Snapchat parent, Snap Inc., is looking for 3D animators, 3D engineers, character riggers, and character modeler positions for its research department. That could  indicate a deeper push into augmented reality or gaming for the company

Netflix will roll out a new user interface for its app for televisions and streaming media players which will w include video previews, instead of still images. The previews will appear when you’re  looking for something to watch, and pause on a specific title. Netflix had been testing the idea previously

 Four major tech companies are taking steps to fight back against their most radical users. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Microsoft have announced plans to launch a joint database that will identify terrorist content so that it can be blocked.

Just in time for the holidays, SlashGear’s Brittany Roston compares PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, and DirecTV NOW. “I personally use or have used all three of these services, and so you’ll find some personal perspective mixed in,” she writes. Ultimately, “The finer details separate these services, though, making each its own thing with its own upsides and downsides,” she writes. “No one service will be the perfect choice for everyone.”

A sweet-seeming video depicting a red-haired boy in search of a mystery girl at his high school has captivated the Internet, but not for the reason you might think. More than 2.5 million people have watched the powerful PSA since it was released on the organization’s YouTube channel on Friday.  Watch it, and then read the story.

Facebook is working on a new feature that will showcase lists of curated content from publishers directly in the News Feed, according to two people familiar with the project and internal documentation seen by Business Insider.

Our At Least They're Honest Award: More than 80% of technology founders say they have no formal plans or policies to help foster diversity and inclusion at their startups. At the same time, 54% of respondents say they do have some strategy, but nothing formal. And nearly one out of three founders says their startup has not even discussed the topics of diversity and inclusion in the past year. 

Spotify is launching two new programs that will bring original musical recordings to listeners around the world: Singles and Live. “The Singles program sees big name acts and exciting and up-and-comers recording a pair of songs for the service and releasing them only on the world’s most popular streaming music platform,” Forbes reports. “The first will be a track of their own, and it will typically be a newer cut that the artist is busy promoting, while the second will be a cover of a popular song from any time in history.”

Offering paying users unlimited streaming access to full albums and millions of songs, iHeartRadio just launched its on-demand music service in beta. “The on-demand service is powered by Napster, the music service that until recently was known as Rhapsody in the United States,” Variety reports. “iHeartRadio’s on-demand service, dubbed iHeartRadio All Access, is available on Android and iOS devices for a monthly fee of $9.99.”