YouTube is abandoning its originals play, and the head of the division, Susanne Daniels, is leaving the company in March.
'Canopy' Security Project Aims to Reduce Automobile Thefts
Canopy, a new security project from Ford and ADT, seeks to reduce automobile-related thefts and vandalism
Ericsson Renews Legal Action Against Apple Over 5G Patents
Ericsson has filed a further set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple as part of a legal battle over 5G patent royalty payments .
Microsoft's Shopping Spree – TMO Daily Observations 2022-01-18
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard and try to imagine 68 billion dollars.
Twitter Misinformation Reporting Feature Expands to More Countries
Twitter misinformation reporting is a feature the company announced in August 2021. Now it’s rolling the tool out to Brazil, Spain, and the Philippines, reports TechCrunch.
The ability to flag tweets as misinformation allows users to more quickly and directly flag content that may not fit into existing rules, as well. But the reports themselves are tied into Twitter’s existing enforcement flow, where a combination of human review and moderation is used to determine if a punitive action should take place.
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for Stunning $70 Billion
On Tuesday Microsoft announced an acquisition of Activision Blizzard for US$95 per share, bringing the total valuation to US$68.7 billion.
What Makes a Podcast a Hit? — Media+
Media critic Mic Wright joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the world of podcasting, and what makes a hit. The two share some of their favorite listens as well.
Apple Marks Martin Luther King Day 2022
Apple marked Martin Luther King Day 2022 by dedicating the front page of the company’s website is dedicated to the civil rights leader.
'Wordle!' Developer Sells App Proceeds to Charity
The game Wordle has taken the internet by storm recently. But, there’s a similarly-named app named Wordle! and the developer speaks.
Cravotta chalks the sudden increase up to “major publications” failing to specify “that this was an ‘internet browser’ only game, so naturally people went to the App Store to search Wordle.” Even without that, though, the sudden spate of hard-to-parse, link-free tweets promoting the browser game probably got plenty of people assuming it was a reference to a mobile app.
Hot Cakes Selling Like Microsoft's Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
Sales of the Series X and S of the Xbox variety have been wildly popular, a report says recently.
The boss of Xbox discussed the commercial performance of the two consoles on a recent New York Times podcast. The Xbox Series X and S were released 14 months ago on November 10, 2020, and Spencer says that “at this point, we’ve sold more of this generation of Xboxes, which is Xbox Series X and S, than we had any previous version of Xboxes.”
