Instagram is making it a little easier for creators to make a living from their merch. The social network has introduced the option to shop through chats. Message a small business and you can ask questions, receive product details and check out (using Meta Pay, naturally) without leaving the conversation. You can buy and customize… Continue reading Instagram now lets you shop in chat
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UK forces Meta to halt its forced sale of Giphy
The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal has ordered the country’s antitrust watchdog to review its decision to force Meta to sell Giphy, reports Bloomberg. “We have agreed to reconsider our decision in light of this finding,” a spokesperson for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) told the outlet, adding the agency hopes to complete the process… Continue reading UK forces Meta to halt its forced sale of Giphy
Crunchyroll is lowering monthly subscription fees in almost 100 regions
Crunchyroll is changing prices for users in nearly 100 countries and territories, but not in the way you’d probably expect. Instead of increasing the cost of monthly subscription plans, Crunchyroll is lowering them to offer users “even more value.” The move could help the anime-focused streaming service attract more subscribers too. In the UK, the… Continue reading Crunchyroll is lowering monthly subscription fees in almost 100 regions
US Congress calls for the FTC to regulate how VPN companies operate
US Democrats have urged the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to crack down on deceptive practices in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry, The Verge has reported. In an open letter, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) cited research indicating that three-quarters of the most popular VPNs “misrepresented their products,” leading consumers to… Continue reading US Congress calls for the FTC to regulate how VPN companies operate
Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions
Congressional Democrats are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy to address the recent proliferation of cryptocurrency mining within the US. In a letter sent Friday (via The Guardian), Senator Elizabeth Warren and five other lawmakers said the two agencies should work together to require crypto mining firms to disclose their energy… Continue reading Democratic lawmakers want federal regulators to track crypto mining energy use and emissions
Polestar’s electric SUV will start at €75,000
Polestar won’t officially debut its next EV until this fall, but the company has shared initial pricing information. Earlier this week, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the Polestar 3 would start at €75,000 and top out at around €110,000, reports Automotive News Europe (via Autoblog). With the current parity between the euro and dollar, the… Continue reading Polestar’s electric SUV will start at €75,000
Apple may release M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros as early as this fall
Less than a year after announcing the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, Apple reportedly plans to update those devices as early as this fall. Responding to a reader question in his latest Power On newsletter (via 9to5Mac), Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company is already working on M2 versions of the 14- and 16-inch models.… Continue reading Apple may release M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros as early as this fall
‘Soulframe’ is a free-to-play MMO from the studio behind ‘Warframe’
After nearly a decade of work on Warframe and more than five years since it canceled its most recent project, Digital Extremes is working on a new game. On Saturday, the studio announced Soulframe, a free-to-play MMO set in a fantasy world. Outside of an enigmatic teaser trailer, Digital Extremes has shared only a few details… Continue reading ‘Soulframe’ is a free-to-play MMO from the studio behind ‘Warframe’
Hitting the Books: How mass media transformed coyotes into scapegoats
As the boundaries between developed spaces and wildlands continue to blur, the frequency and intensity of human-animal interactions will surely increase. But it won’t just be adorably viral trash pandas and pizza rats whistling on your veranda — it’ll be 30-50 feral hogs in your garbage and birds of prey predating upon your precious pekinese.… Continue reading Hitting the Books: How mass media transformed coyotes into scapegoats
‘Her Story’ creator Sam Barlow delays ‘Immortality’ to August 30th
Immortality, the next game from Her Story and Telling Lies creator Sam Barlow, has been delayed. Previously scheduled to arrive on PC, Xbox and mobile on July 26th, the game will now launch on August 30th. Barlow announced the delay on Twitter. “Today we’re pushing back the release date for Immortality to August 30th, 2022,”… Continue reading ‘Her Story’ creator Sam Barlow delays ‘Immortality’ to August 30th