1. Netflix Lands 15 Oscar Nominations Although Netflix’s stock has been in decline, down more than 4.3% Tuesday, the company still managed to receive 15 Oscar nominations. The company received more…
Microsoft’s $500M Investment to Create Affordable Housing
1. Microsoft’s $500M Investment Microsoft announced they will invest $500M, the biggest pledge in their history, to create affordable housing in the Seattle area. As tech giants have moved into the…
Netflix Raises Subscription Fees
1. Netflix Raises Subscription Fees To counter increased competition in the streaming service industry, Netflix has upped their prices to allow for more vigorous spending on original content along …
Digital Ads Help the Homeless
1. Digital Ads Help the Homeless Advertising company Clear Channel owns more than 1K digital kiosks in Stockholm. Last year, they partnered with the city to promote social good. With help from nonp…
Major Carriers Sell Location Data on Black Market
1. Major Carriers Sell Data on Black Market AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint are selling customer data to shady third parties, allowing them to track cell phone users’ locations. A reporter from Moth…
Most Retweeted Tweet in History
1. Most Retweeted Tweet in History Up until two days ago, the most famous Twitter post was made by a teenager who tweeted Wendy’s, asking for free chicken nuggets and reached 3.42M retweets. Now, J…
CES Kicks Off with Apple Billboard
1. CES Kicks Off with Apple Billboard CES, the world’s largest technology show, hosts companies from around the globe to showcase their latest innovations and create buzz around their soon-to-be-re…
Apple’s iPhone Decline
1. Apple’s iPhone Decline Apple hit a decline in iPhone sales last quarter, which account for ⅔ of the company’s revenue stream. CEO Tim Cook cut their revenue outlook from an original $93B to an e…
Cyberattack Strikes Large Newspapers
1. Cyberattack Strikes Large Newspapers Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The first known attack on newspaper printing has hit major newspapers in the U.S. The computer malware attack affected netwo…
India Hinders Amazon and Walmart E-Commerce
1. India Hinders E-Commerce The Indian government shocked large American companies like Amazon and Walmart with new rules preventing them from selling products by affiliated companies on their shop…