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.....»»
Sid Meier Warns the Games Industry About Monetization
Speaking to the BBC on the 30th anniversary of Civilization, American developer Sid Meier says if major companies continue to focus on monetization or other things that are not gameplay-focused, they risk losing the audience. From the report: "The re.....»»
Tumblr adds yet another way to pay creators
Tumblr is trying once again to keep creators on the platform — and encourage more bloggers to sign up — by launching its second monetization feature in eight months.The new tip jar feature allows users to tip their favorite creators on th.....»»
Can the Duolingo iPhone app help a language dunce learn some Spanish?
Duolingo is one of the world’s most popular apps, consistently ranking in the top two or three educational apps, and a hugely popular way to learn a language. All of which had, until very recently, been completely irrelevant to me. I’m g.....»»
This ancient programming language is way more common than we all thought
There are billions of lines of COBOL in active use, but fewer and fewer developers are fluent in the language......»»
Become fluent in machine learning with this 6-course bundle on sale
TL;DR: As of Jan. 21, The Ultimate Deep Learning & NLP Certification Bundle (worth $1,200) is on sale for just $29.99, which is over 97% off.If you want to advance your career or learn a new skill, the least intimidating way to do it is to be able to.....»»
This eagerly-awaited Microsoft Teams update has been delayed
Update that adds emojis which are inspired by Microsoft's Fluent design will debut later this year......»»
Clippy is back... as a Windows 11 emoji
The update introduces emojis that are supposed to be more in line with the "Fluent" design style of Windows 11. As such, they're exclusive to Windows 11. You can activate them by selecting Windows Update under Settings > Update & Security......»»
Students who self-identify as multilingual perform better in exams
Young people who consider themselves 'multilingual' tend to perform better across a wide range of subjects at school, regardless of whether they are actually fluent in another language, new research shows......»»
Tumblr’s subscription product Post+ enters open beta after much scrutiny from users
Tumblr is entering open beta for its subscription product Post+, meaning that all U.S. users can now try out the monetization feature. The product launched in closed beta in July, allowing users hand-picked by Tumblr to place some of their content be.....»»
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.....»»
Link-in-bio monetization platform Snipfeed raises a $5.5M seed round
The link-in-bio business is heating up as more mobile website builders compete for a coveted slice of real estate on a creator’s TikTok, Instagram, or Twitter. Linktree leads the space, securing a recent $45 million Series B raise to build out.....»»
Duolingo is working on a math app for kids
Duolingo, best known for its whimsical owl and language-learning app, is working on a new product to add to its growing suite: a math app, according to CEO Luis von Ahn. The co-founder mentioned the app during an interview last week, the same day tha.....»»
Check out the new look for Paint and Photos in Windows 11
The pictures quietly appeared on the Unsplash Windows page (via Windows Latest), revealing the updated looks for Paint and Photos. Both match Windows 11's implementation of the Fluent Design language, which gives them a much more modern appearance......»»
The tale of two edtech IPOs
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Last week, Natasha and Alex jumped on Twitter Spaces to discuss the tale of two edtech IPOs: Duolingo, the consumer.....»»
5 lessons from Duolingo’s bellwether edtech IPO of the year
Duolingo landed onto the public markets this week, rallying excitement and attention for the edtech sector and its founder cohort. The language learning business’ stock price soared when it began to trade, even after the unicorn raised its IPO pric.....»»
Duolingo Reaches $6.5 Billion Valuation On Day of IPO
On Wednesday, language learning app Duolingo reached a valuation of $6.5 billion after its shares surged nearly 40% in the company's Nasdaq debut. Reuters reports: Duolingo's stock opened at $141.4 per share, blowing past the initial public offering.....»»
Duolingo boosts IPO price target in boon to edtech startups
Duolingo is now targeting a $95 to $100 per share IPO price range, up from $85 to $95 per share, or a gain of around 12% at the bottom and 5% at the top. U.S. edtech company Duolingo released a revised IPO price range this morning, boosting.....»»
Equity Monday: China boosts pressure on its tech sector as Duolingo’s IPO looks to raise a few more bucks
Ever wake up to a massive wall of news? That was today, so we had to pick and choose. But since this show is about getting you caught up, we decided to focus on the largest, broadest new information. Hello and welcome back to Equity, Tech.....»»
Duolingo’s bellwether IPO
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We were a smaller team this week, with Natasha and Alex together with Chris to sort through yet another summer fren.....»»
Duolingo’s IPO could cast golden halo on edtech startups
We are now seeing what growth will look like at Duolingo after its COVID-bump was digested. Edtech giant Duolingo set an initial price range for its impending IPO today. The unicorn expects to price in its public debut at $85 to $95 per sha.....»»