Month: February 2021
Spotify to test paid podcast subscriptions this spring via new Anchor feature
During its live-streamed event today, Spotify officially confirmed its plans to launch paid podcast subscriptions on its platform. As a first step, the company will this spring begin beta testing a new feature in its Anchor podcast creation tool that will allow U.S. creators to publish paid podcast content aimed…
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Tesla has already made $1bn profit on its Bitcoin investment Bitcoin
Investing in Bitcoin is already paying off for US automaker Tesla according to analyst at Wedbush Securities Daniel Ives who calculated that the company has already made around $1bn in paper profits from its investment. Back in January, the company announced that it had purchased $1.5bn worth of Bitcoin in…
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Instagram is adding easier access to support for eating disorders
Instagram is announcing that it’s adding resources for people affected by eating disorders to its social platform. If users search for hashtags or content that’s potentially related to disordered eating, the company will guide that user to resources or help lines provided by the National Eating Disorders Association (or NEDA)…
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Valheim tops 500,000 simultaneous players, breaking four more records
Valheim is on a trajectory like nothing we’ve ever seen. The Viking-themed indie survival game has been shooting up the Steam charts, selling 3 million copies in an unheard-of 17 days. And people aren’t just buying it on a whim; they’re actively playing it, too. On Sunday, the game reached…
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Telegram on Windows 10 is getting a major security boost Telegram
The secure messaging app Telegram has received a new update on Windows that helps users better protect their privacy by giving them more control over their data. The update comes at a time when users are turning away from Facebook-owned WhatsApp and moving to more privacy focused messaging apps such…
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Zack Snyder won’t be paid for his cut of Justice League justice league snyder cut trailer
For completing Zack Snyder’s Justice League for HBO Max, the director won’t receive a paycheck. Snyder believes this bargain with Warner Bros is what has allowed him more creative freedom on the project, which has apparently cost the studio $70 million to create. Snyder, though, was of course originally paid…
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