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April 29, 2015
Living The Dream: Why Fantasy Sports Are A Billion-Dollar Business And Still Growing
Baseball? Try snooker. These days, millions of players are betting on much more than just box scores.
One fall day last year, Joe Scialabba was at a church picnic with his family and feeling very annoyed.
How To Use Calendar And Email Alerts To Build A Better Life
We can all use reminders to do the things we want to do, not just the things we have to do.
Not long ago, a woman with a demanding tech job and an equally demanding 2-year-old told me that she wanted to have more fun on the weekends. Like most of us, she was focused on the week during the week. Then she crashed into Friday without the energy to plan much. At that point, it was easier to do nothing beyond chores and childcare. That's all right sometimes, but as the blah weekends stacked up, she'd started hitting Sunday feeling dissatisfied with how her family spent this precious time off.
The Exact Hiring Formula That Will Help You Find The Right People
Former Hulu senior executive and current Flipboard CTO shares the science of finding and keeping the best talent.
Eric Feng made a lot happen at Hulu in just three years. As the first senior executive the company hired, he played a pivotal role in the development of Hulu.com, the desktop app, distribution and advertising. He served as spokesperson and even coded large part of the site's front-end himself. And it paid off — Hulu rose to become the No. 2 video site on the internet, drawing 43 million unique viewers a month.
April 28, 2015
Twitter To Investors: Here's How We're Keeping Users Addicted
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo wants investors to know how hard the site is courting users—even if the numbers don't show it yet.
If you were anywhere near Twitter today, you know that today is the day that the company announced its quarterly earnings—after the numbers were leaked, of course, in a series of tweets. The leak sent the company's stock tumbling, thanks in part to financial metrics that fell short of expectations.
Behind The Scenes At Maple, The David Chang Backed, Delivery-Only Restaurant Of The Future
Inside Maple's $26 million quest to reinvent delivery—healthy, affordable, chef-worthy meals, fast—in the land of sad desk lunches.
"If I got this for delivery, I'd be like, 'Holy fuck!'" says Momofuku founder David Chang, lifting up a forkful of arctic char that has just arrived at the business office of Maple, a delivery-only restaurant in which he is an investor. "It's the perfect temp. This is very hard. You just don't see even a really good restaurant cook fish like this."
Amazon Opens Business-Only Marketplace After Three-Year Test Period
With Amazon Business, the online retailer is targeting enterprise clients that typically order components and tools from catalogs.
Amazon is opening its first marketplace directly aimed at—and limited to—businesses. Amazon Business is officially launching after three years of testing, says The Wall Street Journal.
China Is Hacking Facebook With This One Weird Trick
Sites using the Facebook Connect plug-in are seeing their traffic redirected in China. But nobody is sure why.
If you live in China, you may notice your web browser acting wonky today. Even if you don't, this is still notable: Facebook is apparently under cyberattack in China, according to The Verge. And the tactic being used has users across the country scratching their heads.
After The Quake, Nepal Needs A Technology Upgrade More Than Ever
A firsthand report from Kathmandu, where the Internet situation—never good—just suffered a major setback.
After last Saturday's devastating earthquake, locals and tourists here in Kathmandu—Nepal's capital and largest city—hunger for news and the ability to communicate with friends and family. That means that the hunt for Internet access is almost as intense as the search for clean water and food. But it's an often frustrating one—and connectivity issues threaten to stand in the way of Nepal's recovery.
April 27, 2015
Snapchat Poaches Top CNN Reporter Peter Hamby
The political correspondent will be taking his talents to Snapchat as Head of News.
Back in January, Snapchat launched its Discover channel, which nestled content from outlets such as CNN, Vice, ESPN, and Comedy Central into the Snapchat ecosystem. The launch of Discover served as yet another signal that Snapchat aims to become more than simply a platform for ephemeral photo and video sharing. In fact, roughly one million viewers now tune into CNN's Discover tab every day, according to the New York Times. So perhaps it's only natural given such reach that the company poached acclaimed CNN political reporter Peter Hamby to head up its news operations.
Apple's Bonkers Quarter Spells Trouble For The iPad
Apple just reported another insane financial quarter. But five years later, it isn't bragging much about the iPad.
Apple just reported yet another gangbusters financial quarter. This time around, Cupertino is reporting a 33% quarterly surge in profits, thanks in large part to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, as well as Apple's growth in newer markets like China. Today's earnings report gives Apple plenty to brag about, but it also raises some interesting questions about some of its younger product lines.
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