Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens
Meta’s CEO was questioned over the addictive nature of its social media apps like Instagram, and other teen harms.
Apps
Google adds a camera to Snapseed on iOS
Google has updated the iPhone version of its photo editing app Snapseed with its own camera, including a suite of manual controls and retro film emulation effects. It’s the second major update to the app in less than 12 months, after it had previously been left to languish by Google for years. The Snapseed camera […]
The biggest app in the whole wide world
Last summer, Bria Sullivan was getting ready to launch her app, an adorable companion called Focus Friend meant to help people manage their screen time. Her outlandish dream was to get 100,000 downloads. She’d been building the app with Hank Green, a creator with a huge audience, so she thought maybe, maybe, Focus Friend could […]
Etsy sells secondhand clothing marketplace Depop to eBay for $1.2B
The deal comes nearly five years after Etsy purchased Depop for $1.62 billion, at a time when secondhand clothing apps were gaining traction during the pandemic.
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app
Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ’s E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.
SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform
SeatGeek announced on Wednesday a new integration with Spotify, bringing a seamless ticket-buying experience for Spotify users. Now, when Spotify users browse an artist’s page or upcoming tour dates, they will see ticket links powered by SeatGeek for concerts at these participating venues, allowing for a streamlined purchase process. Currently, the integration is available for […]
Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features
Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.
Audible’s new ‘Read & Listen’ feature syncs your Kindle ebooks with audiobooks
The feature will require customers to buy both versions of the title, but at a discounted price.
X continues to bet on vertical video with its latest update
X’s new immersive video player is designed to offer a more mobile-friendly experience, optimized especially for portrait-oriented videos.