Category: internet
Reddit adds chat rooms for subreddits
The "front page of the internet" is bringing back one of the web's oldest features: chat rooms. Reddit company is introducing a new chat tool, which allows Reddit users to start small group chats from within popular subreddits.Called “Start Chatting,… Source
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Why Facebook redesigned Facebook.com
If you haven't got it already, you soon will.Twelve months ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a major redesign of the company's behemoth social network. Dubbed 'The New Facebook,' or FB5, it was a visual marker for the company's pivot toward… Source
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Streaming-only movies will be eligible for awards at the 2021 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is easing up on its opposition to streaming movies, however temporarily. Its board of governors has approved a rule change that will make digital-only movies eligible to win Oscars, but just for the cur… Source
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YouTube adds fact check panels to US-based searches
YouTube is widening the audience for its fact check panels, and not a moment too soon. The video service now displays (via TechCrunch) independent fact checks for searches of known false claims. Look for claims behind COVID-19 conspiracy theories, fo… Source
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FaZe Clan opens a film studio with the ‘13 Reasons Why’ producer
Esports team FaZe Clan, known for its lineup of talented Fortnite players like Ewok, is getting into original content production. The company today announced a partnership with film and television producer Michael Sugar, who helped create 13 Reasons… Source
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Hulu is choking for many iOS and Apple TV users
It might not be a great moment to be a Hulu fan — depending on the platform you use, at least. Users on Down Detector, Reddit and elsewhere are reporting problems with the service, many of them on Apple devices like iPhones, iPads and Apple TV. Many… Source
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