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Australian Entrepreneur Craig Wright Claims He Created Bitcoin

Australian entrepreneur Craig Steven Wright claims he is the person behind Bitcoin. Some are disputing his claim. May 2, 2016

Facebook Reportedly Developing a New Camera App

Facebook is reportedly developing a new camera app. It will open directly to a camera. April 26, 2016

The Verge Launches Gadget Blog Called Circuit Breaker

The Verge has launched a new gadget blog called Circut Breaker. It is billed as the world's best. April 25, 2016

Don DeLillo's Zero K Arrives in Bookstores in May

Don DeLillo's new novel Zero K arrives in bookstores in May 2016. It is published by Scribner. April 25, 2016

Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill Defends Doctor Strange Casting Decision

Screenwriter C. Robert Cargill is tired of getting grief over the casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in the Doctor Strange movie. He discusse the reasons for the decision. April 25, 2016

Singer Songwriter Prince Dead at 57

The Oscar and multiple Grammy Award winning singer songwriter Prince was found dead in his home at the age of 57. April 21, 2016

PicsArt App Raises $20 Million in Funding

The PicsArt app has raised $20 million in funding to target growth in China and Japan. April 20, 2016

Verizon and Hearst Enter Agreement to Acquire Complex

Verizon and Hearst have announced a joint agreement to acquire Complex in a 50/50 ownership structure. Rich Antoniello will remain CEO. April 18, 2016

The Iron Fey Series Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies

The Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa has reached the 1 million mark in copies sold. There are seven books in the series. April 18, 2016

Scholastic to Publish Assassin's Creed Young Adult Book Series

Scholastic has announced a collaboration with Ubisoft to publish a young adult book series set in the Assassin's Creed universe. April 16, 2016

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to Serve Second Term

U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera will serve a second term as the 21st Poet Laureate. The announcement was made by the Library of Congress. April 16, 2016

Ponder Bills Itself as an Anti-Social Network

A new photo and video sharing app named Ponder is calling itself an anti-social network. April 15, 2016

Scholastic to Launch World of Warcraft Book Series for Kids Ages 8-12

Scholastic and Blizzard Entertainment have announced the launch of a World of Warcraft book series for kids ages 8-12. It set for a November 2016 release. April 14, 2016

BuzzFeed Cuts 2016 Revenue Projections After Missing 2015 Target

BuzzFeed reportedly lowers its 2016 revenue projections by 50% after missing its 2015 revenue target. April 12, 2016

X-Files Young Adult Novels Will Follow Mulder and Scully as Teenagers

Detectives Mulder and Scully will play teenagers in a new young adult book series coming out in 2017. April 12, 2016

Mia Alvar Wins 2016 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction

Mia Alvar has won the $25,000 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction for her story collection, In the Country. April 12, 2016

Pacific Magazines Shutters Famous Magazine and Launches FamousLive

Pacific Magazines has closed the Famous print magazine and launched a digital ceelbrity site called FamousLive. April 11, 2016

Marvel Releases New Black Panther Comic

Marvel has released a new Black Panther comic book series. It is written by Ta-Nehisi Coates with art by Brian Stelfreeze. April 11, 2016

Facebook Battles Shift Away From Personal Sharing

Facebook is reportedly battling a shift away from personal sharing on its social network. April 10, 2016

Toni Morrison to be Awarded the 2016 Edward MacDowell Medal

American novelist Toni Morrison will be awarded the 2016 Edward MacDowell Medal for her outstanding contribution to American culture. The event is open to the public April 10, 2016

Prevention Magazine Moves to Ad-Free Print Model

Prevention magazine is moving to an ad-free print model starting with the July 2016 issue. Rodale made the announcement in February. April 8, 2016

First Look at Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition

Here is a first look at the upcoming illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It is illustrated by Jim Kay. April 8, 2016

Mashable Announces Layoffs, Scraps World News and Politics Coverage

Mashable has announced layoffs. Most of the layoffs are editorial jobs covering general news and politics. April 7, 2016

Facebook Attaches Automatic Alternative Text to Photos

Facebook announced it has started adding automatic alternative text to photos shared on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. April 5, 2016

This Old House Brand Acquired From Time by Eric Thorkilsen and TZP

This Old House has been acquired from Time INc. by Eric Thorkilsen and the TZP Group, a private equity fund. April 4, 2016