Category: Entertainment

BBC to pull all radio services from TuneIn UK

[ad_1] TuneIn indicated that it couldn’t meet the BBC’s specific demands for its listeners. “This change is driven primarily by the BBC’s efforts to standardize how listeners in the UK access BBC stations, which unfortunately, is something we are unable to accommodate at this time,” stated the streaming service in a press release. According to […]

Samsung’s 108-megapixel smartphone camera sensor

[ad_1] He said it damages his brand.Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn Over the weekend, Ninja posted a video chastising Twitch for not only using his dormant channel to promote other streamers but also allowing porn to find its way into those recommendations. Worse still, the number one stream on Twitch […]

Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn

[ad_1] Needless to say, Ninja saw a number of problems with the move. It’s not just that Twitch effectively replaced his presence with recommendations, something he said wasn’t true of “any other” channel, it’s that it was tarnishing his brand. Kids could have seen this material, and he didn’t have any control over it. While […]

Visa Checkout to shut down in 2020

[ad_1] The search giant confirmed to 9to5 Google that Visa is migrating to a new solution based on EMV SRC. Such a move would allow Visa customers to use a newly expanded Visa Token system, which secures sensitive user information (such as account numbers and credit card expiration dates) with a digital identifier. That way, […]

Twitter unfreezes Mitch McConnell’s campaign account after review

[ad_1] Earlier this week, McConnell and several others posted a video of a group of protesters who gathered outside the lawmaker’s Kentucky home in order to demand action on recent mass shootings. The profanity-laden footage featured individuals hurling threats at McConnell. Twitter found that the video violated its abusive behavior policy — which bans threats […]

Walmart pulls displays for violent media after El Paso shooting

[ad_1] Walmart confirmed the move in a statement to Vice, saying it was “out of respect” for the victims of the El Paso and Dayton shootings, and that this “does not reflect” a change in the actual game catalog. You can still buy Call of Duty, you just won’t see it advertised. At the same […]

‘Norsemen’ producer gamed Netflix’s algorithm with Facebook ads

[ad_1] It’s a bit of a vicious circle, as Netflix is more willing than in the past to cancel shows that perhaps don’t hook enough viewers, yet it decides what to showcase in the so-called recommendation carousel. There’s only so much of that promotion space available, but one producer found a way to make sure […]

YouTube moderators say the site goes easy on its big stars

[ad_1] According to the Post’s sources, YouTube “made exceptions for popular creators including Logan Paul, Steven Crowder and Pew Die Pie.” The publication reported that YouTube has denied those claims, “saying it enforces rules equally and tries to draw the line in the right places.” YouTube makes money from ads on high-traffic videos, and shares […]

Nike’s app powers Foot Locker’s new NYC store

[ad_1] While Foot Locker is still selling apparel and sneakers from other sportswear brands at its new location, including Adidas and Puma, the partnership with Nike does make gear from The Swoosh stand out. For instance, throughout the store, you’ll see signs next to Nike products that tell you to download the NikePlus app to […]