1. FTC Cracks Down on Fake Reviews The US Federal Trade Commission has successfully brought its first case against fake online paid reviews. The charges are filed against Cure Encapsulations, a wei…
Netflix Lands 15 Oscar Nominations
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…
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 …
How Netflix Became the Leader in Original Content
How Netflix Became the Leader in Original Content The industry of content creation has shifted significantly over the last two decades with ever-evolving consumer demands. Today’s viewers are const…
Netflix Drains up to 40% of the Global Bandwidth
1. Netflix Drains up to 40% of the Global Bandwidth Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO, has certainly revolutionized the streaming media industry. Recent analysis has revealed that Netflix consumes 15% o…
Will Apple be the Next Netflix?
1. Will Apple be the Next Netflix? On Tuesday, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, hinted that the company was working on something big when it comes to TV. He announced that the company is not yet ready to share…
3D Printing a Gun — Now Possible
1. 3D Printing a Gun — Now Possible The U.S. Department of Justice and startup Defense Distributed have settled on an agreement to legalize the production of 3D printed guns starting August 1st. G…
Penny Production Discontinued
1. Penny Production Discontinued Turns out, the U.S. government lost $69M in penny production last year. Apparently, it costs the government 1.5 cents to make a penny and 7 cents to make a nickel. …
Companies Battle For Your Spit
1. Companies Battle for Your Spit 23andMe filed a lawsuit against Ancestry to establish who the real boss is. 23andMe is a DNA testing kit offered directly to consumers. In fact, they were the firs…
Yelp Takes a Stand Against Google
1. Yelp Takes a Stand Against Google Google is a dominant force in search engine land, especially since their brand name is officially the online search tool verb in the Oxford English Dictionary. …