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TikTok’s ‘Series’ Feature Lets Creators Paywall “Premium” Content
TikTok is continuously ideating new ways to let creators make money on the platform. Following reports that the app was testing out paywalled content for select creators, TikTok has officially announced the launch of a new feature called Series.“Developed with our community's love of sharing authentic stories, expertise and experiences in mind, Series enables eligible creators to post Collections of premium content behind a paywall which viewers can purchase for access,” TikTok detailed in its announcement.A single Series can include up to 80 videos, each of which can be up to 20 minutes in length. Content creators are then allowed to decide how much their series will be paywalled for.On the viewer side, users can purchase access to a Series via direct in-video links or directly through a ...
I hate how much I enjoy the Remarkable 2’s $199 keyboard case
Gadgets/ Tech / This case is so expensive, but it works so well I can almost forgive the obscene price. As much as I love E Ink, I struggle to get behind using it as part of a 21st-century typewriter. Devices like the Freewrite are very cool in practice but simply too finicky for me to use as anything more than a gimmick. So I am frankly shocked by how much I like Remarkable’s new keyboard case, the $199 Type Folio. As the name implies, this is a keyboard case for the Remarkable 2. If you have a Remarkable 2 and it’s fully updated, you can go buy this case, attach it to your E Ink tablet, fold up the keyboard, and start typing. Things work so well, you’ll likely find yourself charmed by the ease of it all. I certainly was. I plopped in my Remarkable 2 and was instantly able to start typing...
Medium wants you to pay $5 a month to join its Mastodon server
Tech/ Twitter / The publishing company’s me.dm Mastodon server is limited to paying Medium members as a subscription perk. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: The Verge Popular publishing platform Medium is now fully embracing the Twitter alternative Mastodon by opening up its new me.dm instance to paying Medium community members. Joining the Mastodon server requires a subscription to Medium for $5 per month (or $50 per year) which enables perks on the site like ad-free browsing and offline reading. Mastodon instances are generally free to join. Medium is one of the first notab...
Introducing Samsung’s Bespoke Jet Vacuum
Giving Dyson a run for its money, Samsung has launched its new Bespoke Jet, a cordless vacuum cleaner paired with an all-in-one clean station that stores, charges, and auto-disposes all at once. Having been awarded the title of Honoree at the 2023 CES Innovation Awards, the vacuum arrives in a clean, lightweight form with AI cleaning capabilities.“Cleanliness is now top of mind for consumers across the world, so we wanted to create a product that delivers more convenient and powerful features to keep users’ homes tidy to the end of cleaning,” said Hyesoon Yang, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience of the Digital Appliances Business at Samsung Electronics in a press release. “The Samsung Bespoke Jet™ not only delivers the power and performance needed to keep your ...
Nothing Teases the Launch of the New ear (2)
Nothing has teased its next wireless earbuds, the ear (2), set to debut mid-March. The futuristic tech brand has announced its next product, the sequel to the Nothing ear (1) wireless earbuds. The company took to Twitter to tease fans of the upcoming product featuring an obscure clip of a technical engineer seemingly working on something new. Later on, Nothing continued to post close-up images and videos of a three-horned rhinoceros beetle walking across a table.The cryptic beetle is seen pushing away the ear (1) case to make room for the new earbud, "Move over. Ear (2) is coming." The Twitter account also saw the company change its bio that reads "[lady bug emoji] out. [beetle emojoi] in." While not much has been revealed regarding the full details of the second version of the wireless ea...
Alex Gibney is making a documentary about Elon Musk
/ The director behind investigations into Enron, Stuxnet, Theranos, and more is now looking into one of the biggest personalities in tech.
Apple’s iPhone SE 4 may use OLED screens from a Chinese supplier, not Samsung or LG
/ BOE hasn’t had the easiest time making displays for Apple, but it appears to be taking on the next iPhone SE. Meanwhile, Apple is still unwillingly tethered to Samsung for much of its high-end screen supply. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge China-based display maker BOE (Beijing Oriental Electronics) has a complicated relationship with Apple. But despite some missteps, it looks like the two companies will be working together for a while longer, at least: a new report from The Elec (spotted by MacRumors) pegs BOE as the display supplier for the...
How a single engineer brought down Twitter
/ Elon Musk’s steep layoffs have left Twitter with so few engineers that only one person was on a major project involving the platform’s API.
The new Google Docs and Drive UI starts rolling out today
/ If you were wondering why things look a bit different, this is probably why. a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63″>Easily accessible filters are a nice new feature coming with the design update.
Apple Rumored to Release New iMac as Early as Second Half of 2023
Apple might just be ready to release a new 24-inch iMac as early as the second half of this year. According to Bloomberg's Apple insider, Mark Gurman, he reports that the tech giant from San Francisco is currently developing two new iMac models. The computers are said to have already reached "a late stage" and have recently started their manufacturing tests. However, Gurman does state that he does not expect mass production of the 2023 iMac to begin for at least three more months. In his Power On newsletter, Gurman also reports that a significant number of improvements will be made to this iMac in comparison to the previous models. For one, this particular model is said to feature Apple's next-generation M3 chip system. This means that certain "components [will be] relocated and redesigned...
Tesla slashes Model S and X prices in US to again boost demand
/ The reductions come just days after Elon Musk announced plans to increase production. Earlier price cuts caused a surge in demand.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is reportedly getting a major update soon
/ According to esports journalist Richard Lewis, Valve’s getting ready to migrate the game to its Source 2 engine — and it could happen as soon as this month.
