Patreon launches a native ad-free video hosting tool for creators, expanding on support for third-party players, available to a select group in beta (Mia Sato/The Verge)

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Patreon launches a native ad-free video hosting tool for creators, expanding on support for third-party players, available to a select group in beta  —  The update marks a major shift in how creators on Patreon can share video content with fans.  Previously, creators had to upload videos …

WhatsApp Communities feature is here: Steps to set up and start using it

WhatsApp keeps testing several new features on its platform in the beta version of the app. Some of those features, after a long test run, have finally started arriving in the stable build and users on Android and iOS devices can get them by updating WhatsApp to its latest version. https://ift.tt/ByXmM5J

Preqin: Chinese VC deals fell 44% YoY in October to $62.1B, of which $7.9B went to semiconductor companies, up from $6.3B in 2021 (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Preqin: Chinese VC deals fell 44% YoY in October to $62.1B, of which $7.9B went to semiconductor companies, up from $6.3B in 2021  —  Venture capital investments in China are falling sharply this year, making it one of the worst-performing countries globally after the Communist Party's crackdown …

Twitter cancels its Chirp developer conference, set for November 16, and says it is building "some things that we're excited to share with you soon" (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Twitter cancels its Chirp developer conference, set for November 16, and says it is building “some things that we're excited to share with you soon”  —  Twitter is canceling its developer-focused Chirp conference amid management transition, the company said late Thursday.

How to convert Apple Pages to PDF, Microsoft Word file

Pages also offers the ability to convert, export and save your document as a PDF, Word file or in any other format. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you convert an Apple Pages document to PDF or Word file on Mac, iPhone and iPad. https://ift.tt/Mre1WnX

How to enable WhatsApp security code notifications on Android, iOS and web

In an end-to-end encrypted chat, you can enable security notifications to get alerts whenever the security code for a contact's phone changes. Each device where you want to receive notifications needs to have the setting enabled. You can enable security code notifications for desktop, iOS, and Android devices. Here’s how you can do it. https://ift.tt/0DQYXzK