YouTube, answering critics, tries a new metric: Responsibility
By Mark Bergen & Lucas Shaw is changing the way it measures success on the world’s biggest video site following a series of scandals. There’s just one problem: The company … Read More
Women hold just 8% key HOD positions in Indian film industry
MUMBAI:held a paltry 8% of the head of department (HOD) roles in Indian films in 2019 and 2020, the first of its kind study on the representation of women in … Read More
Women bikers scorch a path in the male-dominated space
Candida Louis fell in love with motorbikes when in school. She used to ride pillion as her father took her on long journeys in and around her hometown of Hubli … Read More
Why an avid YouTuber ended up with handgun at the company headquarters
NEW DELHI: The woman who opened fire at’s headquarters near San Francisco in the US on Tuesday, wounding three people and shooting herself dead, had a grievance against the internet … Read More
TikTok gave rural Indian women fame, fun and freedom to explore the outside world
NEW DELHI: When India banned, it closed a window to the wider world for legions of women outside the big cities that provided fun, fame and even fortune. The government … Read More
This is the video that convinced Google to buy YouTube
What is YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s favorite video? The one that convinced her Google needed to buy YouTube. In 2006, Wojcicki was overseeing Google video and in charge of its … Read More
The toss of a Bitcoin: How crypto ban will hurt 5 mn Indians, 20K Blockchain developers
With corporations and governments around the world moving financial services to the Blockchain,risks ceding ground to countries that have coopted cryptocurrencies instead of outlawing them. In 2017, it was reported … Read More
Tesla cars may stream Netflix, YouTube when not moving
By Maria Jose Valero The ability to streamandwhen a Tesla vehicle is not moving is coming soon, Tesla CEOsaid on Twitter. The change may come in August but wouldn’t take … Read More
Sound of melody: Over 1 trillion songs were played in 2019; music streaming services made CDs, vinyl records obsolete
Musictouched the 1-trillion mark in 2019, according to Nielsen Music and MRC Data’s 2019 Year-End Music Report. The report, which drew on analytics from streaming platforms in the United States, … Read More
Seven things you can do with your smartphone when you are offline
We rely on our smartphones for a host of things on a daily basis. Whether it is hailing a cab to go to work, ordering food, catching up on news … Read More