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Bending Spoons received 800,000 job applications last year, and only hired 286 of the candidates. And the $21 billion company—which owns digital businesses including Eventbrite, Vimeo, and AOL—says competition has only been ramping up in recent years.  Tens of thousands make it through the first round alone, and its CEO, Luca Ferrari, says the process ahead is unlike many other hiring playbooks.  "If people looked under the hood at how we do this, they would think we're crazy," Ferrari recently told the WSJ . "Hopefully in a good way."  The 60,000 candidates who made it through the first round of screening sat through tests that analyzed their reasoning, judgement, and learning speed. This is followed by an interview—and then Bending Spoons used hiring algorithms to run an analysis on how the talent scored against both quantitative, and qualitative characteristics. And less than 9% of those who make it to the interview stage end up receiving an offer.  "A run-of-the-mill interview is almost entirely non-predictive, like tossing a coin," Ferrari told the WSJ. "It's basically completely useless." Once the interviews are wrapped, scores are delivered, references are verified, Bending Spoons finally chooses who to hire.  And it equates to an acceptance

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is bringing yet another internet star’s offerings to the premium subscription service. The streamer has struck a deal with celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni to bring his YouTube content to the platform later this year, Deadline can reveal exclusively. Audiences will soon be able to watch DiGiovanni’s entire back catalogue of cooking videos, as well as all new content from both the “Nick DiGiovanni” and “Nick’s Kitchen” channels, which will drop on Netflix day-and-date with YouTube. “Food brings people together — that’s been my mission from day one. With Netflix, the table gets a whole lot bigger, and everyone’s invited,” DiGiovanni said in a statement on Wednesday. DiGiovanni boasts more than 60M followers across social media platforms. This deal is yet another example of Netflix’s recent push into podcasts, which has long been a big viewing category on YouTube. Watch on Deadline The news of the deal with DiGiovanni comes just one day after Netflix announced plans to bring Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal’s popular YouTube series Good Mythical Morning to the platform. Two additional titles from the pair’s Mythical Entertainment production arm, Mythical Kitchen and Last Meals, will also soon begin streaming on Netflix. Beginning September 7, all three

Matt Reeves’ “The Batman Part II” is being delayed once again and will now open in theaters on Feb. 18, 2028. That release date is nearly six years after the March 2022 opening of “The Batman.” Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight. Joining Pattinson in the long-delayed sequel are Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan, plus “Game of Thrones” actor Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry and Sebastian Koch. Reeves co-wrote the sequel’s screenplay with Mattson Tomlin. Plot details remain under wraps, as do the roles being played by the film’s supporting cast. “The Batman Part II” was originally supposed to open Oct. 2, 2026, before Warner Bros. delayed it to Oct. 1, 2027. Moving the film to 2028 will give Reeves additional time in post-production. DC Studios co-chief James Gunn defended the first release delay by explaining how it’s “fairly common” for big-budget titles to have lengthy gaps before a sequel is released. Popular on Variety “To be fair, a 5-year gap or more is fairly common in sequels,” Gunn wrote on Threads at the time. “7 years between ‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens.’ 14 years

When Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon spoke earlier this month in the commons of the “militarisation of children”, he wasn’t warning of a generation suddenly taking arms. He was talking about a cartoon bear. Gordon, along with a cross-party group of more than 50 MPs, had written a parliamentary letter urging that an animated children’s show be banned on the basis it is Russian propaganda. The accused animation is Masha and the Bear, a Russian programme aimed at preschoolers. The show is one of the most popular series on YouTube, and is available in the UK on ITVX and Netflix. The programme follows the adventures of the young, pink-hooded Masha and her brown bear companion in a remote woodland. But MPs – as well as Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation and Estonia’s minister for foreign affairs – see Masha’s use of Soviet-era military costumes as a flex of Russian “soft power”. Cartoons as propaganda have a century-long history. The earliest examples can be traced back to the first world war, according to David Welch, emeritus professor of modern history at the University of Kent. “All belligerents employed them,” he says. One of the most prominent British animators in 1914 was

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — A Green Bay woman is warning pet owners about a scam targeting people who post about missing animals on social media, after she was nearly defrauded while searching for her lost Pomeranian on Mother’s Day. Holly said her 16-year-old dog, Rascal, got away from her around 7:30 a.m. She posted on Facebook asking for help. “Just panicking, that if anybody saw him to please contact me,” Holly said. A comment recommended a pet-finding service. She called the number.‘Something’s fishy’The company told Holly it had access to drones and would search for her dog right away. Shortly after, they called back. “They said that my dog was hurt on the side of the highway,” Holly said. “And there was a black car that had stopped, but they were unsure of the license plate or what make and model of the car. And that’s when I started really panicking.” When Holly asked for more details, she was told she would have to pay $300 first.  » Read More

Published Jul 15, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT Brandon has been involved in tech journalism since the year 2000 and was part of the OG team of XDA and Pocketnow. He's currently a staff writer for MakeUseOf, covering mobile and consumer tech. Brandon likes to help people take full advantage of their technology.  He lives outside of Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and three kids. When he's not writing, Brandon plays drums and enjoys listening to music.  He's a graduate of the Villanova School of Business where he got a bachelors degree in finance. Most people don't pay much attention to Facebook nowadays. And I get it: as far as social networks go, Facebook is the one platform most associated with the aging millennial population and their boomer parents. These days, most of the social media action happens on TikTok, YouTube and in messaging apps. But there's one part of Facebook that deserves your attention and can legitimately make you money while cleaning out clutter from your house: Marketplace.  » Read More

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The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban. In the latest crackdown on children's access to addictive apps, the government said there will be a curfew for teenagers aged 16 and 17 on platforms like Instagram and Facebook, between midnight and 6:00 am. The government also announced plans for a default setting that will disable addictive features like infinite scrolling for older teenagers. Users will be able to switch off these settings, however, with critics saying they would be ineffective. It was not clear how these changes would be enforced. Last month, the UK became the latest to ban social media sites including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook for under-16s, in changes set to come into effect early 2027. "Even as young people gain greater independence at 16, they should still be protected from the most addictive online features that can have a harmful impact on their wellbeing," technology minister Liz Kendall said in a statement. "These measures will be crucial in helping young people get the sleep they need, focus on school and college

Music fans can bid on experiences with Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins, Poi Dog Pondering, The Beach Boys' Al Jardine and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 08: Billy Corgan and Allison Hagendorf speak during a conversation with Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins at The GRAMMY Museum on August 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Timothy Norris/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Getty Images for The Recording A Trending on Billboard The Museum of Broadcast Communications today announced the launch of its 2026 Front Row Experiences Charity Auction. Featuring more than 50 experiences with broadcasters, actors, musicians, athletes and media personalities, the auction supports the museum’s educational mission and preservation efforts. Related Online bidding opens Tuesday (July 14) at 10 a.m. CT and continues through July 28 at 4 p.m. CT on Charitybuzz.com and MUSEUM.TV. Featured experiences include private lunches with actors Henry Winkler, Joe Mantegna and Bob Odenkirk; VIP tickets to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; VIP tickets and a meet-and-greet with Billy Corgan and Smashing Pumpkins; an exclusive Chicago Bears game day experience with quarterback Caleb Williams; a private dinner with meteorologist Tom Skilling; an exclusive NBC One Chicago experience featuring a

Telegram, iMessage and Snapchat were the leading services identified by children as places where threats were received. ... Snapchat. Its ...