Netflix is basically remaking all of TV now
Teen dramas, yes. Prestige comedies, yes. Reality TV, yes. You'll be able to find almost any type of show on Netflix soon.
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Posted on 2018-05-20T04:23:52+0000
LocationSmart API Vulnerability
On May 16th, I found a vulnerability in the LocationSmart website which allowed anyone, with no prior authentication or consent, to obtain the realtime location of any cellphone in the US to within…
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Posted on 2018-05-18T05:46:22+0000
The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy
The gilded future of the top 10 percent—and the end of opportunity for everyone else
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So much truth here. Worth a full read.
"It’s going to take something from each of us, too, and perhaps especially from those who happen to be the momentary winners of this cycle in the game. We need to peel our eyes away from the mirror of our own success and think about what we can do in our everyday lives for the people who aren’t our neighbors. We should be fighting for opportunities for other people’s children as if the future of our own children depended on it. It probably does."
Posted on 2018-05-17T03:31:16+0000
The Entire Economy Is MoviePass Now. Enjoy It While You Can.
Inspired by Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth, companies elsewhere are burning cash in hopes of being the next big thing.
Hasnain says:
"For consumers who are willing to do their research, though, this can be a golden age of deals. We can get our “Avengers: Infinity War” tickets and pecan-crusted salmon meal kits, reaping the benefits of artificially cheap goods and services while investors soak up the losses. The current crop of money-losing companies may not survive forever, but as long as someone is willing to keep funding these types of gambles, there’s no reason to stop enjoying the fruits of their optimism."
Posted on 2018-05-16T21:58:52+0000
US cell carriers are selling access to your real-time phone location data
The company embroiled in a privacy row has "direct connections" to all major US wireless carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint -- and Canadian cell networks, too.
Why Traditional TV Is in Trouble
Dropping ratings, especially among young people, and more viewing options mean broadcast TV is in a precarious position as it pitches itself to advertisers.
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"So if there are fewer commercials, how do companies market their products?"
Posted on 2018-05-15T05:23:03+0000
GDPR will pop the adtech bubble
In The Big Short, investor Michael Burry says “One hallmark of mania is the rapid rise in the incidence and complexity of fraud.” (Burry shorted the mania- and fraud-filled subprime mor…
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Posted on 2018-05-13T20:48:58+0000
Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment
Prosecutors say he received thousands of pieces of mail intended for the company, including checks and corporate credit cards. He is now facing federal charges.
Able, Allowed, Should; Navigating Modern Tech Ethics
I want to share a talk I gave on the design track at SXSW in early March of this year. This talk was inspired by a deeply held belief that…
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“After reading his story, we invited him to Facebook to talk about his experience. His talk deeply influenced the design team and one thing he said was turned into a memorable poster by our Analog Research Lab: “When you say “Edge Case” you’re really just defining the limits of what you care about”.”
Posted on 2018-05-09T17:15:41+0000
Google Duplex: An AI System for Accomplishing Real World Tasks Over the Phone
Posted by Yaniv Leviathan, Principal Engineer and Yossi Matias, Vice President, Engineering, Google A long-standing goal of human-comput...
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Posted on 2018-05-09T03:07:19+0000