Meta is shutting down Tuned, its social app for couples

Tuned, Meta’s social app for couples, is winding down a little over two years after it launched. Users including this reporter began receiving a notification about the impending shutdown... Read more »

Is the advertising market in trouble?

Snap, the parent company of the popular Snapchat social media service, reported earnings last week that investors rejected. In the wake of its second-quarter financial reporting, shares of Snap... Read more »

NFL+ streaming service launches in the U.S., replacing NFL Game Pass

Today, the National Football League launched its streaming service NFL+ which has been officially priced at $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. However, with this launch, the outgoing... Read more »

Big Tech’s push to self-regulate harmful content in New Zealand is ‘weak attempt to preempt regulation’, critics say

Big technology companies including Facebook’s parent Meta and Google have signed a pact to self-regulate themselves over harmful content shared across digital platforms in New Zealand. The move comes... Read more »

The “D” in DAO doesn’t stand for democracy, says Upstream CEO Alexander Taub

Ever since a group of chronically-online crypto enthusiasts tried to buy a copy of the U.S. Constitution in a high-profile bidding war, DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) have been at... Read more »

GM is launching an online EV service to educate and woo consumers

General Motors launched a program Monday to educate car shoppers on electric vehicles and target first-time buyers as the automaker searches for ways to catch up to and outpace... Read more »

Instacart expands its EBT SNAP payments program to 10 more states

Instacart announced today that Electronic Benefits Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) can now be used to buy groceries online in 10 additional states through its app.... Read more »

Allwhere launches out of stealth to help companies manage their remote workforces

Given the recent economic downturn, some companies are skeptical that the pandemic-led move to remote and hybrid work will have staying power. According to an April survey by Good... Read more »

The race to build a social media platform on the blockchain

It’s easy to be skeptical of the big social media giants — they typically sell user data to advertisers and have been mired in controversy for their approach to... Read more »

Netflix’s iOS app now has a sign up button that takes you to its website

Netflix’s app on iOS now has a signup button that will redirect you to its site so you can subscribe to one of its plans with the company paying... Read more »
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