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March 3, 2016
Netflix Has Started An "Arms Race" For Original Content
The company is expected to spend $5 billion on original programming this year—and other media companies are following suit.
The overwhelming popularity of Netflix has set off an "arms race" for original programming at traditional cable media companies to combat declining viewership, reports Bloomberg Business. However, that competition is eating into cable company's margins, sending their profits down in the last year.
March 2, 2016
These Stick-Figure Cartoons About The Anxiety Of Procrastination Are The Best
Not sure if we should laugh or cry—but we've never seen a better explanation of what it feels like to puts things off.
Wait But Why author and co-owner Tim Urban was asked to do a TED talk. It all went downhill from there, thanks to his fear of public speaking and extreme procrastination. Luckily, he chose to document the experience in great, self-punishing, hilarious detail with stick-figure cartoons that will resonate with anyone who's ever put off a daunting task.
Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Shows The FBI How To Hack An iPhone
But his explainer is at odds with ordinary security practices and Apple's own guidelines.
In a pair of interviews on RT and CNN, antivirus pioneer John McAfee implied that the Federal Bureau of Investigation should be able to hack the locked iPhone tied to the San Bernardino shooting suspect in as little as half an hour.
Here Are The Most Memorable YouTube Moments In Recent Politics
Remember George Allen's "Macaca" gaffe? That was a decade ago, believe it or not.
Though the Internet has changed politics irrevocably, it's easy to take for granted. First there was Barack Obama's social media-powered rise in 2008. Now, we're watching heretofore impossible milestones: From Bernie Sanders's unlikely rise, fueled by a flood of online contributions to uh, however you might explain the whole Donald Trump thing.
How Bernie Sanders Lost The Black Vote Long Before Super Tuesday
With the momentum now squarely on Clinton's side, Sanders's attempts to win over black millennials may come down to "too little, too late."
Bernie Sanders didn't lose the black vote on Super Tuesday—he lost it a long time ago.
YouTube Boosts Female Content Creators With Two New Initiatives
Both programs will focus on producing videos by women, for women, that discuss gender equality and other women's issues.
As Women's History Month kicks off, YouTube has introduced two initiatives that will call attention to leading female voices on the platform. One of the programs will see Ingrid Nilsen—who recently interviewed President Obama—and other female YouTube stars partnering with the United Nations, while the other is recruiting women to star in and film female-centric videos at YouTube Spaces, production centers that the company has opened in cities across the world.
How ODG's Smart Glasses Can Help The Visually Impaired
The founders of NuEyes saw an opportunity to help the millions of people with macular degeneration.
There are 285 million visually impaired people globally and Mark Greget and Justin Moore, the founders of the vision tech company NuEyes, saw a huge potential business if only they could come up with a wearable technology capable of helping even a fraction of those who have trouble seeing.
Facebook May Pay Celebrities To Use Its Live-Streaming Platform
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is pitching talent agencies to beef up Facebook's live content with celebrity users, Re/code reports.
For the past few years, Facebook has been working to attract celebrities—who in the past have been more active on Twitter—to its platform, in part by adding features like verified accounts and trending topics. Facebook even created the Facebook Mentions app exclusively for celebrities, to help them manage notifications and public interactions. When the social network introduced live streaming last year, it debuted the service on the Mentions app.
Your Creative Calendar: 63 Things To Do, See, and Hear In March
Get ready for a new Netflix adventure from Pee Wee, a TV network from Vice, new music from Gwen Stefani, and more in your creative calendar.
It's the dawn of spring. And also the dawn of justice, apparently. As we await Batman v Superman with bated breath and crossed fingers, it's a good time to brush off the multi-month scourge of prestige movie season. Sure, letting go of films like Carol and Brooklyn for now may mean sacrificing some substance, but it also feels like ditching a stifling unisex tuxedo and donning some sweatpants. (Yes, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is cinematic sweatpants.) Once you're nice and comfortable, get ready: There's a cavalcade of fresh content heading your way this month, including a Netflix adventure for Pee Wee Herman, a new TV network from Vice, and new music from Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. So settle in: Just because it's about to stop being freezing outside doesn't mean you need to leave the house ever.
6 Steps To Tame Your Email Overload
Are you drowning in email? Here's a lifeline.
Despite the rumors of its demise, the truth is that email is still very much alive and kicking. In fact, a 2015 survey commissioned by Adobe found that we spend roughly 30 hours each week checking our email. That's the equivalent of a demanding part-time job.
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