The Fediverse Explained: Mastodon, Threads, and the Future
The “fediverse” represents a growing movement of internet users reclaiming control over their social media experience. By moving away from centralized corporate giants like X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, these…
AI News Deals: Are Publishers Selling Out Their Future?
Journalists are raising alarms as major media outlets strike content-licensing deals with AI giants like OpenAI. While these tech firms promise to drive traffic back to news sites, industry experts…
Spotify Launches $10.99 Basic Plan for Music Lovers
Spotify officially introduced a new “Basic” streaming tier in the United States this Friday, offering users a lower-cost alternative to its standard Premium subscription. Priced at $10.99 per month, this…
Runway Unveils Gen-3 Alpha: A Leap in AI Video Generation
/uploads/2024/06/ezgif-4-3c4969c67b.gif?w=680″ alt=”Runway Gen-3″ class=”wp-image-2796335″/> Enhanced Creative Control and Performance According to the company, Gen-3 Alpha is engineered to produce expressive human characters with fluid gestures and complex emotions. The model…
YouTube Escalates War on Ad Blockers With Server-Side Tech
YouTube is aggressively intensifying its crackdown on ad-blocking software. The Google-owned platform is currently testing a new “server-side ad injection” method, a move designed to make advertisements virtually invisible to…
Apple TV+ Unveils InSight: The New Way to Track Actors
During the WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple officially introduced InSight, a powerful new feature for Apple TV+ designed to provide real-time information about the content viewers are watching. This tool allows…
Amazon Acquires Indian Streaming Giant MX Player
Amazon has officially reached a definitive agreement to acquire key assets of the Indian video streaming service MX Player from Times Internet. This strategic move aims to bolster the e-commerce…
Discord and TuneIn Launch Live Radio Integration
Discord has officially integrated the audio streaming service TuneIn, bringing live radio, podcasts, and sports content directly into the social platform’s voice channels. This partnership marks TuneIn’s first collaboration with…
Storyblok Secures $80M to Supercharge AI Content Creation
Creation CONTEUDO: Storyblok, the Linz-based startup behind a popular “headless” content management system (CMS), has successfully closed an $80 million Series C funding round. The fresh capital, led by Brighton…
Spotify Offers Car Thing Refunds Amid Class Action Lawsuit
Spotify is officially offering refunds to customers affected by the sudden discontinuation of its “Car Thing” streaming device. The company’s decision to sunset the hardware, scheduled for December 9, 2024,…
Can Maven’s AI-Driven ‘Serendipity Network’ Fix Social Media?
Kenneth Stanley, a former OpenAI researcher, has launched Maven, a social media platform designed to replace addictive, engagement-focused algorithms with a system built on “serendipity.” Launched publicly in May 2024,…
Spotify Tests Spanish-Speaking ‘DJ Livi’ AI Feature
Spotify is expanding its AI-driven listening experience by testing a new, Spanish-speaking version of its popular AI DJ. Reverse engineer Chris Messina discovered code references within the app indicating the…