- Avengers: Infinity War wants to be the first summer blockbuster to surpass US$2 billion (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Marketing mishaps: How brands are improperly targeting millennial moms (Advertising Age)
- Why VR could breathe some much-needed life into amusement arcades (The Guardian)
- Indian startups are making noise in the smart assistant market (Economic Times)
- Amazon Prime Video is outpacing Netflix in the UK in terms of growth (The Guardian)
- The Boy Scouts of America is getting a name change in order to be more inclusive of girls (CNN)
- Snap’s fraught redesign isn’t stopping media partners like Disney from jumping on the app (Variety)
- Calendar reminder: How May the Fourth has become a global phenomenon for Star Wars devotees (WIRED)
- More digital assistants talk: Google is launching an investment fund for AI voice developers (CNBC)
- How CGI influencers are poised to take over Instagram (WIRED)
- A new study found that Gen Z is the loneliest generation…and social media isn’t entirely to blame (USA Today)
- As broadcasters start to consider rolling back ads, what will be put in their place? (Variety)
- Could this finally bring VR to the mainstream market? New Oculus Go headset is here (Recode)
- Mexican kids and teens prefer free-to-air TV over online video and OTT services (Rapid TV News)
- The US FTC has told six tech companies that their warranties might be illegal (The Verge)
- Talkable tweens: A new global study found that age 10 is the ideal time to learn a new language (Radio.NZ)
- The House of Mouse unveils plans for Disney Digital Network moving forward (Variety)
- A cross between Hunger Games and Minecraft, Fortnite is clearly getting something very right (The New York Times)
- SpongeBob SquarePants and Frozen are both in the running for Best Musical at the Tonys (The Hollywood Reporter)
- With privacy and child-development concerns in the air, some are asking if kids really need voice assistants (Adweek)
- Avengers: Infinity War shatters records with a US$630-million global opening weekend (Variety)
- Talk about brand extension: Disney Research has created an electronic arm inspired by Big Hero 6‘s Baymax (TechCrunch)
- Even if wearables aren’t doing particularly well, Snapchat still needs its Spectacles (WIRED)
- Do kids need to know how blockchain and bitcoin work? This new children’s book thinks so (CNET)
- After two decades, Aardman’s chickens are ready for a second run (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Disney’s new Force Jacket may bring a whole new level of sensation to the brand…literally (Variety)
- The Choose Your Own Adventure book concept is journeying to the big screen with Fox (The Verge)
- Never too full of emotions: Empatico is the latest learning tool designed to build empathy in students (Springwise)
- Shanghai Disney’s massive growth stems from an entertainment-hungry middle class (Bloomberg)
- Snapchat unveils AR filters for games called Snappables (VentureBeat)
- Seeding success: Perhaps it’s finally time for the US to embrace more nature schools for preschoolers (The Atlantic)
- Video game loot boxes are considered illegal gambling in Belgium (BBC)
- Comcast has made an official US$31-billion offer for Sky (Variety)
- Is 16 the new 13? WhatsApp raises its minimum age ahead of new regulations in Europe (TechCrunch)
- TV viewing is still tops for kids worldwide…but not necessarily in China (Rapid TV News)
- How augmented reality is transforming the museum experience (WIRED)
- Amazon confirms it is creating a new Fire TV Cube streaming device (CNBC)
- For the first time, Facebook reveals how it polices the social network (The Washington Post)
- The (human) world is not enough: Amazon’s next project involves building domestic robots (Bloomberg)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is getting a sequel in December 2019 (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How Pixar managed to animate a living dumpling (The Verge)
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