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Twitch has announced the layoff of 500 more workers

Twitch is experiencing yet another round of layoffs. According to reports, the Amazon-owned livestreaming company will announce the layoffs as early as this week, affecting 35% of the workforce, or about 500 people. When I reached out to Twitch for a comment, the company took some time to react. The …

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Azure Quantum Elements are powered by Microsoft

Microsoft has collaborated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) of the United States Department of Energy to narrow down millions of candidate new battery materials to only a few using its Azure Quantum Elements service. One of these materials is already in the prototype stage, according to Microsoft’s announcement …

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Now in open beta on iOS and Android, Spill

Elon Musk bought Twitter more than a year ago, and its effects are still being felt on other social platforms, including new ones. Ex-Twitter employees founded Spill, which is closing out its first year by opening its beta to all iOS and Android users. Spill, unlike X, alienates users with …

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Spotify reconsiders Uruguay exit after government guarantees artist payments

Spotify reconsidered leaving Uruguay after the government promised copyright law changes would not cost it. For those unfamiliar with Uruguay’s music streaming scene, the story went like this. Last October, Uruguay mandated “fair and equitable” artist pay. Besides the “featured” artist, this included composers, performers, session musicians, and others on …

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Instagram now allows status updates with short videos

Instagram announced Wednesday that users can post video notes. Instagram’s status feature, Notes, launched a year ago. You could only post text or emojis to your status update before. A two-second looping video note can now be shared with mutual followers or close friends for 24 hours. Since Instagram already …

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