Crazy Stats Behind Facebook and Google's Advertising 'Duopoly'The media industry is in a bind: It increasingly depends on Facebook and Google to push its content to the masses, but receives very little in comparison to the gobs of money the two tech giants bring in from ad revenue. A newspaper group — including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post — is now looking to push back against the tech “duopoly” to which they are beholden. The group wants federal lawmakers to grant an exemption from antitrust rules, allowing the outlets to negotiate collectively with Google and Facebook.

News organizations and content creators are simply being demolished by the two tech behemoths when it comes to raking in ad revenue. While they receive a cut of the advertising pie, outlets are now pressing Facebook and Google for a bigger slice. Also Read: Facebook Just Hit a Crazy User Milestone. Watch Hercules In New York Online Free 2016. To put the dominance of the Silicon Valley firms into perspective, here are five facts: 1.

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Facebook and Google accounted for 8. Meeker report — an industry staple. The same report showed Facebook and Google raked in $6. USA alone last year.

For comparison, newspapers made $5. Yeah, that’s a higher figure than we thought it would be, too.)Also Read: Facebook Project's Artificial Intelligence Rivals Human Dealmakers. The two companies are poised to continue whittling away the newspaper industry when it comes to making money: They’re set to combine for more than $1. Google hauling in $7. Facebook “only” bringing in $3. In short, Google and Facebook make more than all papers, radio networks and magazines combined.

There are a few outcomes in play here, now. Also Read: Mark Zuckerberg's 'Best Memory' From Harvard Isn't Facebook. Facebook and Google are dependent on newspapers and other creators to generate content, so they could throw them a bone and offer a better revenue share.

Theoretically, if heavy hitters like Washington Post and the New York Times all decided to pull their content from Facebook, it’d certainly impact Mark Zuckerberg’s business. Losing reputable news sources would be a loss of cachet for the platform — not to mention, time spent on the network.

On the other hand, Facebook and Google can tell the news industry to pound sand and deal with the current arrangement. Right now, the outlets need the social media firehose more than the other way around.

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What we’re inevitably heading toward, it seems, is one of these tech juggernauts buying a major news outlet… or two or three. And that might ultimately be the best opportunity for news groups to get in on the swelling coffers of Facebook and Google — that is, if they get bought. Steven Spielberg's tech- heavy "Minority Report," starring Tom Cruise, is now 1. Considered one of the most prescient sci- fi movies to grace the big screen, it predicted multiple future innovations, including facial recognition, personalize advertising and predictive crime fighting. In honor of the movie's anniversary, click through here to revisit 1. Century Fox. We're so used to touch screens at this point - - we use them every day on our smart phones, and even at Mc.

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Donald's - - that it's easy to forget that Tom Cruise used the technology in "Minority Report." 2. Century Fox. Long before Siri, there was HAL. The ominous yet soft- spoken computer system was the antagonist in 1. A Space Odyssey." Stanley Kubrick's sinister talking computer ended up turning on its crew in a Siri user's worst nightmare. MGMTech giant Elon Musk is at the helm of Space. X, which will send two tourists to space in 2. But "2. 00. 1: A Space Odyssey" imagined commercial space travel decades ago.

MGMElon Musk, Google and Uber have been duking it out to bring self- driving cars to the masses, but Arnold Schwarzenegger might have jumpstarted the competition when he took a robot- controlled ride in 1. Total Recall."Tri.

Star Pictures"The Terminator" predicted military drones in 1. Orion Pictures. Virtual reality is taking over the tech scene. You can play games in VR, watch movies and experience Coachella all from the comfort of your living room. But Hollywood predicted we'd have VR more than 2. Lawnmower Man."New Line Cinema.

The 1. 98. 2 cult classic "Blade Runner," starring Harrison Ford, predicted digital billboards, which you can see now all over the country, from Times Square in New York to the Vegas strip. Warner Bros. Remember when the TSA rolled out invasive body scanners and a lot of people freaked out? Airplane II: The Sequel" imagined airport scanners that revealed a person's naked body to agents. Paramount Pictures. Just like other industries, robots are taking over jobs in the military, too.

