Google launched “Google Emergency,” a campaign spotlighting how AI can support access to emergency obstetric care in Nigeria. It’s
45% of football fans admit they’ve stopped watching a match to avoid jinxing the result. In response, for this
Millennials have come a long way from the bygone era of hipster mustaches, shutter shades, and sepia filters. Yet, nearly
For those who never read past the headline on Twitter, enjoy the point served as headline. Gawker has been bought by Univision, and will shut down operations next week. Staffers will be assigned other editorial roles, either at one of the other six sites or elsewhere within Univision, but the flagship gossip blog will cease to be.
Since Gawker was a master troll of brands likeCoca Cola and hounded PR people like Justine Sacco, their particular "sticking it to the man" attitude rang quite hollow while their own site was worth over $500 million - sold today for $135. Lets have a peek at what other journalists are saying about this on twitter.
Meet Dave Weigel, covering national politics for The Washington Post.
If you are not actually Hulk Hogan, and you’re gloating about a billionaire using lawfare to shut down a news site, god help you.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) August 18, 2016
Gawker spent a lot f time trying to smear James Franco with the dubious title "gay rapist". "Bring Back Bullying" Sam Biddle discovered the Twitter mobs weren't as much fun when it happened to him. It never is.
This hasn't stopped him from being quite the confrontational jerk on Twitter still.
