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Netflix CEO Embraces 'No Rules,' But Work Is Anything But Chill

In his new book No Rules Rules, Reed Hastings argues that in order for a creative workplace to succeed, it needs as few policies and rules as possible. Others say the culture is demoralizing.

September 15, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
<em>If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future,</em> Jill Lepore

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Long Before Cambridge Analytica And Facebook, Simulmatics Linked Data And Politics

In If Then, author and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore unearths Simulmatics' story and makes the argument that the company paved the way for our 21st-century obsession with data and prediction.

September 15, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
With theaters across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <em>Playbill</em> has had to pivot quickly. "We find ourselves incredibly fortunate to be associated with this ridiculously fantastic art form that we miss oh, so much," says <em>Playbill</em> Vice President Alex Birsh.

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  • Theater

With Theaters Still Closed, 136-Year-Old 'Playbill' Does A Quick Online Pivot

The magazine given out at theaters isn't just a program, it's a cherished souvenir. The publication has doubled down on its digital offerings, and to almost everyone's surprise, it's doing quite well.

September 15, 2020
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  • Jeff Lunden
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  • Technology

Hastings Writes About Netflix's Cultural Reinvention In 'No Rules Rules'

Netflix added 26 million subscribers so far this year. Reed Hastings co-founder and CEO of the streaming service credits the company's unorthodox office culture for its meteoric rise.

September 15, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
Microsoft said on Sunday its bid to acquire the U.S. assets of Chinese-owned TikTok has been rejected by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance.

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  • Technology

Oracle's Deal For TikTok May Not Include A Purchase

Oracle says it's ready to be a "trusted technology provider" for the hit video-sharing app. A bid for TikTok's U.S. operations by tech giant Microsoft has been rejected.

September 14, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

ByteDance Rejects Offers For TikTok's U.S. Operations

With its deadline to sell or be banned in the U.S. fast approaching, Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it will not sell TikTok to either Microsoft or Oracle. That's according to China state TV.

September 14, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
Google says it will no longer allow some autocomplete suggestions related to political candidates and the election, such as search predictions that could be viewed as making claims about the "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

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  • Technology

Google Will Block Its Autocomplete Suggestions For Some Election-Related Searches

The company said its new policy would eliminate search predictions that could be seen as favoring a political candidate or as making claims about "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

September 11, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
GPB News NPR

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Epic Games Founder On The Lawsuit Against Tech Giants

Last month, Epic Games sued Apple and Google over the commission fees they charge to download apps. Epic's founder, Timothy Sweeney, says tech giants control monopolies that have to be stopped.

September 11, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
Tim Sweeney is awarded during the BAFTA Presents Special Award to Epic Games in June 2019. He tells NPR he is suing Apple and Google in a bid to attack practices he claims are monopolistic and exploitative.

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  • Technology

Fortnite Fight: CEO Explains Why He Launched War Against Apple, Google

The Epic Games CEO tells NPR that the tech titans are abusing their power and exploiting developers by demanding a 30% cut of every app purchase made on a smartphone or tablet.

September 11, 2020
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  • Bobby Allyn
GPB News NPR

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  • Elections

Microsoft Warns Russian Spies Who Hacked 2016 Election Are Back

Microsoft says it found the Russian spies who hacked the 2016 election, and they are targeting political parties again. The company says more than 200 organizations have been targeted since 2019

September 11, 2020
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  • Miles Parks
Twitter says it will crack down on attempts to undermine faith in the November election or incite unrest.

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  • Technology

Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote

Twitter will label or remove posts that spread misinformation. Social media companies are under pressure to curb the spread of false claims and prevent interference from foreign and domestic actors.

September 10, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
The avatar of professional skateboarder Kareem Campbell, in a still from <em>Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2</em>.

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  • Music Features

The Emotional Legacy Of 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'

Since Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was first released in 1999, kids who played – and listened to – the game have grown into successful artists in their own right.

September 10, 2020
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  • Stefanie Fernández
Japanese Olympian Aori Nishimura is one of the new playable characters in <em>Pro Skater 1+2.</em>

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Remastered 'Tony Hawk' Games Land A High-Scoring Trick

The very first Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games came out two decades ago, for the original PlayStation. Their blocky, flat graphics haven't aged well, but now a remastered version restores their shine.

September 10, 2020
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  • Kaity Kline
China may have landed a new space plane on Sept. 6 at this secretive air base, located in China in the desert near an old nuclear testing ground.

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  • Science

New Chinese Space Plane Landed At Mysterious Air Base, Evidence Suggests

The mission took place this past weekend, shrouded in secrecy, but some clues are emerging about what China sent into space, and why.

September 09, 2020
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
Romanesco broccoli, as seen by a 3.2 billion pixel camera. Scientists chose to take a picture of the broccoli because of its fractal shape.

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  • Science

California Scientists Build A Camera To Take Pictures Of Huge Swath Of Sky

Scientists and engineers in California are building a unique 3.2 billion pixel camera for a telescope under construction in Chile. The camera has taken its first test pictures — of broccoli.

September 09, 2020
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  • Joe Palca
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