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As consumers ditch cable boxes for streaming services, television networks are determined not to lose crucial advertising revenue. In 2020, NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia will debut ad-supported streaming options that will look more like Hulu than Netflix.
Manufacturing startup Arris Composites will debut today at the Rapid + TCT trade show in Detroit. CEO Ethan Escowitz, an alumnus of 3D printing startup Arevo, hopes to develop a new process that would combine the benefits of carbon fiber (strength and lightness) with those of molded plastics (speed and cost).
Happy 20th anniversary to the least beloved Star Wars installment, The Phantom Menace. Although it has been (rightly) criticised for its clunky dialogue and juvenility, the film may be worth a second look. Its high points, including a strong performance by Natalie Portman and groundbreaking special effects, allow Phantom Menace to hold its own in the franchise.
Huawei has responded to President Trump’s ban on American companies including Google, selling to the Chinese technology company. Previously Huawei has used Android operating infrastructure but may switch to an in-house developed operating system. The company reassured users that it would, “continue to build a safe and sustainable software ecosystem.”
Rachael Ray has caught the fashion bug, launching a line of handbags on her e-commerce platform, Moxie Made. The website features apparel from brands with women founders. “I am passionate about supporting female creatives because I am one,” Ray said.
Morehouse College students celebrating billionaire Robert F. Smith's $40 million donation to eliminate their college loans have another reason to be happy. The gift won't attract a cent in taxes.
Uber has teamed up startup Cargo to supply backseat snacks to hungry and thirsty passengers stuck in Brazil's notorious traffic jams.
Two physicists have taken on a whip crackin' challenge worthy of Indiana Jones. The pair are trying to track down missing uranium produced by the Nazi's nuclear weapons program.
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