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The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Phenomenon, Ninja’s 2018, Facebook and the Human Condition

Posted onThursday, January 10, 2019Thursday, January 10, 2019 Author by Ben Thompson

The connection between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ninja, and Facebook’s scandals

Discord and Its Game Store, Fortnite and the Social Aspect of Gaming, Game Store Competition

Posted onTuesday, December 18, 2018Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

Discord is the Slack of gaming; that is valuable, but has to be monetized indirectly. Plus, the social aspect of gaming, and how competition in PC gaming stores is good for everyone.

Fortnite’s Bad Bug, Epic’s Complaint, The Downside of Open

Posted onMonday, August 27, 2018Monday, August 27, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

Fortnite has a bad bug, and while the company is being blamed for circumventing the Play Store, Android’s design is a big part of the problem.

Fortnite Skips Google Play, Netflix Explores Bypassing iTunes, Big Names and Long Tails

Posted onThursday, August 23, 2018Thursday, August 23, 2018 Author by Ben Thompson

Fortnite is skipping out on Google Play, and Netflix is trying to get out of the App Store. That’s not great for Apple and Google, but the effort is hardly a surprise.

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