That time Twitch jumped the shark
So far, Twitch has handled its growth spurt in stride. It’s navigated the complicated worlds of partnerships, advertising and mainstream marketing largely without losing its niche-community appeal. That is, until the following headline hit the net this week: “Live Free. Couch Hard.: Totino’s Pizza Rolls™ Unveils First-Ever ‘Bucking Couch’ to Deliver the Ultimate Gaming Experience Before the Big...
Apple Reports Record Third Quarter Results
CUPERTINO, California — July 21, 2015 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended June 27, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $49.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.7 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $37.4 billion and net profit of $7.7 billion, or $1.28 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 39.7 percent compared to...
Facebook should know by now what’s news and what’s spam
Spencer Ackerman, the story’s author, learned about it from friends who tried to share the link and couldn’t. He took to Facebook to voice his disappointment. The piece, after all, contained nothing inherently offensive, without any graphic imagery or incendiary language. After his editors informed Facebook about the block, he was told that it was an error. It turns out that the link was somehow marked as spam by...
Facebook should know by now what’s news and what’s spam
Spencer Ackerman, the story’s author, learned about it from friends who tried to share the link and couldn’t. He took to Facebook to voice his disappointment. The piece, after all, contained nothing inherently offensive, without any graphic imagery or incendiary language. After his editors informed Facebook about the block, he was told that it was an error. It turns out that the link was somehow marked as spam by...
US government says 22 Clinton emails contain top secret info
“The documents are being upgraded at the request of the intelligence community because they contain a category of top secret information,” said State Department spokesman John Kirby. Some of the messages won’t be published online at all, even with black boxes cover up the sensitive info. It’s not clear whether Clinton sent the emails herself or exactly what they contained. Back in December, reports of top...
