How Duolingo became fluent in monetization
As its meandering route to monetization will demonstrate, Duolingo isn’t mission-oriented, it’s mission-obsessed. Co-founders Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker never wanted to charge consumers for access to Duolingo content, a purpose imbued throug.....»»
Google replaces Shorts Fund with new Partnership Program
YouTube replaces the Shorts Fund in place of a new Partnership Program with monetization options for short-form creators. The post Google replaces Shorts Fund with new Partnership Program first appeared on Phandroid. With over 30 billion vi.....»»
Breaking language barrier for sales success
A big part of Audi Dominion's staff is fluent in Spanish, and that's a big part of the reason for the Texas store's sales success......»»
Amazon"s hardware group faces steep losses, Alexa monetization efforts flounder
Few things persist for very long in the rapidly evolving world of technology and nearly a decade in, Alexa is struggling......»»
Can Web3 and dynamic NFTs unlock sustainable game monetization?
Collection and speculation isn't sustainable, and boom and bust only hurts the reputation of the blockchain game industry and developers. Collection and speculation isn't sustainable, and boom and bust only hurts the reputation of the blockchain.....»»
Apple "destroys dreams" says Telegram, as it shuts down monetization plans
Telegram's CEO has announced that the company is canceling its monetization plans, saying it would work outside of the App Store rules, following objections from Apple.TelegramPavel Durov posted on his Telegram channel on October 28 that Apple wasn't.....»»
Telegram cancels monetization plans after Apple "destroys dreams"
Telegram's CEO has announced that the company is canceling its monetization plans, saying it would work outside of the App Store rules, following objections from Apple.TelegramPavel Durov posted on his Telegram channel on October 28 that Apple wasn't.....»»
Duolingo Math now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad
Back in August, Duolingo officially announced its new Math app following a teaser in 2021. Now Duolingo Math is finally available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users – and as the name suggests, the app aims to help people (especially childr.....»»
Creators say YouTube Shorts has a transphobia problem
YouTube is high on the success of YouTube Shorts, a short-form video offering they introduced in September 2020 to compete with TikTok. In June, Shorts had more than 1.5 billion monthly users. And last month, YouTube announced new monetization opport.....»»
The First Descendant dev reveals what makes this sci-fi shooter special
Nexon revealed the first details on The First Descendant's monetization, use of Unreal Engine 5, and more to Digital Trends......»»
TikTok election fundraising banned; no monetization for politicians and parties
An announcement this morning has seen all TikTok election fundraising banned by the platform. Politicians and parties will not be able to use the short-form video app to solicit funds for the midterms, and they will also have all forms of monetizati.....»»
Google to stop Android VPN apps blocking ads
Google is coming down heavy on Android developers using VPN apps to manipulate traffic or for monetization......»»
Duolingo announces new ‘Math’ app focused on kids and more features coming to other apps
Duolingo on Friday announced a new “Math” app during its fourth annual Duocon conference. Duolingo Math, as the name suggests, will help people (especially children) learn and improve their math skills in a fun and intuitive way. more… The po.....»»
Meta Audience Network: 93% of mobile game devs consider in-game ads to be critical
The vast majority of mobile developers consider ads critical to successful monetization, with 93% of developers using in-game ads. The vast majority of mobile developers consider ads critical to successful monetization, with 93% of developers usi.....»»
Who owns your data? Re-imagining data management for Web3
Emerging blockchain technologies will transform the sharing, ownership, and monetization of data for everyday consumers. Emerging blockchain technologies will transform the sharing, ownership, and monetization of data for everyday consumers.Read.....»»
Duolingo wants to expand your High Valyrian ahead of "House of the Dragon"
It's been far too long since our last visit to good ol' Westeros, but the wait is nearly over.In roughly a month's time, HBO launches House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel set 200 years before events of A Song of Ice and Fire during the Ta.....»»
Google’s powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch
There's a big difference between fluent speech and fluent thought. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) When you read a sentence like this one, your past experience tells you that it’s written by a thinking, feeling human. And, i.....»»
The new ways Meta will pay you to make content for Facebook and Instagram
Meta is expanding a few of its existing monetization programs for creators and adding some new ones. Here's what to expect......»»
How Elon Musk could impact Twitter"s battles over speech abroad
Since Elon Musk announced he was buying Twitter last month, the billionaire has sent out tweet after tweet outlining his plans for the platform, touching on everything from new features to security updates to monetization. But Musk's overarching reas.....»»
Sonic Origins locks game modes behind paid DLC – and fans aren"t happy
The Blue Blur's latest collection features monetization that Eggman would be proud of......»»
Duolingo reports a 485% increase of people studying Ukrainian
Use of the language learning app Duolingo has surged since the start of the war in Ukraine. According to a statement on Monday from CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn, Duolingo has seen a 485 percent increase in the number of users learning Ukrainian. T.....»»