Author: Zach_Wilson
Why consumption-based models are a key to success in our current climate
Over the past 15 years, subscription models have exploded, often becoming a secret weapon for businesses. As the very first adopters began to see resounding success, others closely followed their lead in a bid to take a share of the revenue benefits. Fast forward to today, and the landscape is…
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Platformer’s Casey Newton on surviving the great media collapse and what comes next
Today, I’m talking with Casey Newton, the founder and editor of the Platformer newsletter and co-host of the Hard Fork podcast. Casey is also a former editor here at The Verge and was my co-host at the Code Conference last year. Most importantly, Casey and I are also very close…
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Mastodon hit by security flaw — top Twitter alternative acts fast to patch critical security issue that could have let hackers hijack user accounts
Top Twitter alternative Mastodon was found to be carrying a high-severity vulnerability which could have been used by hackers to impersonate people and take over their accounts. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-23832, and has a severity rating of 9.4. It affects all Mastodon versions before 3.5.17, 4.0.13, and 4.2.5. …
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14 Best Android Phones (2024): Unlocked, Cheap, Foldable
Shopping for a new phone can be an ordeal. Let us take some of the pain out of it with these WIRED-tested picks and tips. Source
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Paramount Plus joins Disney Plus and Max by removing multiple shows from its platform, and I’m sick of it
Paramount Plus has left subscribers expressing “bewilderment and frustration” after the mass cancellation and removal of multiple shows, including international hits and big-name stars. According to Deadline, the cull includes the Samantha Morton-starring The Burning Girls, the Jodie “Dr Who” Whittaker drama One Night, Eleven Hour Films’ The Killing Kind,…
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Paris votes to crack down on SUVs
Parisians have voted to triple parking charges for out-of-town SUV drivers as part of the city’s efforts to address road safety, air pollution, and climate change. The proposals were narrowly approved in a referendum vote on Sunday, with The Washington Post reporting that 54.6 percent of participants voted in favor…
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