Tech
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Ad-Supported Streaming Subscriptions Hit Record-High As 2024 Wraps
43% of all streaming subscriptions are ad-supported, new data shows
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Bluesky’s Momentum Rolls on, as Daily Users Surge 45% Since Thanksgiving
The X alternative has not seen people ditch the app following a post-election spike in daily users, new data shows
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HBO Launches Their Version of Spotify Wrapped With Max Rewind
The new Max app feature offers users an overview of “their watch history and community trends throughout the year”
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2 Epic Games Directors Resign Due to DOJ Antitrust Concerns
The company says that two new independent board members will be nominated by committee of shareholders
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NFL Calls Again on Congress to Ban Unauthorized Drones From Stadiums
NFL Chief of Security Cathy Lanier says there were 2,800 “threats, incidents, and incursions” from drone activity at NFL games in 2023, up from 12 in 2017
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Steve Harvey Death Rumor Sparked by Bogus AI Story
An AI-generated story claiming Harvey died led to the “Family Feud” host being a top search on Google
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear TikTok’s Argument Against Ban
SCOTUS scheduled an oral argument for Jan. 10, nine days before the popular app is set to be kicked out of the United States
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YouTube Partners With CAA to Protect Artists From Unauthorized AI Use
The first-of-its-kind technology will allow talent to identify and manage content featuring their likeness across the platform
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TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block US Ban
The popular Chinese-owned app is fighting to remain active in the United States a month before the January 2025 deadline
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What Is Sora For? | Commentary
OpenAI’s new video generator is high on cool factor but low on utility, at least for now.
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New York Amazon Workers Threaten Strike Amid Holiday Rush
More than 5,000 Amazon warehouse employees could walk off the job as soon as Monday
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YouTube Beats TikTok, Instagram in Popularity Battle With Teenagers
Nearly three out of four American teenagers uses YouTube on a daily basis, Pew Research Center finds
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman to Donate $1 Million to Trump Inauguration
Altman joins Meta and Amazon in making big pledges towards the president-elect’s inauguration bash
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‘Astro Bot’ Wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards
The PlayStation title also took home the awards for Best Game Direction, Best Action/Adventure Game and Best Family Game
