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U.S. mobile app subscription revenue jumped 21% in 2019 to $4.6B across the top 100 apps
Outside of in-app purchases in mobile games, subscription revenue from non-game apps helped to boost 2019’s mobile consumer spend — a figure that reached $120 billion globally last year, according to a recent report by App Annie. Now, new data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower indicates U.S. subscription app…
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The Doomsday Clock is now at 100 seconds to midnight
Humanity is now 100 seconds away from the apocalypse, according to the Doomsday Clock, which was updated today. That’s 20 metaphorical seconds closer to the moment humans destroy the planet, at least according to a group of scientists who keep track of the many ways humanity might bring about its…
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Netflix in February 2020: every new movie and TV show available to stream
The full list of movies and TV shows coming to Netflix US in February has been released, and there are some real highlights in there. As well as brand new seasons of Altered Carbon and Narcos: Mexico, it marks the debut of one of the most promising new Netflix Originals…
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Some tech I loved is getting worse and I’m mad
Time is supposed to make technology better. The idea is simple: With more time, humans make newer, better technology and our lives improve. Except for when the opposite happens. Google is a good example of this. I’ve been harping on the matter for a while now. Google mobile search, in…
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France will delay controversial tech tax
France and the United States have reached a truce on a debate over a controversial French “digital tax” that was set to hit some of America’s biggest tech companies. This year, France passed a law requiring large digital service companies to pay a 3 percent tax on total annual revenue…
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Jeff Clavier, Sarah Guo, Ali Partovi, and Caryn Marooney to speak at Early Stage SF
Early Stage SF is sneaking up on us and there is plenty to be excited about. The one-day event, which brings together a wide variety of startup experts to host breakout sessions, is going down on April 28 and we have a handful of speakers to announce. So without any…
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