Amazon cutting several hundred positions across Prime Video and MGM Studios unit
Amazon is cutting several hundred positions across its Prime Video and MGM Studios unit.
Jan 10, 2024
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Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media's crisis of legitimacy
In the 2018 documentary "The Cleaners," a young man in Manila, Philippines, explains his work as a content moderator: "We see the pictures on the screen. You then go through the pictures and delete those that don't meet the ...
Oct 24, 2023
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YouTube's recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
When researchers at a nonprofit that studies social media wanted to understand the connection between YouTube videos and gun violence, they set up accounts on the platform that mimicked the behavior of typical boys living ...
May 16, 2023
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Venture into the metaverse on Venice Immersive Island
At the Venice International Film Festival, virtual reality is only a small part of the immersive experience. On a small island just a short water shuttle ride from the main festival headquarters on the Lido, festivalgoers ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Amazon 'Prime Day' spend soars amid reopening
Amazon's annual "Prime Day" online shopping bonanza racked up more than $11 billion in sales at the e-commerce platform, market tracker Adobe reported on Wednesday.
Jun 23, 2021
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Amazon boosts streaming ambitions with deal for MGM studios
Amazon has agreed to buy the storied MGM studios for $8.45 billion, the companies said Wednesday, giving the US tech giant a vast content library to further its ambitions in streaming.
May 27, 2021
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Clubhouse a sandbox for talking 'influencers'
An internet spin on talk radio, the new social network Clubhouse has become a sandbox for people tinkering with ways to win fans and make money with audio.
Mar 19, 2021
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Netflix serves up TikTok-style 'Fast Laughs'
Netflix on Wednesday added a "Fast Laughs" feature to its iPhone app, serving up comic clips in rapid fire, in a move taking on the popular video app TikTok.
Mar 3, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
AI is killing choice and chance—changing what it means to be human
The history of humans' use of technology has always been a history of coevolution. Philosophers from Rousseau to Heidegger to Carl Schmitt have argued that technology is never a neutral tool for achieving human ends. Technological ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Massive tech show kicks off as pandemic boosts spending
A digital version of the Consumer Electronics Show kicked off Monday, showcasing new innovations as organizers projected sharp growth in technology spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan 12, 2021
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