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CNN Digital’s Post-Election Audience Grew 51% Over 2016
Wednesday broke every single record for CNN Digital as 116 million unique visitors logged on to see what was happening with the election
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Snapchat Creators Can Now Make Their Follower Counts Visible
Kylie Jenner is now the most-followed person on Snapchat, with 36.4 million subscribers
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LeBron James’ Springhill to Develop Podcasts for Audible
The multi-project slate launches with “More Than A Vote: Our Voices. Our Vote,” a political podcast co-hosted by Tiffany D. Cross and “60 Minutes” correspondent Wesley Lowery
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Why Spotify Won’t Drop Joe Rogan Despite Employee Backlash
“The deal is huge, and could potentially bring millions of podcast listeners into the Spotify fold,” Dave Zohrob, of Chartable, says
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Mobile Gaming Startup Playco Raises $100 Million From Investors Including Will Smith
Tokyo-based Playco is now valued at $1 billion
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Trump Gives TikTok-Oracle Deal His ‘Blessing’ to Continue Operating in US
“If they get it done that’s OK too, if they don’t that’s fine too,” president tells White House reporters Saturday
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Bunch Raises $20 Million From Ubisoft, Electronic Arts to Expand Video Chat Gaming App
Bunch operates a mobile app that lets players start a multiplayer chat while playing games together
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LeBron James’ Son Bronny Joining FaZe Clan Is Met With Mixed Reactions From Gamers
Some gamers applaud big-name addition while others feel it’s undeserved
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What’s Next for the Maker of ‘Candy Crush’?
“Mobile games are this great form of entertainment to help people relax and escape the stress of everyday life,” King’s game design lead Stephen Jarrett tells TheWrap
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Red Ventures in Talks to Buy Tech Site CNET From ViacomCBS for $500 Million
CNET launched in 1994 and was originally a print magazine before it began producing video content
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Epic Games Sues Apple for Removing ‘Fortnite’ From App Store
‘Fortnite’ violates Apple’s payment policies by offering its own in-game currency and avoiding App Store fees, Apple says
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Facebook Could Face $500 Billion in Fines for Illegally Collecting Biometric Data Through Instagram
A new lawsuit accuses Instagram of illegally collecting users’ facial recognition data without telling them
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iHeartRadio Beats NPR to Become Top Podcast Publisher in July, Podtrac Reports
Podtrac’s monthly ratings found iHeartRadio topped monthly audience counts with 24.6 million people tuned in nationwide
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Ashley Flowers to Debut New Podcast ‘Very Presidential’ Aug. 11
“Very Presidential” will delve into the best-kept secrets of historical U.S. presidents, Flowers says
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House Rejects Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Proposal to Ban Military Recruitment on Twitch
Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed amendment was defeated in the House by 292 votes to 126.














