Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit
Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.
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Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement
At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May.
Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads
Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova’s parent company at the time – which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting new life: in a blog post on Tuesday, the Swedish […]
ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification
ICE has been verified on Bluesky, and quickly becomes one of the top most-blocked accounts.
One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down
Setapp Mobile, one of the first alternative app stores in the EU, is shutting down next month, citing Apple’s ever-changing terms.
Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim
The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.
Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature
Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time
Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount
However, the streaming giant is still offering the same $27.75 the companies had agreed on for WBD’s movie studio and streaming assets, and the deal continues to value the company at $82.7 billion.
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts — even as X faces fresh controversies