Amanda Silberling
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Here are some of the cringiest revelations in the Elon Musk text dump
A trove of texts between Musk and his closest confidants is the latest document to surface out of the Elon Musk v. Twitter trial. → Read More
Amazon raises hourly wages by about $1 amid increasing union pressure
Over the next year, Amazon will dedicate nearly $1 billion to raising average wages from about $18 to $19 per hour. → Read More
Instagram permanently disabled Pornhub’s account
"The livelihoods of independent creators are harmed by Instagram's reckless and discriminatory behavior," Pornhub wrote in an open letter. → Read More
Make your very own AI-generated Pokémon-like creature
After nine generations of Pokémon, it can sometimes feel like the game developers are just pulling random words from a hat and seeing what they come up with. I still can’t decide if Klefki, the sentient keyring Pokémon, is a stroke of genius or madness. Now, there’s an AI generator for that. Justin Pinkney, a […] → Read More
No, Tumblr is not bringing back porn
Tumblr's new "community labels" feature helps filter sensitive content, but the underlying community guidelines have not changed. → Read More
YouTube Shorts adds narration voiceovers, a popular TikTok feature
After announcing a milestone monetization program, YouTube Shorts continues to compete with TikTok by adding more small features. → Read More
Advocacy groups slam Amazon and MGM’s controversial ‘Ring Nation’ show ahead of its premiere
Over forty human rights groups signed a letter calling on Amazon and MGM to cancel "Ring Nation," which premieres tonight. → Read More
Triller settles lawsuit with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz
Triller has settled with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, but the terms of the settlement are not disclosed. → Read More
How Blaseball’s fantasy sports fever dream is embracing the future
A star pitcher is resurrected from the Hall of Flame. A Hellmouth swallows the state of Utah. Crows descend on Tastykake Stadium, pecking slugger Jessica Telephone out of a peanut shell. This is Blaseball, the absurdist baseball simulator that captured the most delightfully wacky corners of the internet when it launched in summer 2020. Developed […] → Read More
NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend
The FDA warned against cooking chicken in NyQuil, as seen on TikTok. But is this a trend or just one cursed video? → Read More
Block Party, a tool to combat online harassment, raises a $4.8M seed
If you've experienced any form of harassment on Twitter in the last few years, then you've probably heard of Block Party. And if you haven't, lucky you! → Read More
YouTube targets TikTok with revenue sharing for Shorts, Partner Program expansion
No short form video platform has quite figured out how to share ad revenue yet, making it difficult for creators on apps like TikTok to make a living from their content alone. But today, YouTube announced major changes to its YouTube Partner Program, allowing creators to earn ad revenue on Shorts, its TikTok competitor. Now, […] → Read More
Antimatter brings shitposting to the classroom
“To be able to shitpost, you have to understand the subject matter really well,” Antimatter founder Jonathan Libov deadpans. “In a sense, shitposting is the highest form of consciousness.” Silly as it may sound, Libov is onto something. With a five-person team and a bit of venture funding, Antimatter is building the most memey educational […] → Read More
BeReal reportedly considers paid features in lieu of advertisements
Unlike the social apps with billions of users that are trying to copy it, BeReal has not yet figured out how to monetize yet. → Read More
YouTube Shorts could steal TikTok’s thunder with a better deal for creators
The biggest open secret in short form video has nothing to do with the algorithm. The secret is that you can’t get rich on TikTok, because even the most viral creators earn a negligible portion of their income from the platform itself. TikTok remains hugely dominant over the copycat short form video feeds that competing […] → Read More
Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte
Tencent is the world's biggest gaming company, yet it can't just pay some games journalists. → Read More
Splatoon is the video game version of those ASMR-like ‘oddly satisfying’ videos
Splatoon is all about the ink, and boy do I love the ink. → Read More
Zoom is down in a major outage
Users lost the ability to join meetings on Thursday morning. → Read More
TikTok just launched a BeReal clone called TikTok Now
All the major social media players are racing to rip-off BeReal, a small, buzzy French app. → Read More
TikTok competitor YouTube Shorts is integrating more closely with YouTube Music
With Sounds on Shorts, YouTube is finally taking advantage of what it has that TikTok doesn't: YouTube videos and a streaming service. → Read More