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Snapchat is taking a page out of Meta's handbook. The social media platform has announced it will launch creator subscriptions for users. Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook currently offer a similar feature.
On Snapchat, creator subscriptions will give users access to exclusive content across Snaps and Stories. They will also get priority replies and go ad-free on stories. Snapchat pitches the new feature as great way to give creators "freedom to experiment" and "build a recurring income stream" — all good.
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration is loosening restrictions on medical marijuana. What changed? On Thursday, the Justice Department announced that state-licensed medical marijuana and products approved by […] Read more ›
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Researchers have finally cracked Fast16, mysterious code capable of silently tampering with calculation and simulation software. It was created in 2005—and likely deployed by the US or an ally. Read more ›
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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have approved Paramount Skydance's takeover bid, moving the massive Hollywood merger a step closer to completion. It's not a done deal quite yet, though, as it still faces regulatory scrutiny and fierce opposition from critics who warn it will further concentrate media power. The Associated Press reports: Per a preliminary vote count Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery said the overwhelming majority of its stakeholders voted in support... Read more ›
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It’s Thursday, April 23, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s rounds make one thing clear: AI is moving past experimentation and into production systems where reliability, governance, and real-world utility matter more than ... Read more ›
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X is closing its Communities feature and replacing it with AI-powered custom timelines and expanded group chats, shifting focus to real-time and personalized interactions. Read more ›
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The company adds a feature that will reveal what topics teens delve into with AI on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Read more ›
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If you have the right Samsung hub, you can now get Ikea's low-cost devices without needing any expensive add-ons. Read more ›
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Today Nothing has unveiled Essential Voice, a speech-to-text engine that promises to deliver "clear, ready-to-send text in real time". Thus, it improves upon the traditional dictation that, while turning speech into text, includes all the ums, uhs, and ahs, all of your stutters, and sometimes zero punctuation (or, perhaps even worse, wrong punctuation). Essential Voice promises to give you "the speed and ease of talking with the clarity and flexibility... Read more ›
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Under the guidance of consummate bully / chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC is taking steps towards cracking down on children's entertainment that in any way explores the complexities of gender identity. On Wednesday, the FCC's Media Bureau announced that it is soliciting comments from the public about whether the TV ratings system has made sound […] Read more ›
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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for April 24, No. 578. Read more ›
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Every spring, JPMorgan names a group of global execs to the rank of MD. We have the list who made the cut among traders and investment bankers. Read more ›
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If you thought Threads looked a lot like Twitter, wait until you see Instagram's answer to Snapchat. Read more ›
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The company is "working with" Anthropic and other similar software providers, a spokesperson said. Read more ›
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Microsoft drops the “Microsoft Gaming” name and rebrands back to Xbox, signaling a renewed focus on player engagement, hardware, and a unified gaming ecosystem. Read more ›
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Cars and motorcycles have more differences than just the number of wheels they've got. This can clearly be seen in the types of engines they both typically use. Read more ›
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The Google Pixel 10 is down to $549 in a limited-time deal, a $250 saving off its $799 list price, and it’s the unlocked Android phone I’d point most people toward at this price right now. The Tensor G5 chip, a new triple rear camera system with 5x telephoto, and Gemini AI built in from […] Read more ›
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Bluesky is once again having a wobble. The platform said some of its systems are down and that it’s “investigating an incident with service in one of our reginos” (that’s Bluesky’s typo, not mine). The issue appears to have started at 1:42AM ET and was still persisting as of 11AM when this story was originally published. Since then, the site has been experiencing intermitent interuptions, including at times to its... Read more ›
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Casely has reannounced a recall of its Power Pods 5,000mAh MagSafe E33A charger after dozens of people were injured and one even killed by the defective devices, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) announced. It's recommended that you stop using the devices immediately, dispose of them safely and seek a replacement from the manufacturer. A year ago, Casely and the USPSC published a recall of 429,000 units of the... Read more ›
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You’ve probably seen DJI’s stick vlogging cameras everywhere. At trade shows and tech events I’ve attended, it’s often the de facto video camera used by reporters and influencers alike. The Osmo Pocket 3 was easy to use, had sharp focus, potent image stabilization and handled vertical and horizontal video recording with minimal compromises. That was two years ago, so naturally it’s time for an update. According to our review by... Read more ›
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So a shoe company turned into an AI company…. That’s it, that’s the joke. In this episode, Devindra chats with Engadget’s Daniel Cooper about Allbirds’ sudden transformation and what it says about the AI economy. Also, they chat about the Artemis II moon mission, Meta being warned about the dangers of facial recognition (again) and how teens think social media is really shaping them.Subscribe!iTunesSpotifyPocket CastsStitcherGoogle PodcastsTopicNear-dead shoe company Allbirds is... Read more ›
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TCL introduced its new flagship X11L SQD-Mini LED TV at CES 2026, and now a few months later, the company is ready to expand its lineup with more SQD-Mini LED models and its first RGB-Mini LED TV. All sizes of the TCL QM8L SQD-Mini LED TV are available now. Meanwhile, both the TCL QM7L SQD-Mini LED TVs and the RM9L RGB-Mini LED TVs are available to pre-order. SQD-Mini LED panels... Read more ›
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Startup Donut Lab made a splash at the start of the year with some astonishing — and suspicious — claims about its solid state batteries. Now Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reports an individual has filed a criminal whistleblower complaint against the company over those claims. Until recently, Lauri Peltola was listed as the Chief Commercial Officer at Nordic Nano — the firm reportedly contracted to handle portions of the manufacturing... Read more ›
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Amidst ongoing legal trouble with several states and more than 100 pending lawsuits, this week Roblox announced a $12 million settlement with Nevada, allowing the company to avoid going to trial in this case.Following the agreement, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said "this settlement will create a safer environment for our children online, and I hope that it will serve as a bellwether for how online interactive platforms allow our... Read more ›
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In hindsight, I suppose it was only a matter of time after Anthropic made Claude capable of generating charts and diagrams that the company would then begin offering a more robust image editor. Now, a little more than a month after that release, Anthropic has announced Claude Design, a new research preview that allows subscribers to use Claude to generate designs, prototypes, slides and more. "Claude Design gives designers room... Read more ›
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The rules of Exit 8, both the cult indie game and the recent film adaptation, are simple: You're stuck in a subway station that loops around endlessly. If you notice any anomalies on your current loop, you turn around. If everything is the same, you keep going forward. Each successful guess takes you to a new entrance where the loop recurs, until you reach the end of the labyrinth, Exit... Read more ›
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Panic, the company behind the tiny and excellent Playdate console, is taking a stand on generative AI. The company has published an AI disclosure that says as of this month, the Playdate Catalog “will no longer accept titles that use ‘Generative AI’ for art, audio, music, text, or dialog.” Panic does allow for developers to use AI assistance for coding, but also says that “we will flag any title as... Read more ›
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