Well, it’s finally happening. After weeks, if not years, of speculation, the Walt Disney Company announced this morning that it is acquiring nearly all of 21st Century Fox. The $52.4 billion (yes, with a b) acquisition is one of the largest in media history and […]
Day: December 15, 2017
The difference between good and bad Facebooking
“Social media” is a clumsy term that entangles enriching social interaction with mindless media consumption. It’s a double-edged sword whose sides aren’t properly distinguished. Taken as a whole, we can’t decide if it “brings the world closer together” like Facebook’s new mission statement says, or […]
Sling TV now streams directly on your 2017 Samsung smart TV
If you bought one of Samsung’s 2017 smart TV models, you can go ahead and ditch the device you’re using to pipe in Sling TV. The live TV streaming company announced today that its app is now available directly those models, which will nix the […]
Democrats warn: ‘There is going to be a political price to pay for taking net neutrality away from the American people’ via /r/technology
Democrats warn: ‘There is going to be a political price to pay for taking net neutrality away from the American people’ http://ift.tt/2AI2z4U Submitted December 14, 2017 at 08:49PM by rossjudson via reddit http://ift.tt/2AHHFTN
Leaked renders show what could be the Samsung Galaxy S9’s final design
Earlier this week, we got a look at what appeared to be some schematics for the Samsung Galaxy S9, revealing what could be the upcoming handset’s design and dimensions. Now, the trusted leaker @OnLeaks has teamed up with 91mobiles to reveal a full 360-degree render […]
Democrats warn: ‘There is going to be a political price to pay for taking net neutrality away from the American people’ via /r/technology
Democrats warn: ‘There is going to be a political price to pay for taking net neutrality away from the American people’ http://ift.tt/2AI2z4U Submitted December 14, 2017 at 08:49PM by rossjudson via reddit http://ift.tt/2AHHFTN
Apple opens its promised podcast analytics service in beta
Apple hinted earlier this year at WWDC that it was planning its own podcast analytics service so show creators could see how their podcasts are performing. The company has finally launched a beta version of that free service today, reports Recode, which gives more information […]
Noninvasive Radiation Therapy Halts Deadly Heart Rhythm
Noninvasive Radiation Therapy Halts Deadly Heart Rhythm Published on December 15, 2017 at 02:50AM schwit1 shares a report from The New York Times (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source): The patients were gravely ill, their hearts scarred by infections or heart attacks. In each, […]
Patients Want Poop Transplants. Here’s How to Make Them Safe
Neill Stollman has been called the Tupac of poop transplants. The Oakland-based, board-certified gastroenterologist didn’t invent the treatment. But he did bring it to the west coast. His first patient was a woman in her 80s with a horrible case of Clostridium difficile, a gut […]
Facebook Will Introduce Ads As Videos Start Playing
Facebook Will Introduce Ads As Videos Start Playing Published on December 15, 2017 at 01:30AM Facebook is going to start running pre-roll ads on its “Watch” videos next year. While you won’t see your News Feed full of video ads, you will start to see […]