Netflix CTO says more vertical video experiments are coming, but streamer is not competing with TikTok
Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone says company is experimenting with vertical video, but isn’t trying to be TikTok.
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Netflix CTO announces interactive real-time voting for live content
While watching live content, viewers will be able to vote to directly influence the outcome of what they’re watching on their TV or mobile device.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 2
Second day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Here’s the rundown to what to expect, including the 50% discount on passes for remainder of the event.
Zillow adds DMs so you can chat about homes you’ll never buy
Zillow is trying to make it easier to share listings by putting a messaging feature directly in its app. Instead of sharing a link to your dream home over a text message, Zillow says you can invite a friend, family member, or significant other to chat from the app’s inbox. From there, both you and […]
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says AI will shorten our workweek
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says that, in a few years, we should be working a 3-4 day workweek because of AI.
Apple says U.S. passport digital IDs are coming to Wallet ‘soon’
Apple says it will soon introduce an Apple Wallet feature to allow U.S. users to create a digital ID using their passport, which can be used at select TSA checkpoints for domestic travel.
Threads is getting disappearing posts
Threads is launching a new feature called the “ghost post:” a post it will automatically archive after 24 hours. These posts will come in handy if you want to share a thought, but don’t want to keep it on your profile. It’s also a feature that users on X, formerly Twitter, have long requested, leading them […]
Threads adds ‘ghost posts’ that disappear after 24 hours
Instagram Threads is launching “ghost posts,” a new disappearing-posts feature that lets users share updates that automatically archive after 24 hours. The ephemeral option—rolling out globally on Monday—aims to encourage more casual, low-pressure sharing