What it takes to claim a video has gone viral has changed dramatically
In late November, popular influencers including Emily Mariko and Rachel Mansfield began posting videos of themselves making “the viral roasted feta soup.” “Feta is having another moment!” the Instagram account @GrilledCheeseSocial posted along with the recipe to the soup. “The viral #roastedfetasoup turned mac and cheese, because that’s just who I am,” posted another influencer, […]
Hulu vs. YouTube TV vs. Sling TV vs. DirecTV Stream channels
Looking for an alternative to cable? Live TV streaming might just be the answer you’ve been searching for. With competitive pricing and a variety of channels, including sports networks and primetime TV shows, these streaming services are definitely worth considering. And if you’re someone who values contract-free options, you’ll find these apps particularly appealing. Not […]
Toyota’s Hybrid-First Strategy Is Delivering Big Profits
In today’s high-tech, high-stakes auto industry, fortunes can change quickly, and there’s no better example of that right now than Toyota Motor. Not long ago, it looked as if Toyota had fallen dangerously behind in electric vehicles. Tesla, the electric car pioneer, has grown rapidly and become the world’s most valuable automaker. Seeing Tesla’s success, […]
A Roku Terms of Service Update Locks Up Your TV Until You Agree
Roku customers are threatening to stop using, or to even dispose of, their low-priced TVs and streaming gadgets after the company appears to be locking devices for people who don’t conform to the recently updated terms of service. This month, users on Roku’s support forums reported suddenly seeing a message when turning on their Roku […]
Red Sea attacks: Why the Houthis might not stop, even if the war in Gaza ends
Until last week, the damage wrought by the campaign of attacks Yemen’s Houthis have been waging against shipping in the Red Sea has been mostly measured in dollars and cents. Cargo ships have made long, expensive detours around the Cape of Good Hope; a Tesla factory in Germany halted production thanks to a shortage of […]
It’s-a-sale – Five Mario Day bargains to pick up this weekend on Nintendo Switch
It’s the weekend, you don’t have much planned, the Switch is on charge and you need a new game No way are you going to pay full price for a Mario game though. And Nintendo? They never lower the prices of its main character’s games, do they? WRONG! It’s Mar10 Day/weekend and there is a […]
Study finds that we could lose science if publishers go bankrupt
Back when scientific publications came in paper form, libraries played a key role in ensuring that knowledge didn’t disappear. Copies went out to so many libraries that any failure—a publisher going bankrupt, a library getting closed—wouldn’t put us at risk of losing information. But, as with anything else, scientific content has gone digital, which has […]