A new study, backed by the National Institutes of Health, says there is a link between cellphones and cancer. There are plenty of studies that have found otherwise, but this one will certainly ignite the debate again. Researchers say they "found low incidences of two types of tumors in male rats ... exposed to the type of radio frequencies that are commonly emitted by cellphones."
[Ryan Knutson | Wall Street Journal]
Gawker has hired a banker, which suggests that it's considering a sale or raising more outside cash.But no one will want to buy Gawker until it beats lawsuits funded by billionaire Peter Thiel (like the Hulk Hogan case) or declares bankruptcy. Meanwhile, executives at Facebook, where Thiel has a board seat, are all conspicuously keeping quiet about the situation, and Gawker boss Nick Denton has issued an open invitation for Thiel to debate the issues in public.
[Peter Kafka | Recode]
Oracle lost the retrial of its lawsuit against Google yesterday, in which it argued that Google violated copyright laws by using Oracle-owned open source software when building Android. Oracle says it plans to appeal.
[Noah Kulwin | Recode]
Two senior Twitter executives — business development chief Jana Messerschmidt and media and commerce head Nathan Hubbard — are headed for the exit. Twitter video ad exec Ali Jafari will be taking over both of their roles.
[Kurt Wagner and Jason Del Rey | Recode]
On the new Too Embarrassed to Ask podcast, Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode break down the gadgets you should get for the high school or college grads in your life. In: Sonos and Amazon Echo speakers. Probably out: GoPro cameras.
[Eric Johnson | Recode]
Snapchat is telling investors, who just gave it another $1.8 billion, that it plans to generate between $500 million and $1 billion in revenue next year.
[Kurt Wagner | Recode]
Media
By Kara Swisher
Revisiting an old interview.
Mobile
By Ina Fried
Most smartphones go to existing customers, with the real growth coming from tablets and other devices.
Mobile
By Arik Hesseldahl
The company that connects Uber riders to drivers will be the second offering of the year.
Virtual Reality
By Ina Fried
It's not just the technology that needs to grow up; it's also the storytelling tools.
Facebook
By Kurt Wagner
The writing has been on the wall for some time.
Newly appointed Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman has called for the beheading of disloyal Arabs and for the complete destruction of Gaza. Bernard Avishai unpacks how one of the crudest and most widely disliked politicians in Israeli public life ascended to the de facto No. 2 job, and why it makes negotiating peace with the Palestinians that much more difficult.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.
Will you support Vox’s explanatory journalism?
Most news outlets make their money through advertising or subscriptions. But when it comes to what we’re trying to do at Vox, there are a couple of big issues with relying on ads and subscriptions to keep the lights on:
First, advertising dollars go up and down with the economy. We often only know a few months out what our advertising revenue will be, which makes it hard to plan ahead.
Second, we’re not in the subscriptions business. Vox is here to help everyone understand the complex issues shaping the world — not just the people who can afford to pay for a subscription. We believe that’s an important part of building a more equal society. And we can’t do that if we have a paywall.
So even though advertising is still our biggest source of revenue, we also seek grants and reader support. (And no matter how our work is funded, we have strict guidelines on editorial independence.)
If you also believe that everyone deserves access to trusted high-quality information, will you make a gift to Vox today? Any amount helps.
Yes, I'll give $5/month
Yes, I'll give $5/month
We accept credit card, Apple Pay, and
Google Pay. You can also contribute via
:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63698039/cell_phone_Kypros___Getty_Images.0.0.1464352882.0.jpg)
