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ESPN cutting staff to adapt to TV realities
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» NEW YORK - US sports broadcaster ESPN announced an unspecified number of job cuts Wednesday, saying a reorganization is needed to adapt to a changing media landscape.
Tweet all about it, or twitter ye not
Life, James Hein, Published on 05/08/2015
» In Twitter news this week, the share price rose after better-than-expected revenues were reported at around US$500,000 (17.5 million baht).
Study: Sexting improves the sex
AFP, Published on 11/08/2015
» OTTAWA - Couples who send each other sexually suggestive or explicit images by phone, commonly known as "sexting," have better sex, according to a study presented to a psychology convention in Toronto.
Tinder 'overreacts' on Twitter to 'dating apocalypse' feature
AFP, Published on 13/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - Tinder said Wednesday it "overreacted" when it sent out a volley of tweets lashing out a Vanity Fair for a feature about dating apps and sexual norms.
With China funding, messaging app Kik joins unicorns
AFP, Published on 19/08/2015
» SAN FRANCISCO - Canada-based smartphone messaging application Kik said Tuesday it raised $50 million from Chinese Internet giant Tencent, saying the two firms have a "shared vision."
Facebook leads social pack in US, Twitter sputters: study
AFP, Published on 19/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - Facebook remains the dominant social network for US Internet users, while Twitter has failed to keep apace with rivals like Instagram and Pinterest, a study showed Wednesday.
Still offline: US non-Internet users stuck at 15 pct
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - Some 15 percent of American adults are not using the Internet -- a figure which has not changed over the past two years, researchers said Tuesday.
Amazon sees line-of-sight hurdle to US drone parcel delivery
AFP, Published on 18/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - Amazon insisted Wednesday on a significant change to proposed US drone regulations before it introduces 30-minute Prime Air parcel delivery by unmanned aerial vehicles to its American customers.
US Internet adoption steady as 'digital gaps' persist
AFP, Published on 27/06/2015
» WASHINGTON - The percentage of Americans using the Internet has remained unchanged for the past three years, with older and low-income people making slow progress getting online, a study showed Friday.
FBI chief urges 'robust debate' on encryption
AFP, Published on 07/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - FBI Director James Comey called Monday for public debate on the use of encrypted communications, saying Americans may not realize how radical groups and criminals are using the technology.