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As the open social web grows, a new nonprofit looks to expand the ‘fediverse’

A new project launching today aims to capitalize on the momentum seen within the fediverse, also known as the open social web, which describes interconnected social networking services powered by the ActivityPub protocol. Co-founded by [...]

Snapchat is bringing ads to the Chat tab

Snapchat is bringing ads to the app’s main Chat tab, the company announced on Tuesday. Up until now, Snapchat has kept the Chat tab free from ads, but users will now start to see “Sponsored [...]

Meta is testing a feature to let you post Instagram Reels directly on Threads

Since its inception, Meta’s Threads has tried to leverage the network effects of its other social networks Facebook and Instagram by experimenting with cross-posting and highlighting Threads posts on a carousel. Now, the company is [...]

X changes creator payouts to depend on engagement, not ads

As X continues to alienate advertisers, even recently suing a group over their boycott of the platform, the company is shifting its creator payments policy to be less dependent on ads. Before, creators would be [...]

LinkedIn says 10M people have signed up as freelancers on its Services Marketplace

More than 100,000 people have been laid off in the technology industry alone this year, and — either by circumstance or choice — at least some of them are not heading back into exclusively full-time [...]

2024-10-11T10:36:41+00:00October 11, 2024|Apps, Business News, Social Media, Technology|

Zoom’s custom AI avatar tool may come with risks

Zoom wants to turn you into an AI-animated, photorealistic avatar — but not until sometime next year. The upcoming feature, announced today at Zoom’s annual dev conference, will translate a video clip that users record [...]

2024-10-11T10:31:10+00:00October 11, 2024|AI, Apps, Business News, Security, Small Business, Technology|

Kaspersky Is Shutting Down Its London Office

The cybersecurity industry has been dealt another blow as Kaspersky announced the closure of its UK office and subsequent layoffs, just months after similar measures were taken in the US. In a statement to TechCrunch, [...]

2024-10-11T10:20:42+00:00October 11, 2024|Business News, Security, Small Business, Technology|

Visionaries Redefining Innovation And Content Creation

Thanks to online platforms, media is no longer confined to traditional boundaries The media landscape continues to evolve rapidly and shows no signs of slowing down. The industry's sheer size means there are endless avenues [...]

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