YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
YouTube is rolling out a series of changes to Shorts, including a new method that lets users shrink the duration…
Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent
Global music streaming service Deezer announced on Wednesday the launch of its new feature, “Remix Lab,” which allows fans to…
Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
A new alliance has formed between a Hollywood studio and a tech juggernaut. On Monday, Google DeepMind announced a $75…
Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app
Instagram is exploring new formats in an apparent effort to bring its platform to more TV users. The social network,…
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of French video game company Ubisoft, died Friday at the age of 69. According to French media…
Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets
Polymarket has been paying online creators to post deceptive videos that show them making lucrative bets on the prediction market,…
Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
Spotify’s move to cater to music’s superfans is now going live. On Thursday, the streaming giant announced the launch of…
Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences
Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR).…
Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web
Mastodon, the open, decentralized alternative to Big Tech apps like X and Threads, is betting that email could help solve…
Google bets on Gemini to reinvent the smart home speaker
After years of incremental updates, Google is betting that its Gemini AI can reinvent its smart speaker. On Wednesday, the…