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Media Archive

Archives for April 2018

Technology
YouTube says computers helped it pull down millions of objectionable videos last quarterYouTube says computers helped it pull down millions of objectionable videos last quarter
Technology

Software helped YouTube flag 4.5 million videos before anyone ever saw them. But another 1.5 million got through, at least briefly.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Full transcript: Writer Rex Sorgatz on Recode MediaFull transcript: Writer Rex Sorgatz on Recode Media
Technology

His new book is “The Encyclopedia of Misinformation.”

By Recode Staff
Culture
Why Trump denies calling Sessions and Rosenstein “Mr. Magoo” and “Mr. Peepers”Why Trump denies calling Sessions and Rosenstein “Mr. Magoo” and “Mr. Peepers”
Culture

And why he shouldn’t.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Stop looking for ‘the one’ on dating apps, Hearst executive Joanna Coles saysStop looking for ‘the one’ on dating apps, Hearst executive Joanna Coles says
Technology

In her new book “Love Rules,” Coles argues that apps like Tinder have a dark side we need to think about more.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
What we learned from Kanye West’s first week back on TwitterWhat we learned from Kanye West’s first week back on Twitter
Technology

Whether you love the old Kanye, new Kanye, set-on-the-goals Kanye or chop-up-the-soul Kanye, it’s all in there.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Flickr has been sold after 13 years at Yahoo. Can Flickr be relevant again?Flickr has been sold after 13 years at Yahoo. Can Flickr be relevant again?
Technology

It won’t be easy.

By Dan Frommer
Explainers
The controversy around Katie Roiphe’s Harper’s essay on #MeToo, explainedThe controversy around Katie Roiphe’s Harper’s essay on #MeToo, explained
Explainers

The fallout from Roiphe’s essay on sexual harassment and “Twitter feminists” continued long after publication.

By Anna North
Politics
Seth Rich’s parents are taking their fight against Fox News to courtSeth Rich’s parents are taking their fight against Fox News to court
Politics

Is Fox News liable for spreading a conspiracy theory?

By Jane Coaston
Technology
Amazon Prime has 100 million-plus Prime memberships — here’s how HBO, Netflix and Tinder compareAmazon Prime has 100 million-plus Prime memberships — here’s how HBO, Netflix and Tinder compare
Technology

Smaller than Netflix, bigger than Spotify.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Reddit has hired a former Time Inc. executive to help build out an advertising businessReddit has hired a former Time Inc. executive to help build out an advertising business
Technology

As COO, Jen Wong will also be in charge of Reddit’s diversity efforts.

By Kurt Wagner
Video
How Parkland student David Hogg beats his criticsHow Parkland student David Hogg beats his critics
Play
Video

The Parkland teens teach a masterclass in dealing with bullies.

By Carlos Maza
Technology
Rex Sorgatz’s new book is a romp through lies, hoaxes and conspiracy theories — perfect for the internet in 2018Rex Sorgatz’s new book is a romp through lies, hoaxes and conspiracy theories — perfect for the internet in 2018
Technology

Sorgatz says, “It’s as close as you can get to an interactive book.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Jeff Bezos says Amazon has more than 100 million Prime membersJeff Bezos says Amazon has more than 100 million Prime members
Technology

That’s the first time Amazon has disclosed that stat.

By Dan Frommer
You’ve heard of David Hogg. But the right has claimed another Parkland student as its own.
Politics

Kyle Kashuv is 16 years old. And now he’s in the middle of one of the most divisive debates in America.

By Jane Coaston
Technology
Verizon’s Oath has hired a COO from Alibaba, and its top media executive has leftVerizon’s Oath has hired a COO from Alibaba, and its top media executive has left
Technology

Simon Khalaf is out; K. Guru Gowrappan is in.

By Peter Kafka