Post Plus for gamer content. | Image: Tumblr Tumblr is expanding the beta for its Post Plus subscription feature to all users in the US today. Post Plus, similar to Twitter’s Super Follows, allows creators to designate some of their posts as only for paying subscribers. Tumblr is planning a full launch of the feature
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Read MorePayPal has been talking about its “super app” plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch. Today, the first version of that app is officially being introduced, offering a combination of financial tools including direct deposit, bill pay, a digital wallet,
Read MoreSlack has been talking about expanding beyond text-based messaging for some time. Today at Dreamforce, the Salesforce customer conference taking place this week, it announced Clips, a way to leave short video messages that people can watch at their leisure. Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield sees Clips as a way to communicate with colleagues when a
Read MoreAfter the bottom fell out of the cryptocurrency market earlier this year, there was some hope that GPU prices would drop back towards MSRP. That’s always been what happened in the past, and with October rapidly approaching, it’s been long enough for the impact of lower demand to be felt throughout the market. At first,
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Slack announces Clips, short video voicemail messages for channels, rolling out today for paid accounts, changes to Connect, GovSlack, and more — Slack is getting video voicemails — Slack is launching its new clips feature today, allowing coworkers to record video messages that exist in Slack channels.
Read MoreCorin Faife / The Markup: Analysis: Facebook appears to be adding code to interfere with automated data collection of News Feed posts by researchers, such as NYU’s Ad Observatory — The tweak, which targets the code in accessibility features for visually impaired users, drew ire from researchers and those who monitor the platform
Read MoreKonrad Putzier / Wall Street Journal: Google says it will buy St. John’s Terminal, a 1.3M square foot office building it is leasing on Manhattan’s West Side, for $2.1B in Q1 2022 — Manhattan deal is priciest sale of a U.S. office building since pandemic began — Google said it is buying a Manhattan office
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: PayPal updates its app to include more services, such as direct deposits, crypto tools, peer-to-peer payments, and a digital wallet — PayPal has been talking about its “super app” plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch.
Read MoreLarry Dignan / ZDNet: HP announces refreshed consumer devices, including Spectre x360 16″ 2-in-1 for $1,639+, Envy 34″ 5K all-in-one desktop for $2,000+, and $599 11-inch Tablet PC — The consumer PC refresh accounts for Windows 11 and a heavy dose of hybrid work features. — HP is revamping its consumer lineup …
Read More“Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss one big question: How do we come up with change?” What you need to know The Problem with Jon Stewart is coming to Apple TV+. Apple has shared a new first look trailer ahead of its September 30 debut. Apple has
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Read MoreThe waterproof e-reader now comes in three different options, with bigger, brighter screens and faster response times.
Read MoreAmazon is refreshing the Kindle Paperwhite for the first time in nearly three years with an updated model, adding a bigger 6.8-inch E-Ink display that’s brighter and has adjustable color temperature, USB-C charging, a faster processor, and weeks more in battery life. The current Kindle Paperwhite has been Amazon’s best e-reader since it was released
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Read MoreThe two top-tier iPhones are better than ever, but they’re not as tantalizing as the standard iPhone 13.
Read MoreEven without the newest feature, this fitness band hits a sweet spot between price and functionality.
Read MoreLooking to replace an old model? Apple’s newest non-Pro handsets are more than enough phone for most everyone.
Read MoreApple’s iPhone 13 debuts Friday! What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 debuts Friday, September 24. Influencers and outlets have already got their hands on the new devices. Here’s a roundup of the first set of unboxings and reviews. Apple’s new best iPhone, the iPhone 13, debuts on Friday, and influencers and outlets have
Read MorePlayers of online games can be harassed when their voices don’t match their gender identity. New AI-fueled software may help.
Read MoreFor her new book, Devi Lockwood traveled around the world gathering stories of how people are being directly affected by a warming planet.
Read MoreThe Surface Pro design has remained mostly the same since 2014. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft is planning to launch its latest Surface Pro 8 tablet tomorrow. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the new Surface Pro 8 will ship with the biggest hardware design and specification changes
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