Quick Reactions to Instagram Stories convey little when used, confuse people when they're absent, make some people feel obliged to use them — Research shows that a modicum of extra effort in online conversations goes a long way — When Instagram introduced the option to “heart” …
Interviews with 20+ founders and investors provide an inside look at Y Combinator's virtual W20 Demo Day, which saw some companies lower their target valuations — And the checks that were handed over, too. — It was four weeks before Y Combinator's scheduled March 2020 Demo Day …
Most of Epic's complaints against Apple and Google apply to console makers, which Epic conveniently ignores; most gamers likely play Fortnite on consoles — Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo demand the same platform control—and the same 30% fee. — Yesterday, Epic used Fortnite …
Sources at publications partnering with Apple News+ say Apple did not tell them about changes that force News+ users into its app instead of to publisher sites — Publishers have long fumed that platforms such as Google and Amazon tie their services and products together in ways that are anti-competitive.
Epic's Tim Sweeney says fight with Apple is about “the basic freedoms of all consumers and developers” to install and distribute apps as they choose — Sweeney says the explosive feud with Apple is not solely about money — Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has issued a series …
Roper Technologies to buy Vertafore, a software vendor for the property and casualty insurance industry, for $5.35B from Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners — Florida-based Roper Technologies has agreed to acquire insurance software maker Vertafore in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.35 billion.
In a new Instagram update, Facebook has started replacing the Instagram DM icon with Messenger's logo, although cross-messaging is still not functional — You might see this pop-up when you open Instagram — Facebook appears to flipping the switch on integrating the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger.
Report: Amazon's robotics VP Brad Porter quits the company; Porter defended Amazon after former VP Tim Bray criticized its decision to fire activist employees — Amazon's longtime robotics leader Brad Porter has left the company, according to a report from Business Insider.
New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...
