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AI & Tech

Dolby Sues Snapchat Over AV1 Codec Royalties

Dolby Laboratories has sued Snap Inc., challenging the royalty-free status of the AV1 video codec by alleging it infringes on…

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AI & Tech

Samsung Galaxy A57: Thinner, Faster, Higher Price

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A57 and A37, featuring IP68 water resistance, new AI capabilities, and a $50 price increase…

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AI & Tech

Snapchat AI Clips Turn Photos Into 5-Second Videos

Snapchat has launched AI Clips, a new tool in Lens Studio that uses generative AI to turn a single user…

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Gadgets

Snap’s Smart Glasses Hands-On: Not Meta Ray-Bans Yet

Snap is launching consumer AR smart glasses this year, with developer models revealing a chunky, heavy design that the company…

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Business

Europe’s Social Media Users Are Getting Older

Europe is moving to legally raise the minimum age for social media access, with proposals often targeting ages 15 or…

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BigTech Companies

Snap’s Q4: Revenue Up, Users Down as Spectacles Prep for Mass Market

Snap's revenue grew 10% to $1.7 billion, driven by a surge in paid subscriptions, even as its daily active user…

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Business

How to Measure CTV Ad Success at Streaming Media Connect 2026

Proving ROI for Connected TV (CTV) advertising is a top priority, driving a need for standardized, cross-platform measurement to demonstrate…

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Business

How Cybercriminals Gain Young People’s Trust

Criminal groups systematically recruit minors online through social platforms like TikTok and Discord, exploiting their need for belonging and viewing…

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Business

Anonymous App NGL Acquired by Mode Mobile’s EarnPhone

NGL, a controversial anonymous messaging app popular with teens, has been acquired by Mode Mobile, the company behind the ad-centric…

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BigTech Companies

Snapchat’s Quick Cut Automatically Edits Your Videos

Snapchat launched Quick Cut, a built-in video editor that automatically transforms saved photos and clips into polished, music-synced videos, simplifying…

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Culture

Australian Youth Influencers Quit Social Media

Australia will ban social media accounts for users under 16 starting December 10, 2025, a pioneering law aimed at protecting…

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BigTech Companies

Australia Bans Under-16s from Social Media: Platform Reactions

Australia is implementing a new law requiring major social media platforms to remove and block accounts for users under 16,…

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BigTech Companies

Amazon and Google Cloud Partner to Prevent Outages

AWS and Google Cloud have partnered to create a direct, private link between their platforms, enabling businesses to quickly establish…

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BigTech Companies

Who Still Uses Facebook in 2025?

Facebook remains widely used in 2025, with 71% of American adults actively using it and over half checking it daily,…

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BigTech Companies

Meta’s 17-strike rule for sex trafficking revealed by ex-safety exec

A former Meta safety executive testified that the company allowed accounts involved in human trafficking and sexual solicitation to accumulate…

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BigTech Companies

Major Outage: Cloudflare Disrupts X, ChatGPT, and Downdetector

A widespread outage at Cloudflare caused significant disruptions to numerous popular internet platforms, including X, ChatGPT, and Downdetector, with services…

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BigTech Companies

Meta Wins Monopoly Case: Judge Rules Social Networking Era Over

A federal judge dismissed monopoly claims against Meta, ruling that the FTC failed to prove the company holds a dominant…

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BigTech Companies

Snapchat Launches ‘Topic Chats’ for Public Conversations

Snapchat is launching Topic Chats, a new feature enabling public discussions on global events and niche interests, shifting the platform…

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BigTech Companies

Snapchat Revives Classic 2D Bitmojis for Subscribers

Snapchat is reintroducing 2D Bitmoji avatars as an exclusive feature for its Snapchat Plus paying subscribers, offering a new "Comic…

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BigTech Companies

Apple Slashes Fees for Mini App Developers

Apple has introduced a new program that reduces its commission on in-app purchases for mini app developers from 30% to…

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