Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The days of Twitch partner exclusivity are over. Twitch told partnered streamers in an email this morning that the platform was lifting its long-standing exclusivity agreement that denied partners the ability to stream on other services. Partners will now be able to stream on YouTube, Facebook Live, and…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Your rings shouldn’t be arbitrary. They should reflect your lifestyle and fitness goals. | Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple makes a big deal out of closing your rings, but sometimes we all need a little help doing that. Whether you’re injured and need a rest day or want to challenge yourself, you can edit…
Laura Normand / The Verge This morning CNN and the Washington Post reported new whistleblower claims by Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, that the company’s statistics on bot activity are misleading, its security approach sucks, and that execs aren’t incentivized to look further. The timing of the report is key, given Elon…
It’s been a long time coming, Apple. Deposit Photos Apple only recently started offering support for at-home product repairs, albeit with many a caveat, but yesterday marked a notable expansion in available services for consumers—in theory. Apple’s Self Service Repair Store now encompasses all MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops utilizing the M1 chip, although…
The stunning new photos were taken on July 27 and are composites from several images from taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera. NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt. It’s not surprising that Jupiter has a lot going on at its surface. According to NASA, if the Earth were a the size…
Stack Commerce Netflix has experienced a devastating setback in the number of subscribers during the second quarter of this year. According to reports, they lost a million subscribers, far more than what the streaming giant had anticipated. This massive drop is due to a number of factors, including price hikes, account sharing, and quality of…
Adani Group said Tuesday it will buy a majority stake in NDTV, a high-profile Indian news house, as the billionaire Gautam Adani expands his media ambitions. AMG Media Networks, Adani’s unit, will indirectly purchase a 29.18% stake in New Delhi Television for about $14.3 million and launch an open offer of about $61.7 million to…
Instacart’s accelerating growth in 2022 could clear the final brush between it and a public offering, providing the technology and startup market with something akin to a countdown to the U.S. IPO window being kicked open by a major unicorn. The foodstuff delivery service has expanded its offerings over time to include a grocer-focused software…
Policymakers have been cracking down on platforms that collect consumer data, implementing rules that require companies to be transparent about the details they gather and use for commercial purposes. For example, last year, Virginia passed the Colorado Data Protection Act, which requires businesses to obtain consent before processing sensitive information, disclose when the information will…
Monterey Car Week — still the most exclusive automotive event on the calendar — concluded Sunday with the 71st running of its pinnacle display, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. But as antique Duesenbergs and Jaguars, backlit by the Pacific Ocean, rolled onto the famed course’s 18th fairway to vie for “Best of Show,” the Concept…