There are even listicles outlining the "coolest" military robots. Short Circuit" predicted this technology with the prototype robot Number 5. Tristar pictures. Woody Allen's "Sleeper" had robots assisting surgeons by offering advice during surgery. Today, doctors use robotics to add precision to procedures. United Artists.

The beloved 1. 96. The Jetsons" - - which was made into a movie in 1. They had a robotic vacuum and a robotic maid. Can you say Roomba? ABCIn vitro fertilization and at- home genetic testing are common place these days. Gattaca," with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, predicted this tech in 1.

Columbia Pictures. Universal Pictures. We know how dangerous cyber warfare is, and countless companies have been hacked recently. War. Games" with Matthew Broderick is all about a kid who walks the line between gaming and reality. MGMFace. Time, and Skype before it, are commonplace today. But it was cool new technology in 1. Back to the Future Part II."Universal Pictures.

There are a ton of different options out there for smart watches. This was predicted in 1. Dick Tracy."Touchstone Pictures. It's so easy to order Domino's online - - you can even watch how far along in the process your pizza is. In 1. 99. 5's "The Net" with Sandra Bullock, they showed ordering pizza online for the first time. Columbia Pictures. Tinder, Bumble and OKCupid are only a few of the many, many online dating options out there. But Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks were on the forefront of the online dating trend in "You've Got Mail."Warner Bros.

VR porn is growing in popularity. Or as it's called in 1. Demolition Man" - - "digitized transference of sexual energies."Warner Bros.

Fritz Lang Film. Previous Slide. Next Slide. From robotic vacuums to smart watches, Hollywood got these tech trends right. Steven Spielberg's tech- heavy "Minority Report," starring Tom Cruise, is now 1. Considered one of the most prescient sci- fi movies to grace the big screen, it predicted multiple future innovations, including facial recognition, personalize advertising and predictive crime fighting. In honor of the movie's anniversary, click through here to revisit 1.

The best sci- fi movies to watch after Blade Runner 2. Great sci- fi movies deal with the future, big ideas and (quite frequently) how something in space will try and kill you.

If Blade Runner 2. We'll leave the arguments about what the best sci- fi movies of all time are to someone else, so here are the best ones currently available on UK streaming services Netflix, Amazon Prime and on Now TV / Sky. Best sci- fi movies on Amazon Prime. For more viewing options from Amazon, try our guide to the best shows on Amazon Prime.

Source Code. Source Code is a head scratcher in the best possible way. Jake Gyllenhaul plays Captain Colter Stevens, who repeatedly relives the last eight minutes of another man's life in an attempt to prevent a terrorist attack.

Quite how this happens and the implications are all part of a mystery we won't spoil here, but this is top- class sci- fi with an exhilarating, edge- of- your- seat premise. It's directed by Duncan Jones, whose brilliant Moon is also in this list. It's essential viewing for any hardened sci- fi geek and it's currently available on Amazon Prime. Interstellar. Christopher Nolan's epic takes place in a worryingly close dystopian future where crops are dwindling and humankind must look to distant planets for any chance of survival. Matthew Mc. Conaughey acts his space boots off as an astronaut tasked with tracking down a potential new home for the inhabitants of Earth. Backed up by some sound science, with a more than a little artistic flair, this is worth an afternoon in front of the TV. Watch it on Amazon Prime Video.

Arrival. Denis Villeneuve is science- fiction’s new hope and Arrival was the film that earned him that tag. The Blade Runner 2. Amy Adams as a linguist enlisted to translate communications from aliens who have arrived on earth in massive floating crafts. A 9. 4% Rotten Tomato rating says everything you need to know about this thinking person’s sci- fi, which makes its solitary Academy Award (for sound editing) all the more galling.

Catch it on Amazon Prime Video now for first and repeat viewings: it’s worth both. Citizen in the Temple.

Citizen in the Temple is a pretty unknown short sci- fi / horror film available to watch with Amazon Prime Video. Directed and written by Jason Huls, it centres around one man on a desert wasteland planet, a scientist who is both working to preserve life and conspiring to bring down the big- brother like tyranny of The Consortium. Yet another dystopian view of the world which makes you shudder. Watch it on Amazon Prime Video.

