Both Dogecoin Creators are Now Criticizing Cryptocurrencies
This week Dogecoin co-creator Jackson Palmer addressed the question of whether he'd return to cryptocurrency. "My answer is a wholehearted 'no'," he confirmed, before launching into a scathing Tweet storm. "To avoid repeating myself I figure it mig.....»»
Twitter will allow people to tip their favorite content creators with bitcoin
Twitter will allow people to tip their favorite content creators with bitcoin.....»»
How "nerd" culture powered through the pandemic
Meet the online content creators beating the odds to build successful careers from their passions......»»
SEC"s Gensler Doesn"t See Cryptocurrencies Lasting Long
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, "Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said Tuesday he doesn't see much long-term viability for cryptocurrencies (Warning: source paywalled; alternative source), underscoring the imp.....»»
Self-sustaining solar house on wheels wants to soak up the Sun
Students from the Netherlands will take their new solar ride 3,000 km to Spain. Enlarge / The Stella Vita hits the road. (credit: Solar Team Eindhoven) The creators of a new “self-sustaining house on wheels” are hoping their strange-lookin.....»»
Lexar"s pro-level SSD offers reads up to 7400 MB/s, uses graphene heat spreader
Lexar recently released two new high speed PCIe 4.0 SSDs, promising to bring extreme performance at a competitive price. The Professional NM800 SSD lineup targets content creators and gamers, and is intended for installation on both desktops and lapt.....»»
LinkedIn is launching its own $25M fund and incubator for creators
When LinkedIn first launched Stories format, and later expanded its tools for creators earlier this year, one noticeable detail was that the Microsoft-owned network for professionals hadn’t built any kind of obvious monetization into the progr.....»»
Maker Faire Prague Goes Big Again in 2021
The biggest Maker Faire in Czechia is back in full force! Czech DIYers, inventors, designers and creators will finally meet again offline in Prague this weekend (11th and 12th September) as Maker Faire Prague is just around the corner. Held in the i.....»»
Sex workers helped popularize OnlyFans. Now their future on the platform is uncertain
After years of working to build their audiences on OnlyFans, a number of sex workers and adult content creators are now grappling with the sudden blow of potentially losing their incomes and access to the fans who have paid their bills......»»
OnlyFans To Block Sexually Explicit Videos Starting In October
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: OnlyFans is getting out of the pornography business. The company will prohibit users from posting any sexually explicit conduct, starting in October. Creators will still be allowed to post nude phot.....»»
Spotify expands its radio DJ-like format, Music + Talk, to global creators
Last fall, Spotify introduced a new format that combined spoken word commentary with music, allowing creators to reproduce the radio-like experience of listening to a DJ or music journalist who shared their perspective on the tracks they would then p.....»»
Rise of Cryptocurrencies Can Be Traced To Nixon Abandoning Gold In 1971
On August 15, 1971, Richard Nixon announced that the U.S. would no longer exchange dollars held by foreign governments for gold. "Shock waves from Washington's decision to break the link with gold have rippled down the decades," reports The Guardian......»»
Instagram"s new anti-abuse features protect accounts with trending posts
The first of Instagram's new tools is Limits. It's designed to protect users, particularly creators, influencers, and public figures, who experience a sudden spike in comments and DMs from people they don't know after a post gains a lot of attention......»»
Hackers siphon $600 million in digital tokens, crypto network says
Poly Network breach would be among biggest heists to target cryptocurrency industry. Enlarge (credit: RobertAx | Getty Images) A decentralized financial network has claimed hackers absconded with about $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies in.....»»
Paramount+ will get 14 new South Park movies in massive series deal
The South Park creators have signed a blockbuster deal to extend the series through season 30 and produce 14 new movies for Paramount+ streaming service......»»
Creators can now monetize their expertise on Quora
In May, Yahoo! Answers shut down after helping the internet answer its most burning questions since 2005. But now, Quora, which began as a question-and-answer site but expanded to incorporate blogging, is making its platform more appealing to creato.....»»
The IRS Has Seized $1.2 Billion Worth of Cryptocurrency This Fiscal Year
The U.S. government regularly holds auctions for its stockpile of bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin and other cryptocurrencies it seizes and then holds in crypto wallets. "In fiscal year 2019, we had about $700,000 worth of crypto seizures. In 2020, it was.....»»
YouTube will now pay you up to $10,000 for creating popular Shorts
YouTube earlier this year announced a $100 million fund that will pay those who make popular Shorts, which rolled out fully to 100 countries last month. From now throughout 2022, “thousands of eligible creators” can claim between $100 and $10,000.....»»
YouTube’s $100 million Shorts Fund to challenge TikTok goes live
YouTube earlier this year announced its plans to significantly invest in original creator content for its TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts, with the introduction of a $100 million YouTube Shorts Fund. The fund will reward creators for their most en.....»»
INKR draws in $3.1M to make more comics accessible to worldwide audiences
INKR is a digital comics platform that crosses cultural and language divides, enabling creators to reach global audiences with its proprietary localization technology. Previously bootstrapped, the company announced today that it has raised $3.1 milli.....»»
Pinterest rolls out new features that let creators make money from Pins
Pinterest today is increasing its investment in the creator community by introducing new tools that will allow creators to make money from their content. Now, creators will be able to tag products in their Idea Pins — a video-first feature the.....»»