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Posted: 05-01-2024 | Author: Staff Report

Movie Guide reports: “Max is joining the bandwagon of password-sharing crackdowns. The streamer will likely begin implementing restrictions this fall. This action follows Netflix’s success in implementing password-sharing restrictions. “Netflix earned soaring numbers once they rolled out the password sharing crackdown, as people signed up for memberships in hopes of keeping the platform. Max, upon […]

Posted: 05-01-2024 | Author: Staff Report

Neowin reports: “Twitch has officially announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it is rolling out a TikTok-like scrollable feed called ‘Discovery Feed’. The feature will only be available on the Twitch mobile application on Android and iOS. Apart from this, Twitch has also confirmed that a mobile app redesign is coming later this year.” Read […]

Posted: 05-01-2024 | Author: Staff Report

TechCrunch reports: “Amazon has historically operated audiobook marketplace Audible as a separate entity, unconnected to the retailer’s broader goals and ambitions. Today, that’s changing a bit with the launch of a test that will allow Audible users to receive recommendations about what to listen to next based on their Prime Video viewing behavior.” Read More

Posted: 05-01-2024 | Author: Staff Report

GamesBeat reports: “The Roblox Corporation announced today that its video ads are opening up for all advertisers who wish to join. This allows brands to publish video ads for Roblox users to view or to engage with, without also having to create a large experience. Roblox is also introducing more controls, such as genre targeting […]

Posted: 05-01-2024 | Author: Staff Report

Games Industry Biz reports: “Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has said it intends to grow the country’s console market by 2028 in order to revitalise its games industry. As reported by Yonhap News Agency, the government unveiled its five-year plan on Wednesday, aiming to reduce its reliance on mobile and online platforms and […]

Posted: 05-01-2024 | Author: Staff Report

The Verge reports: “LinkedIn is now in the gaming business. Starting today, users on the LinkedIn mobile app or on desktop can play one of three different games — Pinpoint, Queens, and Crossclimb. You’ll be able to play each game once per day, and after your daily session, you’ll get access to all kinds of […]

Posted: 04-30-2024 | Author: Staff Report

Ars Technica reports: “Roku CEO Anthony Wood disclosed plans to introduce video ads to the Roku OS home screen. The news highlights Roku’s growing focus on advertising and an alarming trend in the streaming industry that sees ads increasingly forced on viewers. As spotted by The Streamable, during Roku’s Q1 2024 earnings call last week, […]

Posted: 04-30-2024 | Author: Staff Report

GamesBeat reports: “Sui, the Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform initiated by Mysten Labs, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to advance Web3 innovation. Headed by the core research team behind Facebook’s Libra and Diem projects, Sui said that it will partner with Google on addressing key challenges in the Web3 landscape, including […]

Posted: 04-30-2024 | Author: Staff Report

Access All Areas reports: “TikTok and pan-European ticketing agent, promoter and venue operator CTS Eventim have announced they are partnering to enable artists to promote their live dates in their TikTok videos and sell tickets via CTS Eventim. The deal will see fans able to discover and buy concert tickets directly from the artist’s posts […]

Posted: 04-30-2024 | Author: Staff Report

silicon ANGLE reports: “The National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced it’s launching a new initiative called NIST GenAI aimed at assessing generative artificial intelligence models and create systems that can identify AI=created text, images and videos. The launch of the new program came as NIST revealed its first draft publications on AI risks […]