US fans of the National Football League (NFL) and sports reporters assigned to specific teams have unrealistic expectations about how well their team will perform, finds new research from UCL and Oxford University.
Mathematics
Sep 9, 2015
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Facebook announced Wednesday it was launching live streaming video to allow actors, musicians and other celebrities a new way to connect with their fans.
Internet
Aug 5, 2015
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Evan Thorogood, better known in video gaming circles as Raceboy77, has been on a tweeting rampage since he landed in Los Angeles to attend E3.
Software
Jun 17, 2015
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Using Facebook to express support for politicians and their parties is standard practice for voters these days – but does how many 'likes' a party has before an election have any bearing on the eventual results? A new study ...
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2015
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For anyone who's ever dreamed of being on "American Idol" or "The Voice" as a performer or judge, a new app seeks to make their fantasy come true.
Software
Mar 26, 2015
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When March Madness kicks off this week, you might expect the bleachers to be filled with alumni and students from the competing colleges. In fact, only about a third of die-hard college sports fans are alumni of their teams' ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2015
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Popular TV shows can rapidly lose much of their audience. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, the most devoted fans of popular TV shows could actually be contributing to their decline.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2015
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Social media is giving television stars and creators a more direct relationship with fans and, as actor Joseph Morgan of the CW's "The Originals" can attest, requires a thick skin.
Internet
Jan 12, 2015
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San Jose Sharks fans now can feel the bone-crunching action in the rink - from the comfort of their couches.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 4, 2014
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Working in a comfortable air-conditioned room at high temperatures: Architects of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) built the new climate chamber LOBSTER to study what this may be like. The study focused on comfort ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 18, 2014
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