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Retail activity and age rating listings indicate that the next entry in the God of War franchise could be released as early as September. Sony doesn’t have any first-party games with a confirmed release date, and the only one that’s guaranteed to be out this year is God Of War: Ragnarök, which many fear will …
As Netflix seeks to sign up new subscribers following a sharp decline in subscribers, it has hinted that it will crack down on households sharing passwords. The number of households using the streaming service dropped by 200,000 due to stiff competition from rivals. The streamer blames many factors for its subscriber exodus, including competition and …
Twitter’s CEO Parag Agrawal announced that Elon Musk has decided not to join the board. Musk’s appointment was set to go into effect on Saturday after he announced last week that he had bought a 9.2% stake in the social media platform. However, Mr Agrawal tweeted: “Elon shared that same morning that he will no …
Twitter has started rolling out a new feature that lets users remove “@” mentions of them from any tweets or threads. In June 2021, Twitter privacy designer Dominic Camozzi teased the feature as a “concept” that would allow you to untag your username throughout a thread, prevent you from being mentioned again in that conversation, …
Twitter confirmed that it is developing an edit button so users can change tweets after they have been posted. No, this is not an April Fools joke. we are working on an edit button — Twitter (@Twitter) April 1, 2022 This decision will make many Twitter users happy as they have been calling for an …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk joins Twitter’s board of directors after purchasing over 9% of the company. Musk has a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him the single largest shareholder. He has four times more shares than Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey. Today, Twitter announced that Musk would be joining its board of directors: …
Facebook users discovered they were locked out of their accounts without any explanation. Users are angry as they have not committed any violations. Many received the message: “Your Facebook account was disabled because it did not follow our Community Standards. This decision can’t be reversed.” Facebook’s parent company Meta said it was investigating. Meta’s Andy …
When it comes to starting a blog, there are many things to think about—from choosing a platform to designing your blog to writing your first post. But one of the most important things to think about is how to get readers for your blog. Fortunately, there are many ways to promote your blog and attract …
Facebook users who don’t turn on the new security programme Facebook Protect may be locked out of their accounts. Users may be getting emails from Meta, the company behind the social media platform, asking them to enable Facebook Protect. If you are invited to activate the new level of security and don’t do it by …
The Australian government has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta for allowing scam ads to target users with fake celebrity endorsements. A regulator said that the tech giant had engaged in “false, misleading or deceptive conduct” by knowingly hosting the ads for bogus cryptocurrencies. Facebook is being accused of running ads in Australia …
Netflix is testing an extra fee for subscribers who share their login credentials outside their households. The plan will be trialled in Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, beginning next week. Adding an extra subscriber will cost 2,380 Chilean Pesos, or $2.97; $2.99 in Costa Rica; and 7.9 Peruvian Sol, or about $2.11. The company said …
The tabbed experience on Twitter has been rolled back to a chronological timeline. The move follows much backlash from users who criticised the social network for the new change, which removed the ability to show the latest tweets by default. The tabbed experience was announced last week, starting with the iOS app. It’s understandable why …
It’s happened to all of us at one time or another. You sit down to write an article, but the words just don’t come. You might spend hours staring at a blank screen, trying to come up with something that sounds decent. This can be a major obstacle for content writers, as it can be …
Netflix is increasing the cost of subscription plans for subscribers in the UK and Ireland to allow the streamer to “continue investing in best in class UK productions and offer a wide variety of curated quality shows and films.” In the UK monthly prices will be as follows: Basic package – £6.99Standard package – £10.99Premium …
We all know that Fiverr is a great resource for finding freelance professionals to help us with a wide range of projects. But did you know that Fiverr also offers courses to help you upskill in various areas? If you’re a freelancer or entrepreneur and you want to learn how to grow your business it …
The government plans to force social media platforms and search engines to reduce fraudulent advertisements. The duty will be included in an updated version of the Online Safety Bill. This draft follows criticism of a previous draft that covered harmful user-generated posts but not harmful advertisements and promotions. As well as announcing the amendment to …
Twitter is testing a new feature that could integrate podcasts on its app. A screenshot posted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi showing a dedicated menu item for podcasts in Twitter’s mobile apps, suggests that Twitter is testing a new feature that would bring podcasts to the platform. This suggests that Twitter is preparing to take …
The metaverse is developing rapidly. It has recently been applied to new sectors, like marketing, advertising, and product placement. More companies are connecting their products and services to the metaverse environment, so the need for accurate models and representation of user digital characters has become urgent. The digital environment of the metaverse entails the development …
With Twitter’s continued focus on expanding monetisation options for creators, the company has launched a Creator Dashboard which will help creators keep track of the income they’re making from various tools. The company describes the new tool as one designed to help creators analyse how they make money on Twitter and how much they earn …
In this age of social media content marketing and social media marketing go hand in hand so it’s important to have a plan to share your content. If you have no content, what will you share? A recent study found that social media is the third most popular way for people to learn about new …
Is this you? You’re tired of spending hours on Twitter trying to schedule your tweets for the week. It’s time-consuming and you never know what will get engagement or when it will happen! Managing your social media channels can be a laborious task and oftentimes you may find yourself focussing on one channel to the …
Fiverr is a popular online marketplace that provides a variety of digital marketing freelance services. If you are new to Fiverr and want to hire a freelancer to design a website, video or for copywriting purposes but not sure if Fiverr is worth your time and money read on. Fiverr launched in 2010 and is …
If you’re a gamer, you’ve no doubt dreamt of seeing your favourite video game characters on the big screen. FandomSpot recently conducted a poll on Twitter, asking gamers which video game they would like to see as a movie. The poll received over 1,000 votes, and it was a close tie between two games: the …
Blogging is simple and fun, even for beginners. Anyone can get started, whether you want to build an online business or share your thoughts with the world. However, knowing what blogging platform best suits your needs before you begin writing is helpful. Each blogging platform has its own style and design, so this list of …
