What happened on Facebook Live this week? Artificially intelligent Super Mario and surprise piercings.
A roundup of what publishers did with media's shiniest new toy.
Jason Hirschhorn's personal network made him rich. Then it saved his life.
"Crowdsourcing anything on the internet is usually a positive thing."
CBS's Joel McHale sitcom about millennial journalists looks unwatchable
Did you know young people are online? Crazy.
The upside of Facebook's unprecedented power
Yes, Facebook can be a scary organization. But it also empowers media and content businesses to grow and scale in unimaginable ways.
'Silicon Valley,' season three, episode four: All about that box
In which a theory dies, but a box is born.
Tape recording was introduced 70 years ago today
A case of insomnia led to the introduction of tape recording — and, by extension, the entire home media business.
The Facebook papers Part 2: The user experience revolt
What publishers can and can't do — and how that forces them into giving up more of their core competencies to Facebook.
Chelsea Handler tries giving a TED Talk
The comedian interviewed TED curator Chris Anderson for her new Netflix talk show.
Facebook Live is turning journalists into bad 'Jackass' copycats
The live stunt du jour is a Washington Post columnist literally eating his words.
Let Samantha Bee show you how to hire more women
"It's not like we've solved the diversity problem, but we do need to kind of keep the needle pushing forward."
Local news startup Ripple apologizes for taking other people's news
Information doesn't want to be that free.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns a piece of Uber
The billionaire has a minority stake in the company, but even a half-percent share would amount to something close to $300 million.
Here's the real story about Facebook's influence on which stories you see
Spoiler: It's not a secret.
Stop watching movies on Netflix, start watching sports on ESPN, says ESPN
"Silly algorithm."
Some publishers are reportedly paying to join Snapchat's Discover section
Media companies really want to be on Snapchat.
Amazon tries luring video makers with a YouTube-like deal
Jeff Bezos and company are using cash to lure video makers who fill YouTube with clips.
Ripple wants to deliver local news — and it wants your help writing it
Viki founder Razmig Hovaghimian launches a "city-focused news platform."
Robots & ROIs: The future of the fronts
In an on-demand, multi-screen, real-time, data-driven, programmatic world ... are the fronts even necessary?
Americans now have nearly as many smartphones as TVs
There are 2.4 smartphones per household, compared with 2.8 televisions.
Check out the trailer for YouTube's new subscription-only original series 'Bad Internet'
The show features the likes of YouTube personalities Smosh and actor Will Arnett.
The Facebook Papers, Part 1: The great unbundling
Facebook’s mass acts as an intense gravitational force in the media industry, warping user behavior and fracturing the economic incentives that defined media companies.
Comcast buys French startup StickyAds to build out its digital video business
It’s part of the cable giant’s move into “programmatic” TV ads.
The challenge and opportunity of augmented reality
Interest in this topic is off the charts, and tech investors are eager to learn everything they can about this burgeoning market.
Sumner Redstone controls CBS, Nickelodeon and MTV but he can barely speak
The 92-year-old needs a letter board to communicate.
Streaming music has become Warner Music's biggest business
But it would like more from YouTube.
Periscope broadcasts will soon live on forever — here's why that's smart
Periscope is learning what Snapchat has already discovered: A lot of times, people don't want their content to disappear.
Why Larry Wilmore used the N-word at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
“The Nightly Show” host Larry Wilmore talks about his instantly controversial roast at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He also discusses Donald Trump’s rise in the Republican Party and why he closed his WHCD speech by referring to the...
Larry Wilmore explains why he used the N-word at the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Plus: He was still on the fence about dropping the N-word while giving the speech.
Live concerts could be just the ticket for virtual reality
NextVR is teaming up with music promoter Live Nation to offer hundreds of concerts in virtual reality. Could this be the non-gaming experience the industry has been waiting for?
Mobile advertisers want to know exactly where you are. This company tells them.
Location specialist xAd reports a $250 million revenue run rate.
MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey says online communities chasing page views are inviting 'mob rule'
From a great interview about startup failure.