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Text size Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud says video is proliferating into every aspect of business. Dreamstime The video-tools supplier Vimeo posted strong financial results for the first quarter, just weeks before the expected completion of the pending spinoff of the company by its majority owner, IAC. IAC (ticker: IAC) holders will vote on the proposed transaction on May 14. Vimeo expects to list on Nasdaq on May 25 with the symbol VMEO. Trading on a when-issued basis is to begin on May 18. IAC holders will receive 1.6235 Vimeo shares for each IAC share they own. Vimeo has about 159.1 million shares, including 139.8 million held by IAC that will be distributed to holders. After the deal, IAC will hold no Vimeo shares. A holding company founded by the one-time movie mogul Barry Diller, IAC has spun off more than a dozen companies, including Expedia, Match.com, and Live Nation. For the March quarter, Vimeo reported revenue of $89.4 million, up 57% from a year earlier. Gross margin expanded to 72%, from 68%. Vimeo had a net profit in the quarter of $3,.3 million, versus a year-earlier loss of $20.3 million. Adjusted earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda,…

The video platform Vimeo has “terminated” the MyPillow account of Mike Lindell, the company’s CEO and a friend and staunch ally of former President Donald Trump. As of Wednesday afternoon, when users click on pages for the “Lindell Management” Vimeo account, a “Sorry, we couldn’t find that page” message appears for where MyPillow and Lindell content was once hosted.“This is worse than what Twitter did to me and my company!” Lindell said in a brief phone interview on Wednesday. “This affects my business, the Lindell Recovery Network, and the entrepreneurs who I work with.” Lindell also sent The Daily Beast a screenshot of what he said was an email he and his team received from Vimeo on Wednesday at 12:36 p.m. ET, and it reads, “Your account was terminated for violating Vimeo’s Terms of Service…and Community Guidelines. We do not allow accounts that upload content created by or mainly featuring a banned user. As the purpose of your account is to promote content from a banned user, it has been removed. We wish you the best of luck in finding a hosting platform better suited to your needs.”Lindell has been a key financial backer and advocate for pro-Trump efforts to…

by Alex Billington May 5, 2021Source: Vimeo "Car à force d'y croire j'oublie que ce monde est faux?" It's not often we feature music videos, but this one is fantastic. This animated music video for the song "Hématome" by L'Impératrice is a must watch. Made by filmmakers / illustrators Roxane Lumeret & Jocelyn Charles, the music video follows a gorilla desperate to become a real human woman (again). The song "Hématome" is all about being "bruised" by love, and the lyrics are about that lost love and "Who knows how to fix people who break down?" I'm seriously impressed by the animation - there's some stunning shots in this 4 minute film, and all of it looks so damn good. Enjoy. Thanks to Vimeo Staff Picks for the tip on this. Very basic description direct from Vimeo: "Music Video for L'Imperatrice." This short film music video is directed and animated by the filmmakers Roxane Lumeret (follow her on Instagram or visit her official website) & Jocelyn Charles (follow her on Instagram or visit her official website). Featuring additional animation and character design by Chloé Farr. It was produced by Remembers, Microqlimat, with the support of CNC. Made independently by the…

Verified market reports recently published a research report on the Video Hosting Software Market that provides an in-depth analysis of the key factors that can help well-known companies in the industry formulate appropriate future action plans. As the industry grows in popularity, the demand for Video Hosting Software is expected to increase dramatically. The two main factors that are examined in this report are market revenue and market size. The market report provides essential information such as market share, market size, and growth rate in the forecast period 2021-2027. The report also includes information on strict government regulations in key areas. Market analysts will carefully analyze and study each market trend. Market analysts and researchers used research methods such as PESTLE and Porter's "Five Forces Analysis" to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Video Hosting Software market. They provide accurate and reliable market statistics and useful suggestions to help key participants understand current and future market conditions. The report provides you with recognizable market data and highlights the business prospects and key factors driving the market growth. It also evaluates the production processes, major bottlenecks, and solutions to reduce the risks associated with research and development, and focuses on the…

The joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) touched a fresh all-time high in the early hours of Wednesday, crossing the much sought-after 69 cent mark. What Happened: DOGE touched $0.6953 minutes before press time. The meme cryptocurrency now has a market capitalization of $89.70 billion, which it puts ahead of Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP), which has a valuation of $84.98 billion and General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), which has a market cap of $80.24 billion. See Also: How to Buy Dogecoin (DOGE) Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) and FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) are some other large companies that are trailing the Shiba Inu-themed coin in terms of market cap. DOGE has skyrocketed 13,955.4% since the year began, leaving behind Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in terms of year-to-date gains. BTC has risen 87.84% and ETH 342.75% since the year began. At press time, BTC traded 3.2% lower at $54,268.39, while ETH traded 4.04% lower at $3,244.69. DOGE’s current rally gained momentum after Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk tweeted the portmanteau “Dogefather” on Apr. 28 and linked it with his hosting of “Saturday Night Live.” Why It Matters: The 69-cent level, apart from its sexual connotations, is significant because the so-called “Doge Army” tried to pump the…

Fireside is a new made-in-India app by the founders of TikTok-rival Chingari, which enables its users to join virtual chat rooms and have conversations in an audio-only format. It is essentially an audio-only social media platform that’s catered for the Indian audience. The app is available as a free download on both iOS and Android platforms. It is a direct response to the Clubhouse app, another audio-only social media platform that has seen massive growth in recent times. Fireside appAccording to CEO and Co-Founder Sumit Gosh, Fireside will cater to Indians with groups and virtual chat rooms that are designed to meet local needs. Users can do all their regular chores such as playing games, working out, create art, and more while being sure that their voice is heard. The app has a common virtual room that has shared interests and topics that can be used to have discussions and conversations.The founder’s vision for Fireside is to enable every Indian’s voice to be heard.  » Read More

Encrypted messaging app Signal has challenged the user privacy policies of Facebook and Instagram by sharing a series of ads on Instagram to showcase how the social network collects information from users and displays ads basis of those private details.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre and social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp on a PIL challenging the new privacy policy of the messaging app. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Centre, Facebook and WhatsApp and sought their stand on the petition by May 13. Liking this story?Get one mail covering top tech news of the day in under 5 minutes!Please wait... WhatsApp told the bench that private conversations of individuals are protected by end to end encryption. The petitioner, Harsha Gupta, urged the court for some interim orders as WhatsApp intends to bring its policy into effect from May 15. In view of the same, the court listed the matter for hearing on May 13.

This article is a continuously updated list of outages that are happening today… Apex Legends issues and problems Looks like popular game Apex Legends is acting glitchy at the moment as users are complaining about server issues. Specifically, complainants say the game gets stuck at loading. Here are some reports: @PlayApex is the server down? me and my squad can't connect right now. pic.twitter.com/EDP1utQIna — ChabsTV (@chaboytoytoy) February 21, 2019 @PlayApex are the servers down? I cant get into the game past this screen. Help? pic.twitter.com/LT02Cj9DEO — schev (@NamesSchev) February 21, 2019 @EA @PlayApex your game is amazing. Pls fix the servers tho. Thx. — Consti (@void_mfx) February 21, 2019 Is @PlayApex down? I am stuck in a loading loop when launching the game. — Yoonz (@TheYoonz) February 21, 2019 Some users are also getting the following error: disconnect persistence read complete for data storage respawn failed We are looking for more info at the moment, including an official word from the company behind the game. So keep checking back as we’ll be updating the story continuously in real time with useful info. Update 1 Seems to be a widespread outage, as reports are pouring in from several regions: @PlayApex…

Caption stickers will automatically transcribe speech in text, which can be useful for the ones who are hearing-impaired or want to watch videos without sound. May 05, 2021 / 09:56 AM IST Caption stickers will automatically transcribe speech in text, which can be useful for the ones who are hearing-impaired or want to watch videos without sound. Instagram has introduced a new feature that allows users to add caption stickers for Stories. The stickers automatically transcribe speech in the videos. Currently, the feature is available only in “English speaking countries”.The Facebook-owned company is working on introducing the feature with support for more languages in other countries, according to The Verge. Caption stickers will automatically transcribe speech in text, which can be useful for the ones who are hearing-impaired or want to watch videos without sound. The feature is already available on IGTV and Instagram’s Thread app. Transcribed captions usually add a similar-sounding word or include grammatical errors. Users can, however, make adjustments and corrections when using caption stickers. Much like other text options in Stories, users will be able to choose the font and colours as per their preference.  There’s currently no option to have the text highlighted for better visual…