Reddit acquires Dubsmash
Reddit announced that it has acquired short video platform Dubsmash. The deal’s terms were undisclosed. Dubsmash will retain its own platform and brand, and Reddit will integrate its video creation tools. Its co-founders, Suchit Dash, Jonas Drüppe.....»»
Rivian acquires route planning app maker Iternio, CEO says
Rivian has acquired Swedish EV route planning app maker Iternio to add its technology to its electric pickups and sport utility vehicles, as well use its data to better expand its own charging network,.....»»
Reddit API backlash continues, with moderators demonetizing subreddits
The Reddit API backlash continues, with moderators finding a new way to protest: They’ve come up with a simple way to demonetize their subreddits, to ensure the company cannot profit from them. The latest development has seen moderators removed, a.....»»
Reddit usage metrics fall thanks to CEO’s plan to boost revenue
While CEO Steve Huffman may be dismissive of the thousands of subreddits going dark to protest his planned API changes, new Reddit usage metrics show that the protests had a definite effect. Analytics data shows that daily visits dropped steadily as.....»»
Reddit hacker demands $4.5M and a change to new API rule
Ransomware group BlackCat has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Reddit in February and is now demanding a $4.5 million payment......»»
Hackers threaten to leak stolen data if Reddit doesn’t reverse API changes
The situation surrounding Reddit’s changes to its API continues to get even weirder. Earlier this year, a ransomware group used a sophisticated phishing attack to steal 80GB of data from Reddit. Now, ransomware group BlackCat is claiming responsib.....»»
Reddit got hacked, and that"s not even the most ludicrous news about it today
The protest against Reddit's API changes continue, with hackers demanding API cost changes as part of a ransom demand, while subreddits tap the power of John Oliver and Tim Cook.Reddit's management is currently under fire from users over a decision t.....»»
Hackers threaten to leak stolen Reddit data if company doesn"t pay $4.5 million and change controversial pricing policy
Reddit's month may be going from bad to worse......»»
BorgWarner acquires EV charging business in Italy for about $80 million
The acquisition target is expected to generate about $27 million in revenue this year, and BorgWarner expects to grow sales to $273 million by 2027......»»
Why is Reddit full of pictures of John Oliver?
Some of the biggest subreddits are now only allowing posts featuring the British comedian......»»
Reddit protesters bombard site with John Oliver pictures
Some of the biggest subreddits are now only allowing posts featuring the British comedian......»»
The BlackCat ransomware gang is now threatening to leak stolen Reddit data
BlackCat claims to have 80GB of stolen data from Reddit, and is threatening to leak it if no agreement is met......»»
7 awesome Reddit alternatives you should try right now
If you're looking to spend your online time somewhere other than Reddit, these are the sites you should be looking at......»»
Reddit"s fight with its most powerful users enters new phase as blackout continues
After nearly a week of mass protests on Reddit directed at its management, the company's strategy appears to be simple: power through......»»
Reddit tyrant-in-chief finds more fuel for the dumpster fire with threat to replace moderators
“Anyone else feel like it’s getting hot in here?” That’s what Reddit CEO Steve Huffman would ask if he was remotely aware of the dumpster fire that he continues to fuel around the community he helped build. Instead, the former cofounder and.....»»
Apple subreddit reopens after moderation team threatened with removal
The Apple subreddit has reopened under duress after a protest about API fees was squashed by threats from the company's CEO to remove the moderation teams of closed subreddits.Reddit coerces mods to reopen subredditsReddit's Data API was updated in A.....»»
Virtana acquires OpsCruise to help users manage complex modern environments
Virtana acquired cloud observability platform, OpsCruise, a purpose-built cloud-native, and Kubernetes observability platform. OpsCruise’s solution empowers ITOps/DevOps/SRE teams to predict performance degradation and pinpoint its cause. This.....»»
Apple subreddit reopens after entire moderation team was threatened with removal
The Apple subreddit has reopened under duress after a protest about API fees was squashed by threats from the company's CEO to remove the moderation teams of closed subreddits.Reddit coerces mods to reopen subredditsReddit's Data API was updated in A.....»»
Reddit’s CEO isn’t budging on API changes, say goodbye to your favorite apps
Despite the massive backlash and appeal, it seems that Reddit’s CEO isn’t backing down on the API changes which essentially means the death of your favorite Reddit apps. Reddit is one of the most popular internet forums at the moment,.....»»
Reddit’s CEO really wants you to know that he doesn’t care about your feedback
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is continuing his damage control tour, this time via a new interview with The Verge. Despite a large number of subreddits still offline in protest over Reddit’s changes to third-party apps, Huffman is once again doubling d.....»»
As the Reddit war rages on, community trust is the casualty
Ars spoke with community mods about where Reddit goes from here. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Over 8,400 subreddits went dark from June 12 through June 14 in protest over new API pricing that is about t.....»»