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Media Archive

Archives for August 2015

China
We need birthright citizenship for pandasWe need birthright citizenship for pandas
China

It’s time to stop the media’s complicity in the unjust deportation of US-born pandas to China.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Former ESPN Star Bill Simmons Says New Podcast to Launch October 1Former ESPN Star Bill Simmons Says New Podcast to Launch October 1
Technology

“New name, new sponsors,” he tweeted.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Kate Upton’s Million Dollar Video Game PaydayKate Upton’s Million Dollar Video Game Payday
Technology

Machine Zone v. Kabam: Supermodel! Cocktail party! Lawsuit! Who said the game biz was boring?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Mystery Burning Man Bugs Are ‘Finito’ (But Blogger Still Scratchy)Mystery Burning Man Bugs Are ‘Finito’ (But Blogger Still Scratchy)
Technology

Move along, hipsters -- nothing to see here (but bring the diethyltoluamide just in case).

By Kara Swisher
Explainers
The Shaun King controversy, explainedThe Shaun King controversy, explained
Explainers

Questions about King’s race originated in conservative media outlets.

By German Lopez
Technology
Dr. Dre Apologizes for Assaulting Women, Apple Says ‘He Has Changed’Dr. Dre Apologizes for Assaulting Women, Apple Says ‘He Has Changed’
Technology

“I apologize to the women I’ve hurt. I deeply regret what I did and know that it has forever impacted all of our lives.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Spotify Tries to Put Out a Privacy FireSpotify Tries to Put Out a Privacy Fire
Technology

CEO Daniel Ek doesn’t want to see your photos. Unless you want to share them, he says.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
How Facebook Decides What’s TrendingHow Facebook Decides What’s Trending
Technology

Why is “Deez Nuts” showing up in your Facebook trending section? Here’s why.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Are Smartphones Making Us All Infomaniacs?Are Smartphones Making Us All Infomaniacs?
Technology

“‘Nomophobia’ is considered a modern-age phobia ... fear of not being able to use a smartphone.”

By Tim Bajarin
Technology
Twitter Is Selling Video Ads on Apps That Aren’t TwitterTwitter Is Selling Video Ads on Apps That Aren’t Twitter
Technology

Twitter is looking for more places to show you video ads.

By Kurt Wagner
Media
The Fat Jew’s Instagram plagiarism scandal, explainedThe Fat Jew’s Instagram plagiarism scandal, explained
Media

Meet Josh Ostrovsky a.ka. the Fat Jew, a joke-stealing Instagram celebrity who deserves all the hate he gets.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
What Google’s Alphabet Really Spells for Silicon Valley: “I” Is for Innovation (And Also Irrelevance)What Google’s Alphabet Really Spells for Silicon Valley: “I” Is for Innovation (And Also Irrelevance)
Technology

Like a lot of places in this world, it’s hard to be old in the center of tech.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
The Fat Jew’s Instagram Plagiarism Scandal, ExplainedThe Fat Jew’s Instagram Plagiarism Scandal, Explained
Technology

Comedians aren’t laughing at his success.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Technology
Why an Instagram Tweak Spells the Beginning of a Multibillion-Dollar IndustryWhy an Instagram Tweak Spells the Beginning of a Multibillion-Dollar Industry
Technology

With new tools, Instagram is poised to become an advertising powerhouse.

By Ryan Holmes
Technology
The New York Times Won’t Skimp on the Cost of Journalism -- Even if That Means Selling ItselfThe New York Times Won’t Skimp on the Cost of Journalism -- Even if That Means Selling Itself
Technology

The Times’ digital business is growing nicely, but not fast enough to keep it fully stocked with world-class journalists.

By Edmund Lee