Month: October 2021
Google Cloud wants to boost your cloud computing skills
To help businesses with their digital transformation efforts, Google Cloud has announced its new goal of equipping more than 40m people with cloud computing skills. The company is launching Google Cloud Skills Boost which will serve as the definitive destination for online learning, skills development and certifications that will be…
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Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s next project is a murder mystery for Apple TV Plus
Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the producers behind Into the Spider-Verse and the writer-directors of The Lego Movie, are bringing their talents to Apple TV Plus. The Afterparty is a new eight-part murder-mystery comedy series created and directed by Miller, with both Lord and Miller serving as showrunners and executive…
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Facebook’s new $10 million fund for VR creators is hopefully just the beginning
Facebook has announced a $10 million Creator Fund to encourage people to build experiences on its Horizon VR platform, which it is now calling Horizon Worlds. Although Horizon Worlds is still in beta, the company clearly wants to get more people making content for the platform to offer more experiences…
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Tinder and Lyft partner so you can send your match a ride for an IRL date
Dating app Tinder and ride-hailing company Lyft are partnering on a new feature that lets Tinder members buy a Lyft ride for a potential date. Tinder first teased the new feature in March and is now rolling it out to its subscribers as a way to “get back to making…
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Fiverr is acquiring online learning company CreativeLive
Freelance marketplace Fiverr announced this morning that it’s acquiring Seattle-based online learning company CreativeLive for an undisclosed amount. CreativeLive is an entrepreneurial learning platform where users can attend courses on video, photography, design, business, marketing and more. Fiverr, which is an online marketplace that connects businesses with on-demand freelancers, says…
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Game developer Eidos-Montréal is switching to a four-day workweek
Eidos-Montréal and its subsidiary Eidos-Sherbrooke are switching to a four-day workweek, the game developer announced on Thursday. The Square Enix-owned company is currently working on the next big Marvel video game adaptation, Guardians of the Galaxy. “This initiative is another step towards the embodiment of the studio’s values, building a…
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