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Can WhatsApp kill Snapchat with THIS feature?
Whatsapp Currently, WhatsApp is giving a time duration of seven days for the disappearing messages which basically means users cannot set a custom time for the messages to vanish. Once the feature is enabled, messages sent going forward will automatically vanish for both parties after seven days. Popular messaging platform…Read More
Former Quibi Execs Join Roku to Ahead of Shortform Library's Launch
5:39 PM PST 3/11/2021 by Natalie Jarvey Courtesy of Roku Former Quibi senior content executives Colin Davis and Brian Tannenbaum are among those who have joined Roku. Two months after acquiring the Quibi library, Roku has tapped a handful of the defunct mobile app's former executives to manage the rollout…Read More
Vimeo's Section 230 Win in Pastor's Discrimination Suit Affirmed by Appeals Court
March 11, 2021 4:32pm PT by Ashley Cullins MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images Vimeo was entitled to delete the account of a pastor who posted videos about sexual orientation change efforts, according to a federal appeals court, which affirmed a decision that the video-sharing site is protected by Section 230…Read More
Black creativity and community made Clubhouse the destination it is
Illustration: Davide Barco for LEVELOver the past few months, the popularity of Clubhouse, the invite-only, live-audio app, has reached a fever pitch, exploding to 2 million users and reaching a $1 billion valuation in January. The social media platform has proven to be a thriving microcosm for a certain set…Read More
Federal Privacy Bill Garners Support From Network Advertising Initiative, Other Business Groups
by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, Yesterday A federal privacy bill introduced this week by Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from Washington state who previously worked for Microsoft, appears to be garnering support from business groups.DelBene's “Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act” would require companies to obtain consumers' opt-in…Read More
Third Release of Photos/Videos in Connection With University Hill Riot
Boulder Police detectives are releasing a third batch of photos and videos of individuals they are trying to identify in connection with the University Hill riot this past Saturday, March 6. There is a team of 15 detectives and investigators from the Boulder Police Department, CU Boulder Police and the…Read More
Byeong Hun An roasts himself on Twitter after making an 11 on 17th hole at Players Championship
The first round of the Players Championship has been a very wet one already as we’ve seen a ton of tee shots on the legendary par-3 17th hole land in the water.We told you earlier about Kevn Na’s disaster of a time on that hole in which he chipped in…Read More
David Dobrik's New App Dispo Recreates That '90s Disposable Camera Experience!
If you feel like there are so many new apps and trends circulating the internet these days and you just simply can’t keep up, then you’re not alone and also you’re in luck — we’re here to break it all down for you. First there was TikTok and then Clubhouse,…Read More
Someone Totally Ruined the Memory of PalmOS By Putting Twitter on It
PalmOS devices may look incredibly antiquated now, but the PalmPilot and Handspring Visor had one major advantage over modern smartphones: They didn’t have a Twitter app. Unfortunately, Jorge Cohen has just changed that with a PalmOS Twitter app that brings doomscrolling to these 24-year-old devices.The original PalmPilot was released by…Read More
Snapchat Plans Show to Spotlight Top Creator Posts
9:00 AM PST 3/11/2021 by Natalie Jarvey Snap, Inc. 'The Best Snaps Show' hosted by Salice Rose and Brent Rivera will showcase posts from Spotlight and Snap Maps. Snapchat wants to shine a light on some of its best user-generated posts. The mobile app is launching a new original series…Read More
Nina Zafar joins Emerging News Products as a Multiplatform Editor
Announcement from Emerging News Products Director Chris Meighan and Snapchat Discover Editor John Taylor:We are excited to announce that Nina Zafar is joining Emerging News Products as a multiplatform editor on the Stories team.Nina comes to us from Features, where she has been an editorial aide working with the pop…Read More
Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings Begin to Roll Out for YouTube CTV
YouTube and Nielsen roll out new ad measurements as YouTube CTV viewership continues to increase. Here's what you need to know.In 2020, more people than ever streamed YouTube on connected TVs (CTV).This is driven in part by people spending more time at home, resulting in more folks choosing to watch…Read More
Evan Spiegel on the Future of Snapchat–and All of Social Media
Bicycles scared people when they were first introduced, says Evan Spiegel. The lesson? Don't be too quick to dismiss the usefulness of emerging technologies. Spiegel, the CEO and co-founder of Snap, discussed the future of his company's best-known product and the broader social media landscape at Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Summit on Tuesday. Snapchat has 265 million…Read More
Facebook To Let Content Creators Earn Money From Short Videos
Facebook Inc will allow content creators on its platform to earn revenue from short-form videos.Facebook Inc will allow content creators on its platform to earn revenue from short-form videos via advertisements, the social network said on Thursday.The announcement came in a blog where the company detailed its plans to help…Read More
“It's Kind of Scary to Think About Letting Anyone and Everyone Into the Edit Bay”: Jethika Director …
Drawing from the world of gaming, writer/director Pete Ohs is embarking on a post-production experiment for his pandemic-shot film, Jethika: live-streaming his edit. “I know that YouTube is overflowing with editing and software tutorials but I’ve never heard of anyone actually editing a movie live,” he writes in an email,…Read More
It's about time! You can finally make WhatsApp video calls from your laptop
WhatsApp recently announced that the voice and video call functionality is no longer limited to smartphones. (Photo: GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES) WhatsApp has finally caught up with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype, Apple Face Time and Google Meet and introduced a video call option from its desktop app for PCs and laptops.Voice…Read More
WhatsApp PC Video Call: How to Make Voice and Video Calls on WhatsApp for Windows or Mac
WhatsApp now lets you make or receive voice and video calls on its desktop app for Windows and Mac. The feature was earlier being rolled out for select users only, but now it is available for everyone in India. It will be useful for those who use WhatsApp desktop every…Read More
UK – Community-based learning a priority during pandemic, LinkedIn finds
11 March 2021 UK organisations are encouraging employees to learn skills together to foster a sense of belonging amid the pandemic and the rise of remote working, according to a new report from LinkedIn Learning, the learning platform from LinkedIn.The report found that 75% of UK Learning and Development professionals…Read More
Talk to the Talent – Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
March 11, 2021 WNKY Staff, Ellen’s Game of Games is back for a new season, and this morning, Ellen’s sidekick, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss joined us on SoKY Sunrise to talk more about it! The next episode of the show airs Sunday at 8 p.m. on WNKY NBC 40.
