- Soon after revamping its site, Toys “R” Us has shut down online purchases (Polygon)
- How Europe’s new privacy laws are going to affect game makers worldwide (Games Industry)
- In a twist of fate Snapchat is now copying Facebook by adding video chat (Recode)
- Sesame Street’s theme park is the first of its kind to receive a certified autism designation (USA Today)
- Alexa, who’s the best at trivia? Developers can now make games for Amazon’s Echo buttons (The Verge)
- CBS reportedly plans below-market bid for Viacom (Los Angeles Times)
- BBC’s newly combined commercial and production operation opens up with its sights set on China (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How the writers behind Cartoon Network’s new series Craig of the Creek are creating something refreshing (Fast Company)
- In a bid to stay alive, Snapchat is moving away from the kid audience and trying to reel in parents (The Verge)
- While consumer interest in VR continues to wane, we’re still about to experience a mixed-reality take-off (Adweek)
- Disney’s UK arm is the latest company to reveal gender pay discrepancies (Variety)
- From talking back to giving back: Amazon Alexa will now make charitable donations through voice commands (Tech Crunch)
- Who’s in trouble now? Why parents’ online “shame games” are damaging their kids’ self-esteem (CBC)
- The right stuff (literally): With four straight years of profitability, what does Build-A-Bear have that Toys “R” Us doesn’t? (TIME)
- Why Steven Spielberg’s new VR film might qualify for Best Animated Feature at next year’s Oscars (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Media giant Discovery highlights gender pay gaps at its UK arm (Variety)
- Hasbro’s CEO explains why The Last Jedi toy sales were softer than expected (Fortune)
- Apple’s latest tech offerings include a US$300 iPad for students (The Verge)
- Eye of the iPhone holder: How screens are affecting our vision (WIRED)
- More than one third of Gen Z and millennials trust digital influencers (Tube Filter)
- MGA CEO Isaac Larian answers critics who say his Toys “R” Us crowdfunding campaign is a stunt (Los Angeles Times)
- Advertisers are set to spend US$40 billion more on internet ads than TV this year (Recode)
- Experts predict that every major TV net will have its own SVOD by 2022, but is that what viewers really want? (Bloomberg)
- That magic touch: Why there’s still hope for indie toy stores (Financial Post)
- It may be a decade old, but iPhone mobile gaming is at a major tipping point (Rolling Stone)
- Apple’s original content plans will reportedly come to fruition as early as next March (The Verge)
- Black Panther has officially become the top-grossing superhero movie of all time in the US (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Why eye-tracking companies see a whole new future for VR (WIRED)
- How video games have turned Gen Z teens into millionaires (BBC News)
- Toys “R” Us founder Charles Lazarus has died at age 94 (BBC News)
- A new band of heroines: The Spice Girls are shopping around an animated superhero movie (Variety)
- This is how YouTube trains its AI moderators to screen video content (WIRED)
- Mobile gaming is bigger than ever, and Apple is reaping the rewards (Tech Crunch)
- Too soon? This year’s e-commerce holiday market is expected to fall short of 2017 levels (eMarketer)
- Big Red: YouTube’s subscription service plans to release its next movie on the silver screen (The Verge)
- How social gaming platform Roblox is growing so quickly (Tech Crunch)
- Why spending more on a TV series won’t necessarily ensure its success (The Guardian)
- Chinese tech giant Tencent’s profits have hit US$11 billion, thanks mostly to video (Variety)
- Toys “R” Us Canada is a hot commodity, with more than 20 potential buyers entering into negotiations (The Toronto Star)
- Disney plans to bring immersive Marvel lands to three of its theme parks (The Verge)
- According to children’s drawings, the world of science is looking a lot more female (CNN)
- When you combine cats and cryptocurrency….blockchain game CryptoKitties raises US$12 million (VentureBeat)
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