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Media Archive

Archives for July 2015

Technology
DraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two YearsDraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two Years
Technology

The ad deal that DraftKings inked with ESPN is massive, but much smaller than the initial deal they had in place.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
BaDoink Hands Out VR Cardboard Headsets So You’ll Buy VR PornBaDoink Hands Out VR Cardboard Headsets So You’ll Buy VR Porn
Technology

“For a lot of people, this is the first they’ve heard of Google Cardboard.”

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Re/code on Air: New iPod Touch, Jeb Bush’s Uber Ride and MoreRe/code on Air: New iPod Touch, Jeb Bush’s Uber Ride and More
Technology

Google earnings, the new Microsoft Word for Mac, Uber’s $7.3 million California fine and U.S. wireless networks.

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Viacom Looks at Thrillist for Possible AcquisitionViacom Looks at Thrillist for Possible Acquisition
Technology

Thrillist CEO Ben Lerer has been looking to sell the company or raise money for some time.

By Jason Del Rey and Peter Kafka
Technology
DraftKings and FanDuel Are Battling Over Your Favorite TeamsDraftKings and FanDuel Are Battling Over Your Favorite Teams
Technology

The companies are paying millions to partner with America’s major sports teams and leagues.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
U.S. Judge Says Internet Streaming Service Should Be Treated Like CableU.S. Judge Says Internet Streaming Service Should Be Treated Like Cable
Technology

Too late for Aereo.

By Reuters
Technology
Are Steve Huffman’s New Rules for Reddit a Band-Aid on a Broken Leg?Are Steve Huffman’s New Rules for Reddit a Band-Aid on a Broken Leg?
Technology

Critics say Reddit’s new policy misses the real problem: How to clean up the toxic culture that pervades the site.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Dish Shares Hit by Double Whammy of Bad NewsDish Shares Hit by Double Whammy of Bad News
Technology
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman Changes Content Policy, Lists Bannable OffensesReddit CEO Steve Huffman Changes Content Policy, Lists Bannable Offenses
Technology

Spam, doxxing and illegal activity are among the now-restricted types of content on Reddit.

By Noah Kulwin
Media
Ida B. Wells used data journalism to fight lynchingIda B. Wells used data journalism to fight lynching
Media

She wasn’t just a “crusader.” She was a pioneer in using numbers to make her point.

By Dara Lind
Technology
Google’s New CFO Delivers the Goods, Beats Analyst ExpectationsGoogle’s New CFO Delivers the Goods, Beats Analyst Expectations
Technology

The new CFO premieres before Wall Street.

By Mark Bergen
Technology
As the Twitter Turns: Comms Head Gabriel Stricker Out in ‘Shift’ in StrategyAs the Twitter Turns: Comms Head Gabriel Stricker Out in ‘Shift’ in Strategy
Technology

More management turnover at the Internet’s favorite goat rodeo.

By Kara Swisher
Explainers
The mind-bogglingly huge Republican presidential field, explainedThe mind-bogglingly huge Republican presidential field, explained
Explainers

Why in the world are so many candidates running?

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Three Things to Look For in Today’s Reddit CEO ‘Ask Me Anything’ PostThree Things to Look For in Today’s Reddit CEO ‘Ask Me Anything’ Post
Technology

Ex-CEO drama, community culture issues and product challenges are likely topics for today’s discussion.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Wall Street Is Downright Giddy for the Debut of Ruth Porat, Google’s New CFOWall Street Is Downright Giddy for the Debut of Ruth Porat, Google’s New CFO
Technology

YouTube, mobile and cost cutting to take center stage in Google earnings report.

By Mark Bergen