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Media Archive

Archives for August 2015

Technology
Kik Takes $50 Million Investment From WeChat Parent Company Tencent, Hits $1 Billion ValuationKik Takes $50 Million Investment From WeChat Parent Company Tencent, Hits $1 Billion Valuation
Technology

The deal values Kik at more than $1 billion.

By Kurt Wagner
Politics
The White House just appointed its first openly transgender stafferThe White House just appointed its first openly transgender staffer
Politics

A big step.

By German Lopez
Technology
Meet the Most Powerful Political Players in Silicon ValleyMeet the Most Powerful Political Players in Silicon Valley
Technology

Running for president and need some money from the world of tech? Here are some people you might like to get to know.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Science
The author of a contentious study on deworming finally speaks outThe author of a contentious study on deworming finally speaks out
Science

Harvard’s Michael Kremer shares what he thinks are the lessons of the “worms wars.”

By Julia Belluz
Media
In defense of (some) Cecil the lion coverageIn defense of (some) Cecil the lion coverage
Media

There are no trivial news stories. Just trivial journalists.

By Ezra Klein
The internet is full of men who hate feminism. Here’s what they’re like in person.
Features

I wanted to know what these men were like, not on Reddit or on Twitter or on any other forum where they are actively engaged in their cause, but in ordinary life — relaxed, after having a few, and without a keyboard to take it out on.

By Emmett Rensin
Technology
BuzzFeed and NBCUniversal Tie the Knot, and Tease the OlympicsBuzzFeed and NBCUniversal Tie the Knot, and Tease the Olympics
Technology

Get ready for the BuzzFeed Olympics. (Really.)

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Corporate Selfies and Changing Company ReportingCorporate Selfies and Changing Company Reporting
Technology

Most people who take selfies want to show off the best possible side of themselves. Company financial reporting is to some extent the same.

By Jan Dawson
Technology
Jeff Bezos Responds to New York Times Story: ‘I Don’t Recognize This Amazon.’Jeff Bezos Responds to New York Times Story: ‘I Don’t Recognize This Amazon.’
Technology

Memo to staff: “Anyone working in a company that really is like the one described in the NYT would be crazy to stay.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Capital Gains: NBC’s Big Bet on Digital Media, Jessica Alba’s $1.7 Billion Diapers and MoreCapital Gains: NBC’s Big Bet on Digital Media, Jessica Alba’s $1.7 Billion Diapers and More
Technology

Gene-editing startups, “smart” windows and more funding news.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
A Radical Plan to Save the Big Music Labels: Shrink the Big Music LabelsA Radical Plan to Save the Big Music Labels: Shrink the Big Music Labels
Technology

Dave Goldberg’s prescription for Sony Music called for a complete overhaul.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Silicon Valley Thinks Amazon Sounds Like a Great Place to WorkSilicon Valley Thinks Amazon Sounds Like a Great Place to Work
Technology

A New York Times story becomes a Rorschach test for the modern workplace.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
TV’s Next Headache: Football Is FlatTV’s Next Headache: Football Is Flat
Technology

NFL games are more popular than anything else on TV -- but that doesn’t mean they’re getting more popular. Last year, ratings dipped.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The New York Times Thinks You Don’t Want to Work at AmazonThe New York Times Thinks You Don’t Want to Work at Amazon
Technology

Unless you enjoy a “bruising workplace.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Inside Industrial Light & Magic’s Secret ‘Star Wars’ VR LabInside Industrial Light & Magic’s Secret ‘Star Wars’ VR Lab
Technology

The ILMxLab is a developmental playground for any and all kind of interactive or immersive experience, and you’d better believe they’re starting with “Star Wars.”

By Bryan Bishop