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Media Archive

Archives for June 2015

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This project is like Humans of New York, but for racial profiling in EuropeThis project is like Humans of New York, but for racial profiling in Europe
Media

Photojournalist Ed Kashi interviewed 36 immigrants who have experienced racial profiling in France, Holland, and the United Kingdom.

By Margarita Noriega
Technology
Spotify Has 20 Million Paid SubscribersSpotify Has 20 Million Paid Subscribers
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And 75 million monthly active users.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twelve Years of Tech ‘Aha!’ MomentsTwelve Years of Tech ‘Aha!’ Moments
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It has been a fun and incredible ride.

By Bonnie Cha
Technology
The 30-Year ‘Sudden Explosion’ of Senator Elizabeth Warren (Video)The 30-Year ‘Sudden Explosion’ of Senator Elizabeth Warren (Video)
Technology

The Massachusetts senator took the Code stage to talk about Silicon Valley libertarianism, and called for collective investment in education, infrastructure and research.

By Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg
Technology
Universal Music Appears to Be off the Hook in States’ Probe of Streaming ServicesUniversal Music Appears to Be off the Hook in States’ Probe of Streaming Services
Technology

Universal Music Group assures state antitrust investigators it is doing nothing illegal to block consumer access to free streaming services.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Why buying only the cable channels you watch probably wouldn’t save you moneyWhy buying only the cable channels you watch probably wouldn’t save you money
Technology

People think Netflix is unbundling cable channels, but in reality Netflix is a giant bundle of content.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Oculus Accidentally Releases Images of Consumer Model, ControllerOculus Accidentally Releases Images of Consumer Model, Controller
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Oopsies.

By Eric Johnson
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The only good news about the McKinney pool party is the white kids’ response to racismThe only good news about the McKinney pool party is the white kids’ response to racism
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At just 14 and 15, they knew exactly what they saw and weren’t afraid to speak out.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Technology
Hey Twitter Advertisers -- Want More Clicks? Lose the Hashtag!Hey Twitter Advertisers -- Want More Clicks? Lose the Hashtag!
Technology

Twitter is teaching advertisers how to tweet.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Ecosystems and ControlEcosystems and Control
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Not all ecosystems are built around operating systems like Android, iOS and Windows.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
LeBron James Is Giving Athletes the Last Word With Video Project ‘Uninterrupted’LeBron James Is Giving Athletes the Last Word With Video Project ‘Uninterrupted’
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LeBron and his business partners are building a full-fledged media company.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Apple Music Will Allow Downloads for Offline ListeningApple Music Will Allow Downloads for Offline Listening
Technology

The move doesn’t help Apple stand out from rivals, but means that it won’t be missing a key ingredient of other services.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Facebook Is Handing Out Free Beacons to RetailersFacebook Is Handing Out Free Beacons to Retailers
Technology

Facebook doesn’t offer in-store marketing yet, but it looks likely.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Google’s Neal Mohan Expected to Move to Dropbox to Head ProductGoogle’s Neal Mohan Expected to Move to Dropbox to Head Product
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Another top exec departs the search giant.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Apple to Launch New Flipboard-Like App, While Newsstand Goes AwayApple to Launch New Flipboard-Like App, While Newsstand Goes Away
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Newsstand tended to bury publisher’s content, so Apple’s coming out with a new app that it hopes will drive more subscriptions.

By Peter Kafka