Twitter plans to launch its updated Verified program next Friday with manual authentication and different colored check marks for different types of users, Elon Musk has tweeted. “Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individual…
Amazon orders limited series about the FTX crypto exchange scandal
The Russo brothers are creating a series for Amazon based on the story of how FTX, which was once one of the most well-known crypto exchanges, met such a swift and scandalous end. According to Variety, Amazon has approved a limited series adaptation wi…
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift fiasco sparks Senate antitrust hearing
Ticketmaster’s chaotic handling of Taylor Swift’s tour ticket sales has brought the company under increased scrutiny, including from lawmakers. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcomm…
Netflix is making a ‘AAA PC game’ at its new studio
Netflix’s new in-house game teams may be particularly ambitious. Mobilegamer.bizspotted a job listing the company posted for a director in Los Angeles who would lead work on a “brand-new AAA PC game” — this is not just another mobile title. While many …
Twitter is reportedly done with job cuts and has started hiring again
Twitter won’t be firing and laying off more people, Elon Musk reportedly told the staff members who remained after asking employees to commit to an “extremely hardcore” Twitter during an all-hands meeting. According to The Verge, which heard a partial …
Meta is trying to prevent ‘suspicious’ adults from messaging teens on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is taking new steps to lock down teens’ privacy settings. The company is making changes to the default privacy settings for teens’ Facebook accounts, and further limiting the ability of “suspicious” adults to message teens on Instagram and Facebo…
‘Immortality,’ the latest game from ‘Her Story’ creator Sam Barlow, arrives on mobile
Following an Xbox Series X/S and PC release this past summer, Immortality, the latest project from Her Story creator Sam Barlow, is now available on Android and iOS via Netflix. Provided you subscribe to the streaming service, you can download the game…
The DOJ was reportedly investigating Ticketmaster before the Taylor Swift debacle
The Department of Justice has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Live Nation, the parent of Ticketmaster, to determine if the company has abused its power in the live music industry. The investigation is said to have been ongoing over th…
New Twitter accounts will have to wait 90 days before subscribing to Blue
Twitter may not be restoring Blue verification for a couple of weeks, but it hopes to be more careful when the feature comes back. The social network has updated its FAQ site to warn that new accounts will have to wait 90 days before they can subscribe…
Teenage Engineering’s Record Factory is a DIY musician’s dream
The digitization of the music industry leveled the playing field for artists. An album can be written, recorded and released from a bedroom without an expensive recording studio or predatory record label. This DIY ethic isn’t new. Bands have been recor…