“I Wanted to Build Things Fans Could Enjoy”: How Playmaker Turned Athlete Podcasts Into a $25 Million Media Machine

March 14, 2025

Playmaker transformed athlete-hosted podcasts into a $25 million media powerhouse by combining engaging video content and authentic talent.

5 Leadership Strategies That Actually Prevent Employee Burnout

March 14, 2025

Battling employee burnout starts with proactive leaders fostering awareness, flexibility, mental health support, teamwork and leading by example.

Own a Pair of AirPods? Listen to This — New Apple Tech Will Translate Languages During Conversations in Real Time

March 14, 2025

An in-person conversation between two people speaking different languages will happen more smoothly.

How Can You Use AI to Start a Side Hustle? These Are the 10 Best-Paying Ones Right Now.

March 14, 2025

With the right tools, it’s easier than ever to make extra money outside of your 9-5.

iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other

March 14, 2025

Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday published new specifications for the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol that include support for cross-platform E2EE. RCS is a longstanding effort to enable SMS-style cross-platform communications with richer features, such as group messaging, typing […]

Full Transparency Is More Than a Morale Booster — It’s a Critical Growth Driver. Here’s How to Embrace It.

March 14, 2025

Being transparent is key to earning consumer trust, building and maintaining a strong reputation with the public and empowering employees — all of which ultimately drive business growth, but more importantly, lend the privilege of building integrity with confidence.

NBC Makes $3 Billion Deal to Lock Up Olympics Through 2036

March 14, 2025

Comcast NBCUniversal announced a $3 billion deal with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that will keep the Olympics on NBC and Peacock through 2036.

Use Code FAMPLAN to Get This Popular Cybersecurity Software for Only $16

March 14, 2025

Block ads, thwart malware, and even filter content to connected devices.

Developer of Lockbit ransomware gets extradited to the United States

March 14, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Rostislav Panev, who developed code and maintained infrastructure for LockBit, is now in U.S. custody.

The Download: HIV prevention shots, and fixing a broken sex doll

March 14, 2025

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This annual shot might protect against HIV infections Every year, my colleagues and I put together a list of what we think are the top 10 breakthrough technologies of that year. When it…

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