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.....»»
Summer Camp For Children Includes Classes on Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
A Los Angeles summer camp is offering children as young as 5 "a crash course in all things crypto," reports NBC News: In a sign of the bubbling enthusiasm for digital currencies, the Crypto Kids Camp began Monday in a warehouse in a busy port distri.....»»
TikTok expands max video length to 3 minutes, up from 60 seconds
TikTok is embracing longer videos. The company announced this morning it will roll out the option to create videos of up to 3 minutes in length after first testing the change with a larger number of creators over the past several months. Previously,.....»»
Pietra raises $15M from Founders Fund to help creators launch their own product lines
In the white-hot creator economy space, startups are increasingly looking to build paint-by-numbers platforms to help budding creators more easily execute on what were once seemingly insurmountable business challenges. The ex-Uber team at Pietra is c.....»»
Instagram is developing its own version of Twitter’s Super Follow with ‘Exclusive Stories’
Instagram is building its own version of Twitter’s Super Follow with a feature that would allow online creators to publish “exclusive” content to their Instagram Stories that’s only available to their fans — access that.....»»
Dear economy, creators aren’t fragile plants
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Natasha brought on Alexis Gay, a former operator at Patreon who now makes h.....»»
What the heck’s an Intellivision Amico? Console’s leaky dev portal offers hints
Creators compare the $250 crowdfunded console's power to a chip from a $100 2016 smartphone. Enlarge / The latest render of the upcoming Intellivision Amico console, with our own question marks placed in each controller's embedded touch screen......»»
Stars Call for "Gadget Levy" To Fund UK Creatives
Olivia Colman, John Nettles and Joanne Harris are among dozens of high-profile artists calling for a portion of gadget sales revenue in the UK to go into a fund for performers and creators. From a report: In a letter in Tuesday's Times newspaper, the.....»»
John McAfee"s Death Complicates US Efforts To Seize His Assets
John McAfee's death last week in a Spanish prison complicates the U.S. government's intent to recover millions of dollars it says the software tycoon owed in taxes and allegedly ill-gotten gains from promoting cryptocurrencies. From a report: McAfee,.....»»
Egypt’s Minly raises $3.6M to connect celebrities and fans through personalized experiences
In the past couple of years, we’ve seen a growing trend of creators adopting digital and social media, not just as a supplement to their media presence but also as a cornerstone of their personal brand. The pandemic has surely accelerated creat.....»»
On TikTok, Black creators’ dance strike calls out creative exploitation
On TikTok, Black creators’ dance strike calls out creative exploitation.....»»
These Videos Could Boost COVID Vaccination Rates
Creators on social media platforms significantly extend the reach of coronavirus and vaccine information -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Happs raises $4.7 million for a multicast livestream platform creator community
Happs, an app that lets creators stream live video simultaneously across social platforms, has raised $4.7 million in a post-seed round. The product originally began as a platform for independent journalists, but expanded its mission last year to off.....»»
Satya Nadella"s Closing Windows 11 Remarks Were a Direct Shot Across Apple"s Bow
At the end of a surprisingly eventful, exciting presentation of Windows 11, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella came on the video feed to deliver some closing remarks. He laid out his vision for Windows 11 as a "platform for platform creators," and in doing.....»»
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari Calls DOGE a Ponzi Scheme
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Neel Kashkari, took a jab at Dogecoin (DOGE) last week by referring to the memecoin as a Ponzi scheme, upping his rhetoric against cryptocurrencies. Cointelegraph reports: Kashkari's comments.....»»
Apple’s podcast subscriptions went live today—with a 30 percent cut
Creators can set whatever subscription fee they choose or not take part at all. A Subscriber Edition page in the Podcasts app. [credit: Apple.....»»
"Cyberpunk 2077" Returning To PlayStation Network on June 21
Sony will allow "Cyberpunk 2077" to be sold on its online PlayStation store starting June 21, the game's creators at CD Projekt Red said today. From a report: Sales of the buggy would-be blockbuster have been hit hard since Sony delisted the game sho.....»»
Web Inventor Berners-Lee To Auction Original Code as NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is auctioning his original source code for the web in the form of a "non-fungible token," as digital collectibles continue to fetch millions of dollars despite the recent sell-off in cryptocurrencies. From a report: The auction at.....»»
Global Banking Regulators Call For Toughest Rules For Cryptocurrencies
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Global regulators have said cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin should come with the toughest bank capital rules to avoid putting the wider financial system at risk should their value collapse sudde.....»»
Course Hero acquires LitCharts, founded by the creators of SparkNotes
I’ll admit it: I was the student that tipped the teacher off that half of our English class, including me, was using SparkNotes to “read” “Twelfth Night” by Shakespeare, instead of actually reading the text itself. The site, which o.....»»
Course Hero acquires LitCharts, founded by the creators of Sparknotes
I’ll admit it: I was the student that tipped the teacher off that half of our English class, including me, was using Sparknotes to “read” Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, instead of actually reading the text itself. The site, which offered cliff n.....»»