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Max Knoblauch

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As seen in: ClickHole, Fox News, Mashable, New York Post, Flipboard, The Age, Yahoo, Pacific Standard, DesignTAXI, NewsBreak, Online News Association and
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Max Knoblauch’s Biography

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Journalist, Humor-writer, Comic-Artist.

I write for Mashable, Thought Catalog and created UBA and CephloPress. Also published in Pacific Standard Magazine

My article, The Planet of the Octopuses is a national finalist and the Northeast region first place winner of the online feature writing Mark of Excellence Award, through the Society of Professional Journalists.

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The 10 Types of Instagram Users

The 10 Types of Instagram Users

In an incredibly thorough and highly scientific process, I've narrowed down all of Instagram into 10 users. T…

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How One Hacker's Mistake Fashioned the Internet You Use Today

How One Hacker's Mistake Fashioned the Internet You Use Today

The Department of Defense thought the Russians were attacking. An MIT computer called PREP was the first to b…

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Cyberpoaching: Why Hackers Pose a Deadly Threat to Endangered Animals

Cyberpoaching: Why Hackers Pose a Deadly Threat to Endangered Animals

The most dangerous poacher of the 21st century might do his work behind a computer screen. The attempted hack…

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What 50 Years of Hurricane Data Still Hasn't Told Us

What 50 Years of Hurricane Data Still Hasn't Told Us

In case you haven't noticed, the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has been pretty tame, thank goodness. Given t…

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What Animal Species Is Most Likely to Rise Up and Overthrow Humans?

What Animal Species Is Most Likely to Rise Up and Overthrow Humans?

Matt Berridge is trying to destroy us all. Well, maybe not. But he's doing something crazy, that much is clea…

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An Open Letter to Science...

An Open Letter to Science...

Dear Science, This is not an easy letter to write. You know I love you very much, and I've always been a huge…

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Articles

WSJ: DOJ approved the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal even as investigators were leaning toward suing to stop it

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By Max Knoblauch
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The Justice Department’s approval of Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of rival Warner Bros. Discovery Friday came as a surprise to the agency’s antitrust investigators, according to Wall Street Journal reporting. Per the WSJ, a team of lawyers who’d scrutinized the merger were leaning toward recommending a lawsuit to block the deal, but hadn’t gotten to make their final recommendation, before they were told that it had been approved on Friday.
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Electronic Arts launches a platform to put more ads in its games

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By Max Knoblauch
| Sherwood News
Video game publishing giant EA launched a new platform on Monday designed to make the process of selling immersive ad space in its popular games easier. The company says the platform, called EA Advertising, allows brands to “integrate directly into gameplay through dynamic, real-time placements, from stadium signage to custom in-game content.” More so than other studios, EA has incorporated advertising into its most popular titles.
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Trump says he’s called off impending strikes on Iran, sending stocks higher and oil plunging

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By Max Knoblauch
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President Trump on Thursday afternoon said he is calling off upcoming planned strikes on Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump said “discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.” Stocks broadly popped, with the S&P 500 moving from roughly flat to up 1.4% on the day, and oil plunged on the news.
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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2013 - Online Feature Writing - University

Named a national finalist (top 3) in online feature writing by the SPJ

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2012 - Online Feature Writing

Region 1: First place winner in "Online Feature Writing" category.

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Press Club of Long Island

2013 - Student Feature Writing

1st place in student feature writing category

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Press Club of Long Island

2013 - Overall Narrative Humor Writing

Received 2nd place in professional narrative humor writing category.

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