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Back to news homeSnapchat’s new ‘Director Mode’ will help anyone become a video creator
In its ongoing battle with TikTok, Snap announced today it’s launching a new feature called Director Mode, aimed at providing easier access to Snapchat’s native creative tools for publishing video […]
Google tells shareholders that YouTube Shorts is doing great, don’t worry about TikTok!
Alphabet, the parent company to Google, announced its first quarter earnings this evening, and for the creator industry, that means a slew of news and updates about YouTube. YouTube is […]
Google donates the Istio service mesh to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
This has been a long time coming: Google today announced that it is submitting its Istio service mesh project for consideration as an incubating project within the Cloud Native Computing […]
Netflix says it will eventually charge more if you share your account
In light of Netflix’s concerning subscriber losses, the company announced today during its first-quarter earnings call that it will expand its test that charges members a higher price if they’re […]
Metaverses grapple with Meta versus Apple
Hello readers, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, I talked about Apple and crypto. This week, we’re talking about Apple clashing with Meta over their metaverse taxes. […]
Opera brings its Crypto Browser to iPhones and iPads
Opera has launched the iOS version of their Crypto Browser, designed for accessing web3, with a non-custodial crypto wallet built-in. The browser was previously available on Windows, Mac and Android […]
Twitter rolls back change, restoring the text of deleted embedded tweets
Twitter quietly reversed a controversial decision the company implemented last week, restoring the text of since-deleted tweets embedded on external websites. The change was first spotted by Twitter user @RuinDig. […]
Will Apple build its own blockchain?
Hello readers, and welcome back! Last week, I wrote about the issues facing Axie Infinity in the wake of a $625 million heist. This week, I’m talking about Apple and […]
Nord Security, the startup behind NordVPN, raises its first-ever funding, $100M at a $1.6B valuation
VPN usage has surged in the last several years, with growing concerns over data privacy and security — and sometimes completely different motivations like people wanting to access content otherwise […]