Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps
Instagram adds a reposts feed and rips off Snap Maps Instagram is getting several new features that pull from competitors, and it’s updating a controversial feature that it added earlier this year. Starting today, users will have the ability to repost public Reels and grid posts from other accounts. And similar to TikTok, reposts will […]
Layoffs hit CNET as its parent company goes on a buying spree
Layoffs hit CNET as its parent company goes on a buying spree Ziff Davis, the media conglomerate that owns outlets like CNET, ZDNET, PCMag, and Mashable is laying off 15 percent of the unionized workforce, or 23 total people. The majority of layoffs are coming from CNET, where 19 people will lose their jobs — […]
TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them
TikTok videos are about to get crowdsourced fact checks on them TikTok will start giving contributors the option to write Footnotes. TikTok is officially rolling out Footnotes, a community fact-checking program that’s supposed to add helpful context to videos. With this update, US-based users will start seeing Footnotes on videos in the coming weeks, and […]
Adobe releases Windows on Arm versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects
Adobe releases Windows on Arm versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects Adobe is finally releasing Windows on Arm versions of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Media Encoder this week. All four apps are available as public beta versions, but they do lack some features or have some known issues compared to the versions […]
YouTube tells creators they can drop more F-bombs
YouTube tells creators they can drop more F-bombs YouTube videos with strong profanity in the first seven seconds (words like “fuck”) are now eligible for full monetization, according to a video from Conor, YouTube’s head of monetization policy experience. Previously, these kinds of videos were only eligible for “limited ad revenue.” Changes to YouTube’s inappropriate […]
YouTube will identify and restrict minors’ accounts with AI
YouTube will identify and restrict minors' accounts with AI YouTube will identify and restrict minors’ accounts with AI YouTube will soon begin using AI-powered age estimation technology to figure out which users are under the age of 18. Starting August 13th, YouTube will detect underage users in the US based on their activity and the […]
Elgato’s new 4K webcam lets you swap lens filters like a pro camera
Elgato's new 4K webcam lets you swap lens filters like a pro camera Elgato’s new 4K webcam lets you swap lens filters like a pro camera Elgato is launching its Facecam 4K webcam today, which brings the price of 4K resolution and 60fps recording down to $199.99. While the Facecam 4K is $100 less than […]
The controversial legal tactic The Trump Organization is using to take down fake merch
The controversial legal tactic The Trump Organization is using to take down fake merch Unauthorized merch promoting Donald Trump – from hats and mugs to signs and T-shirts – is everywhere online. Go to a Trump rally or other MAGA political event and you’re bound to find people hawking their DIY Trump wares. The Trump […]
VTuber agency VShojo shuts down after talent exodus
VTuber agency VShojo shuts down after talent exodus VShojo, the VTuber agency that billed itself as “talent first,” is shutting down. VShojo CEO Justin “Gunrun” Ignacio made the announcement today on X writing, “I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us to this point.” Earlier this week, VShojo came under fire as Ironmouse, […]
The VTuber world is in crisis over ‘owed’ donations
The VTuber world is in crisis over 'owed' donations The VTuber world is in crisis over ‘owed’ donations On July 21st, 6,669-year-old demon queen Ironmouse, posted an 11-minute video explaining that she is leaving her talent management agency, VShojo. Ironmouse is a VTuber, or “virtual YouTuber” — a type of a streamer who doesn’t typically […]