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Substack, a newsletter service, is now also a live video company
Substack is adding a live video component to its newsletter service. In its announcement post, the company positioned this feature as providing real-time audience engagement for creators.
Anna Washenko09.18.2024
Flappy Bird's creator wants you to know he's got nothing to do with the new version
The creator, Dong Nguyen, took the game offline in early 2014.
Sarah Fielding09.16.2024
Google Wallet is testing turning passports into digital IDs
Google Wallet's newest feature can make a digital ID out of your passport that can be used at some TSA checkpoints.
Danny Gallagher09.13.2024
Meta scraped every Australian user's account to train its AI
Meta scrapes all the photos and texts in all Facebook and Instagram posts in Australia since 2007, unless the user had set their posts to private, Meta's global privacy director Melinda Claybaugh admitted.
Mariella Moon09.11.2024
Meta shares how WhatsApp and Messenger will interact with other messaging apps in the EU
Meta is sharing how interoperability with third-party chat apps would work on WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe.
Mariella Moon09.07.2024
Telegram will allow users to report illegal content in private chats
Telegram has quietly edited its FAQs to remove language stating that it doesn't moderate private and group chats, as reported by CoinDesk.
Mariella Moon09.06.2024
The X TV app is out now and yes, it really sucks
The new X TV app available for some Android TVs is in beta and it's just a shell of its social media wasteland.
Danny Gallagher09.05.2024
Snap is testing a less confusing version of its app
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has revealed the existence of an experimental Snapchat app in a lengthy blog post.
Mariella Moon09.04.2024
Sonos made a public Trello board to track its broken app fixes
Sonos is documenting the app issues it has already fixed in a public Trello board that you can view and browse yourself.
Mariella Moon08.30.2024
Apple Sports is ready for some football with new game tracking updates
The Apple Sports app's latest updates give you real-time scores and ball locations on the field during NFL and NCAAF games.
Danny Gallagher08.30.2024
EU officials believe Telegram lied about user numbers to skirt regulation
The EU believes that Telegram may have deliberately understated the number of users it has in the bloc to avoid stricter regulation.
Kris Holt08.30.2024
Instagram may be adding real-time Spotify integration
Instagram may be testing Spotify integration in the form of automatically updating Notes.
Jeremy Gan08.29.2024
Snap is trying to help educators better understand how students use Snapchat
Snap wants to help educators have a better understanding how how teens use Snapchat, as well as the safety resources and protections that are available to schools and students.
Kris Holt08.28.2024
Uber teen accounts 2.0 revealed with more convenience and safety features
Uber teen accounts are now more convenient and safer to use.
Jeremy Gan08.28.2024
Google Essentials will house all Google services in a single Windows app
Google's new Essentials app will offer quick access to some of its most popular services like Driver, Calendar and Photos.
Danny Gallagher08.23.2024
Don't freak out, but Nintendo is killing off Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will cease to exist on November 28, but players' saves should be getting a new home.
Anna Washenko08.23.2024
Twitch subscription prices are increasing by $2 on iOS and Android
Twitch is updating subscription costs on mobile purchases. Beginning October 1, Tier 1 sub and gift sub prices made in the company's mobile app will be $8.
Anna Washenko08.22.2024
Fortnite returns to iOS in the EU as the Epic Games Store debuts on mobile
Fortnite is finally back on iOS as a native app in the EU after the Epic Games Store arrived on iPhone and iPad. The app marketplace is also available on Android worldwide, while Fall Guys is on smartphones for the first time.
Kris Holt08.16.2024
California state IDs can now be stored in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet
Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced today that both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet will be adding support for California driver's licenses and state IDs.
Anna Washenko08.16.2024
iPhone camera app Halide has an 'anti-intelligent' mode to make shooting with RAW easier
Halide's new Process Zero mode makes it easier to shoot and share RAW images from your iPhone.
Nathan Ingraham08.15.2024