3D-printed gun lawsuit ends after 3+ years—in gun publishers’ favor

A still from Cody Wilson’s latest video shows this example of 3D-printed handguns (these are mock-ups pictured, not actual handguns). (credit: Defense Distributed) Defense Distributed, the 3D-printing gun activist group, has secured a settlement with the Department of State that will enable it to legally distribute its CAD files of firearms on its DEFCAD website, […]

How brands, businesses, and publishers can capitalize on the rising tide of messaging platforms

BII This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Nearly every major messaging platform has spent the past few years rolling out tools to attract new users and give businesses tools to reach those users.See the rest […]

AR and 3D can help media publishers in their battle against Facebook and Snap

GUEST: In the past 10 years, media publishers have faced major challenges thanks to disruption from tech giants: declining ad revenue, consumers’ decreased willingness to pay for content, and fragmented attention as publication loyalties diversify. Media publishers’ reliance on the major technology platforms has been a double-edged sword. Amazing t…Read More

A Wrinkle In Time: ‘Publishers HATED Madeleine L’Engle’s novel – it was rejected 26 times’

The hit science fantasy novel was released in 1962, but only after author L’Engle’s long struggle to get it published. According to The Washington Post, A Wrinkle In Time was hated by publishers. The author’s granddaughter, Charlotte Jones Voiklis, has spoken of how it gave her grandmother a crisis of confidence. She said: “The trouble […]

Game publishers should learn how to use data better in 2018

GUEST: Making a video game is a hard endeavor even in the best of circumstances. Developers have to anticipate an audience’s desires years in advance, determine the best way to monetize their creation, and execute on a vision amid a cascading series of strict deadlines. And with so many new gaming formats becoming part of […]

Rumors of a Hope Hicks diary has publishers scrambling and could lead to a $10 million book deal

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Rumors of a Hope Hicks diary apparently has book publishers scrambling to get the soon-to-be former White House communications director’s attention. A report from the Daily Mail says Hicks kept a diary of her experiences in the White House and interactions with President Donald Trump. A potential book deal could land Hicks […]

A bunch of publishers are about to find out that Facebook’s algorithm thinks their video content is worthless (FB)

David Ramos/Getty Images Facebook’s algorithm could mean the beginning of the end for a certain type of video of the News Feed. The company has said it will penalize “passive content” in favor of content with which people can have meaningful interactions. But no one knows how that will play out. Some publishers that have […]