TikTokkers in the U.S. will soon be able to impulse-buy directly from livestreams
TikTok reportedly plans to take home shopping into the livestream era with a new partnership.According to the Financial Times, TikTok is partnering with live shopping platform TalkShopLive to enable users to buy products directly from livestreams. Th.....»»
Former SpaceX Rocket Scientist Starts "In-Space Propulsion" Company
Ars Technica looks at the "in-space propulsion company" Impulse Space, which just announced $20 million in seed funding this week to help it build something called an "orbital transfer vehicle." The company was founded by rocket scientist Tom Muell.....»»
Impulse Space is betting on a future where launch is cheap
"What happens to space if the cost of access to space is essentially free?" Enlarge / Impulse Space seeks to provide last-mile service for spacecraft launched into orbit. (credit: Impulse Space) Impulse Space announced Tuesday.....»»
TikTok shuts down livestreams in Russia and (finally) rolls out "state-run media" labels
TikTok has officially entered the Russian information war.The social network announced several new measures Friday intended to prevent misinformation and propaganda from spreading among TikTok users. Days later, on Sunday, the company went a step fur.....»»
TikTok keeps recommending live "simulated sex" videos to users
Have you seen the latest TikTok trend? You know, those livestreams.The live videos in question involve a user, typically a young, clothed woman, simulating sex. The problem with the videos is that they're being pushed to users who are not consenting.....»»
#GriefTok allows TikTokkers to celebrate life and express loss
Where do you go to speak about grief, to encapsulate what it means to lose a loved one? These conversations may take place in living rooms and coffee shops, with close friends or family members, or perhaps on a video call. Sometimes, the words aren't.....»»
Delay laws on firearms purchases save lives
Legislation that enforces a 'cooling off' period between purchasing and acquiring a firearm reduces impulse purchases. It also limits the number of homicides, especially in the domestic sphere. This is demonstrated by behavioral economist David Schin.....»»
Who bought firearms during 2020 purchasing surge?
A new Rutgers study has found that people who bought firearms during the COVID-19 pandemic and national surge in firearm sales tend to be more sensitive to threats and have less emotional and impulse control than firearm owners who did not make a pur.....»»
Twitch adds animal livestreams category and other tech news
Chris Fox looks at the best of the week's technology news stories......»»
How hackers hijacked thousands of high-profile YouTube accounts
Spate of attacks turned creator channels into cryptocurrency scam livestreams. Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing | Getty Images) Since at least 2019, hackers have been hijacking high-profile YouTube channels. Sometimes they b.....»»
Citizen’s crime livestreams are no substitute for local journalism
In May, the neighborhood crime-watch app Citizen offered its user base $30,000 to track down a suspected arsonist on live video, only to discover that they’d sent a mob of civilians after the wrong guy. Now, Citizen is covertly hiring journalis.....»»
TikTok is testing a Cameo-like feature that lets users buy personalized videos from creators
TikTok’s interpretation is called “Shoutouts,” and it uses the social networking platform's in-app currency for payment (the same one that is used to tip creators during livestreams). According to BuzzFeed, which was the first to report on the.....»»
Stress-free path to stress-free metallic films paves the way for next-gen circuitry
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used high power impulse magnetron scattering (HiPIMS) to create thin films of tungsten with unprecedentedly low levels of film stress. By optimizing the timing of a substrate bias pulse with microse.....»»
E3 2021: What livestreams you need to watch during the show
E3 will feature 28 virtual events this year. Here are the seven that you can't miss......»»
Dave Jorgenson"s TikTok book is a fun, engaging read for aspiring TikTokkers
Ever wish you could take a TikTok master class to learn how to craft more engaging, entertaining videos from a pro? Thanks to Dave Jorgenson, the guy who launched the Washington Post's TikTok account in 2019, you can. Well, sort of. Over the ye.....»»
Announcing… Make: Vol. 77 — Machine Learning (and More!)
In the new issue of Make: we give hands-on guidance to tools you can use to train AI modules right now, like Tensor Flow, Edge Impulse, and Lobe. The post Announcing… Make: Vol. 77 — Machine Learning (and More!) appeared first on Make: DIY.....»»
Watch this amazingly clear footage of recent NASA spacewalks
These days NASA livestreams its spacewalks from outside the International Space Station (ISS), offering interested folks the chance to watch astronauts doing their job in one of the coolest workspaces ever. The real-time footage, however, can sometim.....»»
The $25 Skullcandy Dime turns true wireless earbuds into impulse buys
Skullcandy's new Dime true wireless earbuds are compact, water-resistant, and incredibly cheap at just $25. If they sound decent, they could become a huge hit......»»
Chrome brings live-captioning to any web audio source
Machine-generated captions are great for podcasts, livestreams, and more. Enlarge / Someone really likes Google Chrome. (credit: Isaac Bowen / Flickr) This gray box is live-captioning in action. I.....»»
Maestro nets $15 million for its interactive commerce, community and engagement tools for livestreams
Making money on livestreams has never been easier thanks to a suite of tools from the Los Angeles-based startup Maestro, which just nabbed $15 million in financing to grow its business. As video commerce becomes the norm and entertainers, brands, bus.....»»
Gaming sites are still letting streamers profit from hate
Far-right, racist figures monetize livestreams via “donation management services.” Enlarge (credit: MrLonelyWalker | Getty Images) In today's attention economy, platforms are megaphones and audiences are income. Shut off the megaphone and.....»»