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Zenimax Wins Intellectual Copyright Case Against Facebook’s virtual reality company Oculus
Facebook recently lost a 500 million court case to Zenimax over the intellectual property rights to the software and hardware used in the Oculus product line. After Facebook bought the virtual reality company in 2014, they moved forward with failed projects. This past holiday season the hardware and software was underdeveloped and overpriced. It did poorly for Facebook, but advertisers kept throwing money away with their advertising system. This 500 million dollar loss is a fraction of the profit they made in the fourth quarter of 2016 alone. With the amount of money the company is making overall, it would make
Daft Punk and The Weeknd set to Perform at the GRAMMYs
Daft Punk will join The Weeknd at the 59th GRAMMYs this upcoming February 12. The Staples Center in Los Angeles will showcase the hottest names in the music industry. After performing together at the 2016 American Music Awards, Daft Punk and The Weeknd will once again mix it up on stage in Los Angeles. One addition to their performance lineup includes A Tribe Called Quest. I find that pick to display the range and direction the award show should continue to head in. There has been buzz about large name musicians not attending the ceremony. If they are busy, it is understandable, but
ALO Releases New Music and Travels Out West for Tour d’Amour 2017
ALO released Love Songs EP last week on Brushfire Records. The four song record showcases some of the best love ballads in music history. The Animal Liberation Orchestra takes listeners on a annual ride through the depths of love with Tour d’Amour. Each year the California rockers take a special tour up the coast to intimate venues across the southwest. This year, the band put together an EP featuring new material that serves as excellent home entertainment, as well as be entertaining to see how the band showcases some of the songs on the road in a live setting. Stream
Regina Spektor Performs ‘Blowin’ In the Wind’ at the Women’s March on Los Angeles
Push the boundaries of 2017 with the largest group protest in the history of the United States. TIME reports that close to 2.9 million people collectivity stood against the current administration staff within the White House. Women and men off all different colors, protested for equality and the right to have their voices heard on topics concerning them the most. Other performers/speakers at the event included U2’s The Edge, Jackson Browne, Miley Cyrus, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jane Fonda, Barbara Streisand, Kerry Washington and Natalie Portman. Watch the performance of 'Blowin' in the Wind' by Regina Spektor below via Facebook. 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
‘La La Land’ and a Strong Mix of Films Announced for the Oscars
The Oscars just announced their nominations for the 2017 ceremony. The 89th Academy Awards ceremony is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This award ceremony will honor the top voted films by the Academy for motion picture projects in 2016. The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 26, 2017. It will be broadcasted on ABC live starting at 7 p.m. EST. https://youtu.be/Lek9_rDTg-E One positive change to the Oscars this year is the amount of diversity that the Academy selected to highlight this year in comparison to 2016. It will
Jimmy Eat World and the Brantley Gilbert at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles
On January 12 & 13 the iHeartRadio Theater hosted two performances featuring Jimmy Eat World and Brantley Gilbert. Both performances brought out different styles in pop music. Brantley Gilbert and his live band performed music from their latest album The Devil Don’t Sleep on January 12. Stream two tracks, Tried To Tell Ya and Rockin' Chairs, from the live set below on YouTube. [td_block_text_with_title custom_title="Brantley Gilbert Setlist | 01/12/17"]1. The Weekend 2. Bottoms Up 3. Rocking Chair 4. Country Must Be Country Wide 5. You Don’t Know Her Like I Do 6. It’s About To Get Dirty 7. Tried To Tell Ya 8. Outlaw In Me
Tap Into a Series of Updates on the Google+ Platform for Social Networking
Google+ moves into 2017 with a series of updates to help improve the user experience. These three main updates include: Hiding low-quality comments, zoom functionality, and the return of events. Comments Google+ continues to rework the way users interact with comments. With the update being rolled out starting January 24, comments will be tailored to your style. Users will be able to browse over the top comments for each post, or they can select to see all the comments. This update will focus on moving the comments that get the biggest reaction to the top of the comment thread. Users do
Amazon Acquires a Grateful Dead Documentary titled Long Strange Trip
Amazon announced today that they will acquire Long Strange Trip by Amir Bar-Lev. The documentary is set to debut at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Long Strange Trip will have four screenings at the upcoming film festival in Utah. Business Wire and Amazon spoke with the director of the film Amir Bar-Lev, as well as band members from the Grateful Dead featuring Bob Weir and Micky Hart: "I first reached out to the Grateful Dead about this film back in 2003," said Bar-Lev. "Since then, everyone who has come aboard has treated this project with a renegade spirit of cooperation and ingenuity
La La Land Steals the Show at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards
The 2017 Golden Globe Awards was held January 8 in Beverly Hill, California. This marked the 74th Golden Globe Awards, and delivered big with international film and cinema. Explore the full list of winners via the Los Angeles Times. La La Land broke records for obtaining the most awards in one program at the Golden Globes. The audio production team picked up several awards. It was also awarded for best motion picture. Zootopia was awarded with the best animation film for the year. The show Atlanta won for best television series. Overall, the award show highlighted excellent works of art, and
Facebook Connects with Journalists to Curb Fake News
Facebook just announced a new initiative called the journalism project. The new platform works as a tool for those that want to publish and share news content online in a proper manner. In addition, Facebook has a series of e-learning courses to review called project Blueprint. This initiative comes at an important time in political news coverage. During the recent press conference held by the President-elect, a series of questionable moments took place. The Verge reported: 'When Jim Acosta, Senior White House Correspondent for CNN, attempted to ask Trump a question, the President-elect refused to answer. “Not you. Your
Facebook recently lost a 500 million court case to Zenimax over the intellectual
Daft Punk will join The Weeknd at the 59th GRAMMYs this
ALO released Love Songs EP last week on Brushfire Records. The four
Push the boundaries of 2017 with the largest group protest in
The Oscars just announced their nominations for the 2017 ceremony. The 89th
On January 12 & 13 the iHeartRadio Theater hosted two performances
Google+ moves into 2017 with a series of updates to help
Amazon announced today that they will acquire Long Strange Trip by Amir
The 2017 Golden Globe Awards was held January 8 in Beverly
Facebook just announced a new initiative called the journalism project. The