How to Get Rich Playing Video Games Online
For the stars of the streaming service Twitch, success means working around the clock.
Hasnain says:
"In the next few years, Dariani expects, the annual marketing expenditure on Twitch streamers will surpass a billion dollars. By his rough estimate, two thousand broadcasters are already making a middle-class income through Twitch; he has seen clients turn down fifty thousand dollars for a two-hour convention appearance because they didn’t want to deal with the travel. “The amount of money in content creation is ludicrous,” David Martinez, an acquaintance of Dariani’s who manages the streamer and YouTuber Ryan “Northernlion” Letourneau, told me. “It’s one thing to make a living playing video games. It’s another thing to be people like us who make a living off those people, and live comfortably. It’s fucking crazy.”"
Posted on 2017-11-15T06:17:03+0000
OnePlus left a backdoor in its devices capable of root access
Just a month ago, OnePlus was caught collecting personally identifiable data from phone owners through incredibly detailed analytics. While the company eve... by Corbin Davenport in News, OnePlus, OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5, OnePlus One
Entering the Quantum Era—How Firefox got fast again and where it’s going to get faster – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog
Over the past seven months, we’ve been rapidly replacing major parts of the engine, introducing Rust and parts of Servo to Firefox. Plus, we’ve had a browser performance strike force ...
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Posted on 2017-11-14T07:40:45+0000
The Tech Industry’s Gender-Discrimination Problem
The dramatic imbalance in pay and power has created the conditions for abuse. More and more, women are pushing for change.
19 REASONS THIS “SURVIVAL” STORY SMELLS FISHY
Have you missed me? Trick question; I know you’ve missed me. Frankly, the main reason I haven’t been writing is laziness. I make no bones about it. The second reason is that I got hit b…
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Hasnain says:
Super engrossing read. I now feel like I need to read the original claims.
"I don’t know what the fuck happened. But I do know these women are full of shit."
Posted on 2017-11-13T04:16:52+0000
Is Disney paying its share in Anaheim? The money battle outside the Happiest Place on Earth
Over the last 20 years or so, Disneyland Resort has secured incentives, tax protections and subsidies that, in total, would be worth more than $1 billion.
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Posted on 2017-11-08T00:44:13+0000
Disney Ends Ban on Los Angeles Times Amid Fierce Backlash
News organizations join critics’ groups to counter the company’s move to bar Times reviewers from screenings over the newspaper’s tough coverage of Disney’s dealings with Anaheim, Calif.
Hasnain says:
Disney clearly had not heard of the Streisand effect.
I wouldn't have read the amazing expose on their political maneuvering in Anaheim were it not for the initial LA times note about the boycott
Posted on 2017-11-08T00:43:37+0000
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal
The sweeping campaign of arrests appears to be the latest move to consolidate the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the favorite son and top adviser of King Salman.
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Posted on 2017-11-05T04:28:40+0000
Poll: 71% of Americans Say Political Correctness Has Silenced Discussions Society Needs to Have, 58% Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share
The Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey, a new national poll of 2,300 U.S. adults, finds that 71% Americans believe that political correctness has silenced important discussions our society needs to have. The consequences are personal—58% of Americans believe the political climate prevents th...
Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC
When I was asked to run the Democratic Party after the Russians hacked our emails, I stumbled onto a shocking truth about the Clinton campaign.