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Thoughtworks Selects Rachel Laycock as Next Chief Technology Officer
Thoughtworks Selects Rachel Laycock as Next Chief Technology Officer
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 6, 2023--
2023-06-07 04:29
When do MTG Wilds of Eldraine Spoilers Start?
When do MTG Wilds of Eldraine Spoilers Start?
Spoilers for the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set Wilds of Eldraine begin next week.
2023-08-11 01:15
Pokimane asserts Sykkuno is treated like 'K-Pop idol' as streamer boasts 'highest female demo' fan base
Pokimane asserts Sykkuno is treated like 'K-Pop idol' as streamer boasts 'highest female demo' fan base
Pokimane saw how Sykkuno was treated by his adoring fans while attending CONQuest Festival 2023 in the Phillipines
2023-06-12 13:16
Watch German Netflix for free with this simple hack
Watch German Netflix for free with this simple hack
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN is a high-speed service that can unlock extra Netflix libraries. A one-year
2023-07-29 12:27
Chinese Tesla suppliers to invest nearly $1 billion in northern Mexico - state officials
Chinese Tesla suppliers to invest nearly $1 billion in northern Mexico - state officials
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Two Chinese suppliers for Tesla will invest nearly a billion dollars in the northern Mexican state of
2023-10-19 02:53
Fox Corp. dinged by Dominion settlement in third quarter
Fox Corp. dinged by Dominion settlement in third quarter
Fox Corp. moved to a loss in its fiscal third quarter, weighed down by Fox News’ nearly $800 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems
2023-05-10 00:58
Popular Reddit app Apollo shuts down as site’s users revolt against it
Popular Reddit app Apollo shuts down as site’s users revolt against it
Apollo, a popular client app for Reddit, is shutting down. Reddit had required that Apollo pay an unsustainable amount of money to be able to access the data required to make the app run, according to its developer Christian Selig. In recent weeks, Reddit announced that it was making changes to its API, the technology that allows other apps to communicate with its forum. It said that it had been required to make the move because providing that data was proving too expensive, and that it was currently unfair for Reddit to be paying for busy apps. Shortly after, it announced that it would be pricing access to that API at such a rate that it would cost the developer of Apollo some $2 million per month, and that the new rates would go into effect in 30 days. Mr Selig said that would make running the app impossible. That led to outcry across Reddit, with many forums on the site announcing that they would go dark in protest against the company’s actions. Some of the most popular subreddits on the site joined the boycott, and some indicated they would never come back if the company did not change the terms of access on the pricing. Now, Mr Selig has announced that the situation has become untenable and that the app will shut down at the end of June. “It’s been an amazing run thanks to all of you,” he wrote in a long post on Reddit. In that same post, Mr Selig gave a long explanation of the situation with the site, and how he had come to the decision to shut down the app. He also included recordings of conversations with Reddit, which he said contradicted some of the site’s public statements about how it had behaved. He said that he had considered a host of other options, including increasing the price and changing the way the app works. But many users are already subscribed for a year, he said, and it would not be possible to alter the app enough in the time before the new terms go into effect. Mr Selig also noted that many users had asked whether he would build an alternative to Reddit. “While I’m very flattered, that’s not something I’m interested in doing,” he wrote. And he said that he supported the protests “abundantly”, noting that Reddit is largely run by people who moderate the site for free and so he understood their “anger and frustration”. “While I haven’t personally mobilized anyone to participate in the blackout out of fear of retaliation from Reddit, the last thing I want is for that to feel like I don’t support the folks speaking up. I wholeheartedly do,” he wrote. Apollo was previously one of the most well-regarded apps in the App Store. It was even featured in Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote this week, where it was mentioned by software boss Craig Federghi and included on a list of apps that would work on the company’s upcoming Vision Pro headset. Mr Selig said that was likely a “coincidence” given the amount of preparation that was required for those keynotes. The app should keep working until 30 June, he said, when the new pricing goes into effect and the app will be switched off from Reddit. He said that he would release an explanation and a tool to export data from the app before then. In recent months, Twitter has also made changes to its API that have led to prohibitive costs for access to its data and the closure of a number of well-respected Twitter clients. Mr Selig has suggested that those changes at Twitter could have helped inspire Reddit’s decisions around its own pricing. Read More Millions of Reddit users face a blackout over pricing revolt Mark Zuckerberg reveals what he thinks about Apple’s headset – and it’s not good Can Apple make us love virtual reality? | You Ask The Questions Mark Zuckerberg reveals what he thinks about Apple’s headset – and it’s not good Can Apple make us love virtual reality? | You Ask The Questions Instagram has stopped working properly
2023-06-10 02:22
EU approves Microsoft's proposed takeover of Activision
EU approves Microsoft's proposed takeover of Activision
The European Commission has approved Microsoft's attempt to acquire the video games company Activision despite blocks from the UK and the US's regulators.
2023-05-16 20:47
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course
Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course
A summer that has already seen water crises and wildfire smoke is rapidly becoming an inflection point in
2023-06-09 17:49
Vanta Names Enterprise SaaS Leader Jeremy Epling as Chief Product Officer
Vanta Names Enterprise SaaS Leader Jeremy Epling as Chief Product Officer
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 20, 2023--
2023-07-20 23:22
Anza Completes Separation from Borrego and Receives New Investment from Energy Capital Partners Led Consortium to Transform Solar and Storage Procurement
Anza Completes Separation from Borrego and Receives New Investment from Energy Capital Partners Led Consortium to Transform Solar and Storage Procurement
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2023--
2023-05-17 18:28
Snapchat+ gains 4 million paying subscribers in its first year
Snapchat+ gains 4 million paying subscribers in its first year
Snap said Thursday that it has garnered more than 4 million paying customers for its subscription service Snapchat+.
2023-06-29 23:59