The best sci- fi movies on Netlix. These are the best sci- fi flicks currently on Netflix. Also check out our best films on Netflix guide for more choices. And then there's our rundown of the best documentaries on Netflix and best Netflix series to choose from. Looper. Rian Johnson is directing the upcoming Star Wars film and his 2.

Looper was what brought him mainstream recognition. Joseph Gordon- Levitt plays a Looper, a hitman who kills people sent back in time from the future by criminal gangs who can't dispose of bodies in their time. Also starring Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt, it's a fun and smart sci- fi film with a few mind bending plot points that stand up to repeat viewings. Watch it on Netflix. District 9. This sci- fi thriller will blow you away with its originality and stunning visuals, and is further evidence that you don't need a big budget to be a hit.

District 9, director Neill Blomkamp's debut, racked up four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and has high ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. In the film, which is a clever metaphor for the horrors of the South African apartheid, Alien refugees land on Earth - only to be isolated from humans in a slum in Johannesburg, a place called District 9. After 3. 0 years of exile and forced labour, a government worker is exposed to their biotechnology; and so the resistance begins. Watch it on Netflix. Primer. If you're not looking for a blockbuster, try this low- budget indie hit about time travel. Made with only $7,0. Sundance Grand Jury prize.

It follows two engineers who accidentally build a box that can take them back in time, which they do – over and over again. This one is for fans of scientifically complex dialogue and plots which fry your brain. Watch it on Netflix. Advantageous. This 2. Sundance prize winner. It presents an intimate dystopian vision of the near future and big- city life.

It's not a special- effects fuelled film with massive explosions, it's much more focused on the characters and Gwen, a middle- aged woman who is fired from her job and, desperate for money, undergoes an experimental medical procedure. Expect undertones of gender roles. Watch it on Netflix. Best on Sky Cinema and Now TVAll these films are available with a Sky Cinema pass on Now TV and on- demand for Sky subscribers with the Cinema pack.

Children of Men. Given the recent success of The Handmaid’s Tale, now’s a good time to revisit this classic dystopian sci- fi movie with a similar theme. After 1. 8 years of global infertility, Children of Men sees a young, black immigrant with a miracle pregnancy caught between the opposing forces of an oppressive anti- immigrant UK government and a fanatical pro- immigrant group, both bent on claiming her child to advance their agendas. Alfonso Cuarón directs masterfully, perfectly balancing social commentary and drama with incredible single- shot action sequences. It’s available to stream on Now TV and Sky Cinema until April 2. Blade Runner. Now TV and Sky subscribers can revisit the original Blade Runner for a limited time. It shouldn’t need much introduction, but the 1. Ridley Scott based on a novel from Philip K Dick stars Harrison Ford as a cop who hunts down fugitive replicants, Androids who look and (mostly) behave like humans.

Smart sci- fi doesn’t get more iconic than this. Catch it while you can on Now TV and Sky Cinema. Before you do, though, read our in- depth interview with the director of Blade Runner 2. Denis Villeneuve. Gattaca. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, who would go on to write the Trueman Show, Gattaca is set in a future where eugenics is not just accepted, but encouraged. A database files the genetically modified as “valids” and the naturally conceived as “in- valids”, the latter given no chance in anything outside blue collar work. Ethan Hawke plays Vincent, an in- valid with designs of travelling to space and focuses on his relationship with his “valid” brother and his attempts to make it to the space by impersonating a wheel chair bound valid played by Jude Law.

Gattaca is a thoughtful provocation on the implications of genetic selection, a commercial flop and a cult classic. You can watch it on Now TV and Sky Cinema. Moon. Directed by David Bowie's son Duncan Jones, this low- key treat has a lot in common with 1. Silent Running. Sam Rockwell stars as the solitary staff member on a lunar mining facility on the far side of the moon. With only his robot GERTY, voiced by Kevin Spacey, for company, he struggles with the solitude as his three- year stint draws to a close.

Watch it on Now TV. Cloverfield. One of the very few films that actually makes a success of the 'found footage' format, Cloverfield follows a group of young New Yorkers and their attempt to flee the city following a devastating attack from a gigantic monster. Produced by J. J. Abrams and available to watch on Now TV, it's a little cliched in places, but shots of the alien creatures are kept to a minimum, making it genuinely scary.