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The article discusses the social conditions of police officers in the U.S. as of 2015, and it mentions police-community relations in America, as well as the social impacts of police shootings across the country. The attitudes of various law enforcement officials are examined, including patrol officer Angelo Harris in Hampton, Virginia, Sheriff Nancy Hove in Pierce County, Washington, and Sergeant Bryan Shelton in Birmingham, Alabama. Body camera laws and community policing are examined.

The article discusses various virtual reality (VR) products and services as of 2015, and it mentions the impacts that VR may have on society. VR companies such as Oculus RV LLC are addressed, along with U.S. entrepreneurs, businessmen, and venture capitalists such as Brendan Iribe, Palmer Luckey, and Mike Rothenberg. The Oculus VR headset device is examined, as well as computer company Microsoft Corp.'s HoloLens VR product and 3-D computer games.

The article discusses several individuals who made it onto "Time" Magazine's list of the most influential people on the Internet which can be found on the website www.time.com/webwinners, including U.S. celebrity Kim Kardashian and pop singer Taylor Swift. Nutrition and food blogger Vani Hari is mentioned, along with author J.K. Rowling and actress Gwyneth Paltrow who runs the Goop lifestyle website. Entrepreneur Joy Cho and late-night television host Jimmy Fallon are also examined.

An interview with Rob Manfred, commissioner of the Major League Baseball, is presented. Manfred talks about the decline in interest of the young audience in baseball in the U.S. He explains why obtaining the interest of the youth in baseball is important. He also discusses their Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program.

The article discusses how various Internet television and streaming video services from firms such as Netflix Inc., Hulu LLC, and the electronics company Sony Corp. could help end a home entertainment-related monopoly that has been held by the U.S. cable television industry for years. The online-only HBO Now television service, which launches in April 2015, is mentioned, along with the "Game of Thrones" television series and cable television bills. Cable television channel bundling is examined.

The article reports that the ticket sales for motion pictures is expected to reach 11 billion dollars with the development in 3D movies in the U.S. It mentions that the sale of domestic movies tickets will rise to 10.8 billion dollars. It states that the movie theatre can raise prices as a part of 3D animations.

The article informs that Sony Corp., a manufacturer of electronic products, has reached a deal for selling Viacom Inc.'s cable networks to consumers through an over-the-top pay-television (TV) service in the U.S. It informs that the service would be available on the Sony's PlayStation video game console and some of its smart TVs. It further informs that the deal is still not finalized.

The article discusses decision of Sony Electronics Inc. to launch marketing campaign for Ultra high definition televisions despite inability of cable television providers to transmit television programmes in high definition format. It mentions that the ultra high definition television from the company will offer four times better resolution for the satellite and cable television subscribers in the U.S.