In an earnings call Thursday, Snap said that it failed to meet revenue expectations for its third quarter. Snap reported $1.07 billion in Q3 revenue, missing Wall Street’s hopes that the company would bring in $1.1 billion. The company notched 306 million daily active users, up from the 293 million it reported in Q2. That […]
Twitter rolls out the ability for anyone to host a Space
After steadily expanding access over the course of the year, Twitter announced today its audio chatroom feature known as Twitter Spaces is now open to anyone who wants to host a Space across iOS and Android. Earlier this year, the company had limited access to hosting Spaces to accounts with at least 600 followers, saying […]
Snapchat to introduce family safety tools to protect minors using its app
Following moves by major tech platforms to better protect minors using their platforms, Snapchat is preparing to introduce its own set of “family engagement” tools in the coming months. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel teased the planned offering during an interview at the WSJ Tech Live conference this week, where he explained that the new product […]
Mark Zuckerberg named as defendant in Facebook privacy suit
Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has added Mark Zuckerberg to a lawsuit against Facebook over consumer privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. “Our continuing investigation revealed that he was personally involved in decisions related to Cambridge Analytica and Facebook’s failure to protect user data,” Racine said of the decision to name Zuckerberg […]
Facebook to penalize rule-breaking Groups’ members by demoting them in News Feed
Facebook has been steadily rolling out updates to Facebook Groups aimed at giving admins better ways to manage and moderate their online communities. Recently, this has included a combination of product releases — like access to automated moderation aids and alerts about heated debates — as well as new policies aimed at keeping Groups in […]
Former head of Facebook app Fidji Simo defends company following whistleblower testimony
The former head of the Facebook app, who reported directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Fidji Simo, defended the social network at the start of an interview at the WSJ Tech Live event this afternoon. The exec was there to discuss her new role as Instacart CEO and her vision for the future of food delivery, […]
いまカウボーイブーツが Z世代 に大人気な理由：パンデミックで若者の生活に影響か？
ほとんどの人がスウェットスーツを選ぶというのが最大のファッショントレンドとなっていた1年が過ぎ、ついにようやく個性的なトレンドが戻ってきた。今回巡ってきたトレンドを支えているのは、Z世代とその世代の倹約を愛するマインドである。
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なぜ皮膚科医は ソーシャルメディア でダンスを披露するのか？：医師のあいだで意見の相違あり
皮膚科医がソーシャルメディアで踊りを披露するようになった。そして皮膚科医たちのあいだでは、一般的なキャリアツールとしてソーシャルメディアの利用を拡大することと、このダンスをどうとらえるかについてかなり意見が異なっている。時代に適応するにはソーシャルメディアを活用すべきか？
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Clubhouse gives musicians a new high quality audio mode
Clubhouse added a new “music mode” this week, doubling down its commitment to centering social audio in all its permutations. The new music mode will give musicians who play live on the social network their own special set of tools to optimize sound quality and will hit iOS first before rolling out to Android. Clubhouse […]
Core might be the Vegas of the metaverse
A self-described “endless arcade,” Core feels like a 90s cyberpunk fever dream come to life. Half playable game library, half no-code game creator, all neon lights, the new platform is a surprisingly well-realized vision of this metaverse thing everyone sure seems to be talking about lately. Billing itself as your “portal to the multiverse,” Core […]