As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value
"Network effect" can run in reverse.
YouTube public view counts will likely get higher starting next week
The platform will start tracking views the same way across video formats.
Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine
Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.
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Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts
The company wants users to be able to watch and listen to conversations.
Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks
Spotify announced Monday the launch of “Playlist Notes,” a new feature that lets listeners add their thoughts to the pla...
Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B
Higgsfield announced Monday that it has raised a $400 million Series B at a $5.4 billion valuation. This new round is ju...
Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage
Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.
Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos
Reddit recently said it would bring most viral stories to life through a new “video Reddit” experience, allo...
Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic
For over a century, fire protection has been limited to water and chemicals. And while they can prevent catastrophic fir...
Sonos put speaker controls on your iPhone's lock screen (again)
Sonos released an app update that takes advantage of Apple's Live Activities system.
Why curved TVs failed but curved gaming monitors thrived
Curved TVs walked so curved gaming monitors could run.