Новости за 30.01.2018

Some clear direction on infrastructure, broadband, DACA, and trade agreements would be nice.

Have you seen an ad on your Facebook feed promoting a new cryptocoin or something related to bitcoin? Well you won’t see it any longer. Facebook has implemented a new rule that pretty plainly bans them. Specifically, the rule prohibits ads that “promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, …

After the celebrated animation house temporarily closed production, Studio Ponoc was formed. Now it’s taking its first and symbolic step with its debut feature.

Many companies make big announcements about their plans to clean up their supply chains. A deeper look reveals they’re often not very serious about them.

Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reports that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are now looking into whether or not Apple broke the law when it released software updates that slowed down older iPhones (to prolong battery life) and didn’t tell customers. Just before Christmas, the tech company admitted to doing …

When you think about the major players in AI, a bunch of names leap to mind: Google, Microsoft, IBM, Facebook. One that you might overlook is Pinterest. But the company, whose whole business rests on wrangling vast quantities of imagery, has long done ambitious work in super-smart visual search. (My colleague Mark Wilson explored its …

Podcast company PRX just teamed up with Gen-Z Media and Night Vale Presents, two podcast networks that are creating children’s programming and scripted fiction, respectively. While both networks will still operate independently, PRX will provide the marketing, ad sales, and technology support. This is PRX’s first investment in podcasts for kids, a medium that CEO …

A massive temblor off Alaska last week made literal waves as far away as Florida, as Earth enters what some geologists say may be a busier seismic period.

One of the top executives at Vice Media has reportedly been fired after allegations came to light about sexual misconduct. Mike Germano, who according to his LinkedIn profile has worked at Vice since 2013, was officially let go, after initially being suspended, according to TheWrap. Germano was named in a New York Times report last …

This very familiar hat is saying much more than just the title of the film.

The company’s new spot makes a polite counter-point to President Trump’s impression of Haiti, El Salvador, and Africa.

As the national conversation about Dreamers, DACA, and Trump’s Wall continues, WalletHub decided to sit down and map out the economic impact of immigration on the United States. They looked at 19 metrics including median household income of foreign-born populations, immigrant-owned businesses, homeownership rates, and Fortune 500 companies founded by immigrants or their children. The …

Can you believe we made it a whole year? President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress and the nation today, where he’s expected to tout the federal tax overhaul, a booming stock market, and an overall strong economy as evidence of his administration’s effectiveness. This, despite a first year …

Routehappy just released their annual state of in-flight Wi-Fi report, and it appears that soon, you’ll have no excuse for ignoring all those Slack messages and emails your boss sent you while you were in the air. The cost of buying, installing, and operating in-flight internet has dropped so much that many airlines are either …

Despite creating some of the Super Bowliest ads of the past few years, Wix CMO Omer Shai says the brand has found greater value for its ad budget elsewhere.

We have no idea, but we’re sold.

What: A new trailer for the hard-to-describe Chinese film Animal World.

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With ovulation trackers and sperm tests, startups are filling in the gaps for accessible fertility care. Is it a new era for women’s healthcare funding?

As media companies struggle to make ends meet, the adages of the past few years are becoming more and more outdated. If we remember only a little bit ago, many publishers began to double down on pivoting to video–that is, letting go of editorial staff to focus on social video that would (theoretically) lead to …

Andrew Ng is at it again. The former Baidu AI boss, Stanford professor, and all-around smartypants has just launched the AI Fund, a startup incubator that will fund the work of experts using machine learning to solve the world’s problems. According to VentureBeat, the fund already has $175 million to dole out to the AI …

If you were hoping for updates to Apple’s iPhone home screen, Mail app, and photo features, you might have to wait until 2019. Axios’s Ina Fried reports that Apple is putting those features and more on hold until 2019 in favor of stabilizing iOS. (New health tools, parental controls, and augmented reality features are still …

Not everyone thinks the same way. Here’s how to repurpose a three-decade-old management theory to tailor your message to just about anybody.

After eight years in business, Warby Parker is finally launching glasses for little ones. The glasses are smaller versions of some of Warby’s most popular styles (like the Wilkie, Lyle, Louise, Percey, Chamberlain, and Daisy, for those in the know). This means that you and your mini-me could be wearing the exact same glasses in 2018, which will …

Investors tend to say “no” a lot more than they say “yes” to founders. Here are some of the top reasons why.

The Wall Street giant continues to invest in its consumer-centric business, which has already lent over $2 billion.

Sometimes, the higher you climb up the ladder, the harder it can be to move on. Here are a few steps to get started.