A co-founder of Twitter has joined the board of Chroma, a startup developing a brand-new genre of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices. Biz Stone, who co-founded Twitter and Medium and was previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside the founders of Pinterest, joined the company’s board of directors today, …
Read More »Stripe plans to leave within the next 12 months
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, fintech startup Stripe has given itself a 12-month deadline to go public, either through a direct listing or by pursuing a transaction on the private market, such as a fundraising event and a tender offer. The news, which was first reported by …
Read More »Crowdbotics raises $40M to assist developers in creating apps using modular code
The $40 million Series B round was led by NEA and included Homebrew, JSV, Harrison Metal, and Cooley. Crowdbotics is a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures. The additional funding will be used to increase Crowdbotics’ enterprise presence, grow the company’s product line, and invest in …
Read More »Holocaust denial hate speech lawsuit against Elon Musk’s Twitter in Germany
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter and a self-described “free speech absolutist,” is up for legal action in Germany because of how the social media site handles hate speech against Jews. HateAid, a group that fights against hate speech, and the European Union of Jewish Students (EUJS) have filed a …
Read More »Following a “network issue,” Microsoft services like Outlook and Teams are once again available
Update: Microsoft’s services are back online after a downtime of more than four hours as of January 25, 2023, at 7:15 PM IST. To reflect that, the headline has been altered. The company stated on the website for its Azure cloud service, “We determined that a change made to the …
Read More »Use this always-on VPN to protect your data
Even though our privacy protections are rapidly evolving, accessing the internet can still give snoops and thieves a foot in the door. A gives you back control over your data and provides an always-on, simple-to-use tool. By connecting to a server owned by the network before you log into a …
Read More »Public beta of WhatsApp’s native MacOS client is now available
A public beta of WhatsApp’s native macOS app that works with Apple Silicon has been made available. Users running macOS 11 Big Sur or later versions on Macs powered by Apple’s own chip will be able to download the test version. Additionally, this native app will work with Intel Macs …
Read More »YouTube introduces new Partner Program rules as revenue sharing for Shorts starts on February 1st
On February 1, YouTube will start paying producers of Shorts a portion of the advertising income, the company announced on Monday. YouTube is beginning to push out new terms for all producers in the YouTube Partner Program in order to get ready for the impending transition. Creators who choose to …
Read More »New personalization options and the ability to give a subscription are added by Snapchat+
Three new features are being added to Snapchat’s $3.99/monthly paid subscription service, Snapchat+. Subscribers can now alter the camera capture button, app icons, and other aspects of the app to give it a more distinctive appearance and feel. The camera capture button can be customized by users to be a …
Read More »US legislators draft a bipartisan bill to outlaw TikTok
Bipartisan legislation to outlaw the social media app TikTok has been announced by US legislators. The law would prohibit any transactions by social media businesses with headquarters in or that are thought to be influenced by nations that are considered to be enemies. Any social media firms with headquarters in …
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