Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit

Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction.

Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement

At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May.

Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads
Nova Launcher’s new owner might offer a version with ads

Last year, Nova Launcher founder and sole developer Kevin Barry announced he had left Branch Metrics, Nova’s parent company at the time – which followed an announcement from 2024 that nearly everyone working on the project had been laid off. But the launcher is getting new life: in a blog post on Tuesday, the Swedish […]

ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification

ICE has been verified on Bluesky, and quickly becomes one of the top most-blocked accounts.

One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down

Setapp Mobile, one of the first alternative app stores in the EU, is shutting down next month, citing Apple’s ever-changing terms.

Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim

The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.

Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature

Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time

Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

However, the streaming giant is still offering the same $27.75 the companies had agreed on for WBD’s movie studio and streaming assets, and the deal continues to value the company at $82.7 billion.

Well, there goes the metaverse!

The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that’s not the only thing that went wrong for Meta’s VR ambitions.