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Media Archive

Archives for September 2015

Technology
The NCAA Doesn’t Approve of DraftKings or FanDuel, Still Takes Their MoneyThe NCAA Doesn’t Approve of DraftKings or FanDuel, Still Takes Their Money
Technology

NCAA athletes will lose eligibility if they pay money to play fantasy sports.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Advertising 2.0: A Call to ThinkAdvertising 2.0: A Call to Think
Technology

The rise of ad blocking marks the end of Advertising 1.0. This is an invitation to join a discussion about what comes next.

By Jason Kint Vincent Peyrègne
Technology
Is Twitter Tech Parody Persona ‘Startup L. Jackson’ the Banksy of Silicon Valley?Is Twitter Tech Parody Persona ‘Startup L. Jackson’ the Banksy of Silicon Valley?
Technology

Who is this satirical shepherd everyone is starting to follow -- and is he leading us off a cliff?

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Keeps Courting Tech CEOs. Up Next: Evan Spiegel, Reed Hastings and Brian Chesky.Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Keeps Courting Tech CEOs. Up Next: Evan Spiegel, Reed Hastings and Brian Chesky.
Technology

Coming up soon: “We’re interested in people who are breaking all the china.”

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Congratulations! You’re Going to Make More Money for Facebook!Congratulations! You’re Going to Make More Money for Facebook!
Technology

Your value as a Facebook user is on the rise.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
The Fast, Furry Rise of the Instagram-Famous PetThe Fast, Furry Rise of the Instagram-Famous Pet
Technology

As humans have moved en masse onto social media, so have our pets.

By Kyle Chayka
Political scientists think “the party” will stop Trump. They shouldn’t be so sure.
Politics

The party’s control has looked tenuous in recent years.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
DraftKings Is Adding a New Fantasy Sports Option: Competitive Video GamingDraftKings Is Adding a New Fantasy Sports Option: Competitive Video Gaming
Technology

DraftKings is getting into eSports.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
‘Re/code Decode’: EVP Peggy Johnson on the Deals Microsoft Is Making to Secure Its Future‘Re/code Decode’: EVP Peggy Johnson on the Deals Microsoft Is Making to Secure Its Future
Technology

She’s focused on persuading Silicon Valley that “it’s absolutely a different Microsoft,” selling Satya Nadella’s vision for the company.

By Noah Kulwin
Culture
There’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the JerkThere’s lots to love in The Muppets — and then there’s Kermit the Jerk
Culture

The show is funny, uneven, and surprisingly heartbreaking

By Emily St. James
Technology
Facebook Ramps Up Its Instant Articles, and the Washington Post Is All InFacebook Ramps Up Its Instant Articles, and the Washington Post Is All In
Technology

Facebook says more people will see its fast-loading articles on iPhones, and it has signed up more than a dozen new publishers.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Vrideo Bets on Mobile Apps to Dominate Virtual Reality Video MarketVrideo Bets on Mobile Apps to Dominate Virtual Reality Video Market
Technology

Its pitch to content creators and viewers: We only do VR video, and we can do it well.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Why We Invited ‘Clock Kid’ Ahmed Mohamed to Maker FaireWhy We Invited ‘Clock Kid’ Ahmed Mohamed to Maker Faire
Technology

“I hope he will feel right at home.”

By Dale Dougherty
Technology
Another Old Media-New Media Bet: Hearst Invests $21 Million in Dude-Centric ComplexAnother Old Media-New Media Bet: Hearst Invests $21 Million in Dude-Centric Complex
Technology

Things that dudes like + lots of video = an investable company.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Spotify, Apple Music Rival Deezer Plans IPOSpotify, Apple Music Rival Deezer Plans IPO
Technology
By Arjun Kharpal