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Rupert Murdoch's succession plans just got a lot more like 'Succession'

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 21:56

Rupert Murdoch — Rupert Murdoch is attempting to rewrite the family trust to ensure his elder son, Lachlan Murdoch, has control over the media empire.
Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images

Media, rupert-murdoch, succession

Peacock's NFL subscriber bump looks like it's over

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 15:06

Taylor Swift celebrating with fans during the Miami Dolphins/ Kansas City Chiefs game in January 2024 in Kansas City. — Taylor Swift with fans during the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins playoff game in January. Fans who weren't at the stadium had to get a Peacock subscription to watch the game.
Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Media, Tech, Tech, comcast, peacock-tv, netflix, apple-tv

Duolingo is mean, whiny, and annoying. Gen Z loves it.

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 05:37

Illustration of the Duolino bird with hand tattoos. — Alvarao Dominguez for BI

Tech, Advertising, Education, Media, Discourse, duolingo, marketing

Twitter's not back. But it's not going anywhere, either. Ask Ezra Klein.

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 16:47

Tech Insider : Politics

Elon Musk might be doing his best to ruin Twitter, err X, but people still flock there during big news events.

DADO RUVIC/Reuters

Tech, Media, twitter, Advertising, politics, ezra-klein, joe-biden

Apple quietly admits it's paying too much to run its streaming service

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:58

Jason Sudeikis in Apple's — Jason Sudeikis in Apple's "Ted Lasso," which is one of the streamer's breakout hits. It doesn't have many.
Beth Dubber/Apple

Media, Tech, apple, apple-tv-plus, Streaming, ted-lasso, Severance

An FCC ruling has cut prison phone bills in half, disrupting the correctional telecommunications industry

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:29

A sign that reads — People incarcerated in jails and prisons have to pay per minute to communicate with the outside world.
Dustin Chambers/Reuters

Media, Law, Prison, Jail, Researched

Meta is still betting that Threads can beat Elon Musk's X — but Zuckerberg faces an uphill battle

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:41

Threads — Threads was launched a year ago.
Onur Dogman/SOPA/Getty Images

Tech, Media, twitter, x, threads, trending-uk, social-media

The classic psychological phenomenon behind Trump supporters' fake ear bandages

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 07:22

Tech Insider : Politics

On left, Former President Donald Trump wearing a bandage on his ear. On right, a Trump supporter at the RNC wearing a red MAGA hat and ear bandage in solidarity. — Patrick T. Fallon/Robert Gauthier/Getty Images

health, donald-trump, politics, election, assassination-attempt, RNC, Psychology

Friends of US journalist Evan Gershkovich describe his life before he was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 13:22

Tech Insider : Politics

A detained journalist looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage — Evan Gershkovich, a US journalist accused of espionage, looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court.
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images

politics, Media, News, International, evan-gershkovich, Russia, wall-street-journal

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 08:42

US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges. — American journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges, and US officials have been trying to secure his release.
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/Getty Images

Media, International, wall-street-journal, journalists, Russia, news-uk

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