Month: February 2020
Your future phone will be able to record 8K video that looks like this
We’re just getting to smartphone cameras that can shoot in 4K – so, naturally, Qualcomm has released a video showing 8K video shot on a phone. We don’t know which phone it was, of course, except that it was packing the chipmaker’s new Snapdragon 865 5G (yes, with the 5G…
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Disney+ has surpassed 26 million subscribers since launch
Disney+ amassed 26.5 million Disney+ subscribers in the first three months since it launched, far exceeding the 20 million estimate that analysts suggested Disney would make by the end of 2020. “We had a strong first quarter, highlighted by the launch of Disney+, which has exceeded even our greatest expectations,”…
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Twitter’s manipulated media policy will remove harmful tweets & voter suppression, label others
Twitter today is announcing the official version of its “deepfake” and manipulated media policy, which largely involves labeling tweets and warning users of manipulated, deceptively altered or fabricated media — not, in most cases, removing them. Tweets containing manipulated or synthetic media will only be removed if they’re likely to…
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Real estate startup Homie plans to expand to more cities with $23 million in Series B funding
Homie has made an impression among younger, first-time home buyers in the Utah and Arizona markets for cutting out the traditional closing costs, 6% real estate commissions and arduous paperwork associated with traditional home sales. It now plans to explore opening up in three new markets and will begin a…
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Instagram brought in $20 billion in ad revenue last year, more than a quarter of Facebook’s earnings
Instagram isn’t the biggest moneymaker for Facebook, but it certainly plays a major role in generating revenue for the social media company. Bloomberg reports today that the app brought in $20 billion in advertising revenue last year, which accounts for more than a quarter of Facebook’s overall 2019 revenue. Ads…
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Genius brings its ‘Verified’ video series to Apple Music
Genius’ popular “Verified” video series is coming to Apple Music starting today. The show has artists explain the meaning behind the lyrics of their hit songs, featuring musicians like Billie Eilish and J Balvin. Going forward, Apple Music will co-produce “Verified.” Episodes will now premiere on Apple’s streaming platform and…
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