New VR Camera
Technology

The footage was captured with GoPro’s forthcoming Six-Camera Spherical Array.

By James Temple
Technology
Instagram Starts Getting Serious About Ads. Expect More Buttons, More Targeting -- And More Ads.Instagram Starts Getting Serious About Ads. Expect More Buttons, More Targeting -- And More Ads.
Technology

The photo-sharing app is enormously popular, but it hasn’t made much money for Facebook. Yet.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Vimeo Rolls Out Its Subscription Video ToolsVimeo Rolls Out Its Subscription Video Tools
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
The New Google Photos: Free at Last, and Very SmartThe New Google Photos: Free at Last, and Very Smart
Technology

I’ve been testing the new Google Photos for about a week, and despite a few drawbacks, I consider it the best photo backup-and-sync cloud service I’ve tested.

By Walt Mossberg
Technology
Apple Subscription TV Service Won’t Be Announced Next WeekApple Subscription TV Service Won’t Be Announced Next Week
Technology

Apple may not launch a subscription TV service this year.

By Peter Kafka and Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Time Warner Cable CFO Arthur Minson Leaves to Join StartupTime Warner Cable CFO Arthur Minson Leaves to Join Startup
Technology

Minson will remain as an adviser to Time Warner Cable until the Charter transaction closes.

By Reuters
Politics
Rand Paul is getting way too much credit for killing 3 Patriot Act powersRand Paul is getting way too much credit for killing 3 Patriot Act powers
Politics

Other members of Congress did a lot more to build a consensus to rein in the National Security Agency.

By Timothy B. Lee
Life
What Elizabethan book pirates in the 1500s can teach us about piracy todayWhat Elizabethan book pirates in the 1500s can teach us about piracy today
Life

Elizabethan book pirates were righteous, profiteering media buccaneers. And they might look surprisingly familiar.

By Phil Edwards
Media
People are spending an incredible 8 hours a day consuming mediaPeople are spending an incredible 8 hours a day consuming media
Media

The full-time gig everyone on Earth has? Consuming media for hours a day.

By Margarita Noriega
Politics
It’s time for the media to admit that Hillary Clinton is popularIt’s time for the media to admit that Hillary Clinton is popular
Politics

Journalists hate her. Regular people don’t.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
ABC Digital Boss Albert Cheng Lands at AmazonABC Digital Boss Albert Cheng Lands at Amazon
Technology

He’ll be COO at Amazon Studios, which also hired Hollywood distribution veteran Bob Berney.

By Peter Kafka