Tag: 2017’s

25 FEB

Nearly half of 2017’s cryptocurrencies have already failed

The surging price of bitcoin (among others) in 2017 led more than a few companies to hop on the cryptocurrency bandwagon with hopes of striking it rich almost overnight. Many of their initial coin offerings seemed dodgy from the outset… and it turns out they were. Bitcoin.com has conducted a study of ICOs tracked by […]

13 JAN

Sensor Tower: Mixi, Tencent, and Netflix were 2017’s top grossers in mobile

Mixi’s mobile game Monster Strike was the top grossing app in 2017, according to mobile data and insights company Sensor Tower. The caveat, though, is that Google Play isn’t available in China — the stomping grounds of tech giant Tencent, which recently released its hit title Honor of Kings with the name Arena of Valor in the […]

10 JAN

NOAA recaps 2017’s near-biblical collection of weather extremes

Enlarge / Members of the Texas Army National Guard moved through flooded Houston streets as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey continued to rise on August 28, 2017. More than 12,000 members of the Texas National Guard were called out to support local authorities in response to the storm. (credit: Zachary Wes) The figures for 2017’s global […]

09 JAN

I tried the science-backed 7-minute routine that was one of 2017’s hottest workouts, and it actually works

Business Insider/Erin Brodwin When I first heard about an app that promises the benefits of a sweaty bike ride or trip to the gym in seven minutes, I assumed it was all hype. It isn’t. Designed by exercise physiologist Chris Jordan, the Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout gets your heart pumping and helps build muscle. The […]

04 JAN

2017’s Movie Ticket Sales Were the Lowest in 25 Years

We’re still basking in the rejuvenating cleanse of the new year and looking forward to the future, but folks who work for major movie theater chains have to contend with a statistic today that’s so sobering that it may shock that refreshing new year feeling right out of them. According to Box Office Mojo, movie ticket sales in 2017 were the lowest they’ve been […]

04 JAN

Daily Podcast: HT’s Top 10 Movies of 2017, 2017’s Box Office, Cloverfield, Bright 2

On the January 3, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest news, including the Bright sequel, and we’ll take a look at the state of the box office: 2017 movie ticket sales, female-led films, and the Cloverfield sequel […]

02 JAN

The CEO of Investopedia breaks down 2017’s top search terms — you can probably guess what was No.1

Investopedia Investopedia, an online glossary of financial terms and concepts, gets over 30 million monthly visitors We spoke to CEO David Siegel about bitcoin, blockchain, and how high cryptocurrencies can go.  Investopedia, the online glossary of terms you were probably too embarrassed to admit you didn’t actually know, has ten times the amount of retirement […]