Category Archives: Business
Yeah, yeah, we’ll work on the nasty stuff about bombs -but we ain’t doing no backdoors
Big Tech has told the UK government it will do more to remove extremist content from their networks, but has refused to offer concessions on encryption. Following a meeting between Britain’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd and communication service providers, called in the aftermath of the murders in Westminster, senior executives from Facebook, Google, Microsoft and […]
Packing Your Suitcase Just Became a Breeze
One of the most frustrating things about traveling is the packing! The task of packing a suitcase so it can hold everything you want to take on vacation can be daunting. We want to pack smart but we still want to take a variety of clothes so we have a choice of what to wear […]
Enemy number one is Netflix: The monster that’s eating Hollywood
Tara Flynn, a rising star at a TV production unit of 21st Century Fox, walked into her boss’s office last August and told him she was quitting and joining streaming-video giant Netflix Inc. The news was not well-received. “Netflix is public enemy No. 1,” said Bert Salke, the head of Fox 21 Television Studios, where Ms. Flynn was […]
SoftBank’s self-driving bus project push for 2020 commercialization
SoftBank is doubling down on its self-driving bus project in Japan. SB Drive, an entity created last year to develop autonomous vehicle technology for public transport, just got a cash windfall after Yahoo Japan led a 510 million JPY ($4.6 million) investment. Yahoo Japan, the Yahoo affiliate which is one of Japan’s most influential tech […]
Introducing Message Reactions and Mentions for Messenger | Facebook Newsroom
Pretty cool Kickstarter campaign for an authentic Swiss watch – $259
Paris Hilton Shines in SodaStream’s April Fools’ Prank
Among the many branded April Fools’ Day pranks that have already rolled out this year, SodaStream’s campaign with Paris Hilton deserves a special shoutout. Hilton stars in the fake video below for something called the NanoDrop, a fictitious sparkling-water product that claims to be 5,000 times more hydrating than regular water. Paris, who is very […]
Why brands are embracing the influencer-investor
Get you someone who looks at your brand the way 50 Cent looked at Vitamin Water. Social media has enabled the rise of the influencer—online stars with sway over the opinions of thousands or millions of fans. But while influencers have been a great way to reach audiences craving more authenticity from messengers, customers are […]
