Month: November 2022

Sources: Twitter is planning to end the ability of Twitter Blue subscribers to access ad-free articles from hundreds of publishers (Alexandra Bruell/Wall Street Journal)

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Twitter is planning to end the ability of Twitter Blue subscribers to access ad-free articles from hundreds of publishers  —  The move comes as the company’s new owner, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, makes sweeping changes from high-profile firings to product updates since closing the $44 billion deal

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Prime membership now has entire ad-free Music Unlimited library with a big catch

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The free Amazon Prime music library now includes all 100 million songs included with the paid Music Unlimited service. However, without signing up for Music Unlimited, you won’t be able to play specific songs or albums in their intended order. High-fidelity tracks and spatial audio are also still locked

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Twitter discontinues ad-free articles for Blue subscribers

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter’s getting rid of one of Blue’s best perks: ad-free articles. In a message sent out to publishers and forwarded to The Verge, Twitter says it “made the decision to discontinue Ad-free Articles, effective as of close of business today, October 31, 2022.” The news was first spotted

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Elon Musk buys Twitter: Everything you need to know

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority After months of controversy and negotiation, it’s official: Elon Musk of Tesla and Starlink fame now owns Twitter. The deal, valued at $44 billion, represents the biggest social media buyout since Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014. As a public-facing social network, however, many speculate that Twitter could undergo some

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Sources: Galaxy Digital, the digital assets financial services company run by Michael Novogratz, plans to cut 20%+ of its workforce; its stock is down ~80% YoY (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk: Sources: Galaxy Digital, the digital assets financial services company run by Michael Novogratz, plans to cut 20%+ of its workforce; its stock is down ~80% YoY  —  CoinDesk estimates that around 11,700 crypto jobs had been lost as of mid-October as a result of the crypto winter.

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Disney Plus subscribers are getting first dibs at new Marvel and Star Wars merchandise

Image: Disney Having a Disney Plus subscription isn’t just about entertainment anymore: customers will now get first dibs on Disney merchandise before it’s made available to the general public. Today, the company announced “a limited test” in the United States that will grant Disney Plus subscribers exclusive access to a curated mix of holiday merch

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HBO Max appears to confirm January 15th premiere for The Last of Us TV adaptation

Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal in HBO’s The Last of Us. | Image: HBO HBO’s adaption of The Last of Us could premiere on Sunday, January 15th, according to text that’s appeared from HBO Max. Multiple users across Twitter are reporting seeing the date alongside a teaser trailer released for the show, and we’ve verified

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China releases its first VR plan, aiming for its domestic industry to ship over 25M devices by 2026; IDC says China shipped just over 500K VR devices in H1 2022 (Josh Ye/Reuters)

Josh Ye / Reuters: China releases its first VR plan, aiming for its domestic industry to ship over 25M devices by 2026; IDC says China shipped just over 500K VR devices in H1 2022  —  China released its first action plan dedicated to virtual reality on Tuesday, with an aim its industry ship more than

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Cannabis Makes People Think They’re More Creative

(Photo: Add Weed/Unsplash)Whether or not you use it in any form, you’ve probably bought into the assumption that cannabis and the artistic lifestyle go hand in hand. For centuries people have thought cannabis use boosts creativity, resulting in more unique and meaningful works of art and innovation. But according to a pair of recent studies,

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How to create custom Apple Watch interval workouts

Custom interval workouts are a long overdue feature for Apple Watches. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge While you’ve always been able to customize Apple Watch workouts, the company finally added the ability to create custom interval workouts in watchOS 9. That’s clutch for any athlete itching to set a PR at their

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Q&A with Amazon VP of Music Steve Boom on making its ~100M song library available to Prime users without ads, running the unit, music industry, labels, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Nilay Patel / The Verge: Q&A with Amazon VP of Music Steve Boom on making its ~100M song library available to Prime users without ads, running the unit, music industry, labels, and more  —  Apple Music raised its rates.  Will Amazon Music follow suit? … Steve Boom is the VP of Amazon Music, and he

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London-based private equity firm Cinven plans to buy Iowa-based TaxAct, which makes online tax software, for ~$720M; Cinven has made five acquisitions in 2022 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: London-based private equity firm Cinven plans to buy Iowa-based TaxAct, which makes online tax software, for ~$720M; Cinven has made five acquisitions in 2022  —  London-based private equity firm Cinven has announced plans to acquire online tax preparation software provider TaxAct in an all-cash deal worth around $720 million.

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YouTube’s Primetime Channels bring streaming movies and TV into the YouTube app

Primetime Channels are like any other channel in YouTube — just a little fancier. | Image: YouTube Streaming services are coming to YouTube. The company is rolling out a new feature called Primetime Channels that will bring shows and movies from more than 30 services directly into the YouTube interface. It’s a big bet for

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After a slow start, Donald Trump’s Truth Social has passed Gab, Parler, and other right-wing social media in unique visitors, largely due to Trump posting (New York Times)

New York Times: After a slow start, Donald Trump’s Truth Social has passed Gab, Parler, and other right-wing social media in unique visitors, largely due to Trump posting  —  The right-wing social network faces two federal investigations and an uncertain financial future.  But it has still managed to outpace its rivals.

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YouTube rolls out Primetime Channels in the US, with shows and movies from 35 partners, including Paramount+ and Epix, and plans to add NBA League Pass soon (David Pierce/The Verge)

David Pierce / The Verge: YouTube rolls out Primetime Channels in the US, with shows and movies from 35 partners, including Paramount+ and Epix, and plans to add NBA League Pass soon  —  Streaming services are coming to YouTube.  The company is rolling out a new feature called Primetime Channels that will bring shows …

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Twitter alternatives for the Musk-averse

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter now has a new owner (yes, I know you knew, but it does bear repeating), and the social network (not to mention most other media outlets that follow popular culture and tech) is awash in speculation of what Elon Musk will do with it. Some Twitter users

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