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'); //]]>//--> By John P. Mello Jr. Nov 24, 2020 4:00 AM PT Spotlight, a new short video service launched by Snap on Monday, is set to take on the leaders in the space, TikTok and Instagram Reels. Moreover, it has pledged to prime the creative engines of Snapchatters making videos by divvying up a daily pool of US$1 million for the day's best content. Earnings are determined by a proprietary formula which rewards Snapchatters primarily based on the total number of unique video views a Snap gets in a given day, using Pacific Time, compared to the performance of other Snaps that day, the compan...

'); //]]>//--> By John P. Mello Jr. Dec 15, 2020 4:00 AM PT The Big Three makers of video gaming hardware on Monday announced a united front to make online gaming safe for all their players. "All players deserve to have fantastic social gaming experiences in settings where respect and safety are mutual," Dave McCarthy, Microsoft's corporate vice president for Xbox operations, wrote at the Xbox news website. "At Xbox," he continued, "we are aligned with both Nintendo, on behalf of the community of Nintendo Switch players, and PlayStation in our belief that protecting players online requires a ...

Nov 24, 2020 4:00 AM PT Spotlight, a new short video service launched by Snap on Monday, is set to take on the leaders in the space, TikTok and Instagram Reels. Moreover, it has pledged to prime the creative engines of Snapchatters making videos by divvying up a daily pool of US$1 million for the day's best content. Earnings are determined by a proprietary formula which rewards Snapchatters primarily based on the total number of unique video views a Snap gets in a given day, using Pacific Time, compared to the performance of other Snaps that day, the company explained in a news release.

'); //]]>//--> By John P. Mello Jr. Nov 10, 2020 4:00 AM PT A social media platform that bills itself as a "non-biased, free speech" alternative to outfits like Twitter and Facebook has seen a surge in interest in its mobile app over the last week that culminated Sunday in it becoming the top free app at the Apple App Store. According to Fox Business, the Parler app has been downloaded 310,000 times in the last week alone. "People trust Parler because Parler trusts people," Parler CEO John Matze said in a statement. "We welcome all to join our platform which emphasizes free speech and open di...