Mobile GIF platform Tenor is out with the list of its top 5 gifts this year. The company's co-founder and CEO David McIntosh explains what they say about sentiment in 2017.
The top five GIFs of 2017 are the guy blinking, baby crying, Jonah Hill's "yay," Shaq laughing, and Obama's "Oh yeah." McIntosh says negative emotion searches went up 31 percent in 2017. Meanwhile, positive emotions decreased 18 percent.
"We can get a great sense of how people are actually thinking and feeling," says McIntosh. Though GIF searches were more negative overall, searches for "laughing" nearly doubled since 2017.
Amazon is joining forces with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to bring their employees better and cheaper healthcare. Facebook is changing its News Feed yet again to focus on local news sources. Music legend Linda Perry joins us to discuss her new campaign highlighting independent artists. Plus, we hear from the founder and CEO of Pymetrics, a company that uses artificial intelligence to match people with the right job.
Dr. Frida Polli, founder and CEO of Pymetrics, explains how her website is helping people find their dream jobs. Pymetrics uses A.I. and machine learning to match people with jobs.
Castmembers from the new thriller "Summer of '84" discuss their movie. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and stars actors Tiera Skovbye, Graham Verchere, Cory Gruter-Andrew, and Caleb Emery.
Music legend Linda Perry, who has written songs for Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Gwen Stefani, discusses streaming royalties and Intuit Quickbooks' new "Backing You" campaign. Perry is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The writer who's worked with greats from Christina Aguilera to Alicia Keys contrasts the new medium to the old days when songs had a limited distribution. Now, she says, "your songs are all over the place, and you're making less money."
Axios recently published a National Security Council memo considering the possibility of a national 5G network. Since that report was published Sunday, the Trump administration responded saying it has no current plans to nationalize a 5G network, according to Recode. New York's Attorney General is investigating a company selling fake followers. Elon Musk is selling flamethrowers. Reuters is reported banned from the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
"Night Comes On" features a strong female protagonist who had to find her strength, and was written and directed by women who have done the same. Cheddar's Alyssa Julya Smith speaks with the director, and actress of the film from the Sundance Film Festival.
TBS is getting a new intergalactic comedy on February 26th. Cheddar's Alyssa Julya Smith got a sneak peek at the show, and the creators behind "Final Space."
"The Healing Self" explores ways to protect, and boost your immune system for life-long health. Co-authors Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi share their advice for a healthier lifestyle.
Bruno Mars was the biggest winner at Sunday night's Grammy Awards. The artist sweeping the top categories of the night including album, record, and song of the year. Entertainment Weekly Correspondent Madison Vain explains the biggest moments of the night, and some ways the Recording Academy may have missed the mark.
