[2021W45] Tech News of This Week
1. Netflix Gaming is rolling out on iPhone and iPad
https://www.engadget.com/netflix-games-iphone-ipad-ios-182421405.html
Netflix Gaming is rolling out on iPhone and iPad | Engadget
Android users gained access to the initial library of five games last week..
www.engadget.com
2. FuboTV crosses 1 million subscribers six years after launch
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22772953/fubotv-1-million-subscribers-announced
FuboTV crosses 1 million subscribers six years after launch
It goes to show how hard competing with bigger services can be.
www.theverge.com
3. Meta will restrict ad targeting based on thousands of sensitive topics
https://www.engadget.com/meta-facebook-removes-sensitive-topic-ad-targeting-222436773.html
Meta will restrict ad targeting based on thousands of sensitive topics | Engadget
Meta is removing ad targeting options for thousands of sensitive subjects, including ethnicity, politics and religion..
www.engadget.com
4. Instagram introduces text-to-speech and voice effects for Reels
https://www.engadget.com/instagram-text-to-speech-voice-effects-reels-071547265.html
Instagram introduces text-to-speech and voice effects for Reels | Engadget
Instagram has introduced text-to-speech and voice effects for Reels videos..
www.engadget.com
5. The Nintendo Switch is back on top in the US after OLED launch
The Nintendo Switch is back on top in the US after OLED launch
A brief hiatus.
www.theverge.com
6. Spotify is acquiring an audiobook company
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/11/22776777/spotify-findaway-acquire-audiobooks-podcasts-buy
Spotify is acquiring an audiobook company
The company eyes Findaway for its next big purchase.
www.theverge.com
7. FuboTV hits one million subscribers as operating losses persist
https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/fubotv-hits-one-million-subscribers-operating-losses-persist
FuboTV hits one million subscribers as operating losses persist
FuboTV now has one million subscribers but even with that big landmark passed, the company is still seeing consistent operating losses. | FuboTV now has one million subscribers but even with that big landmark passed, the company is still seeing consistent
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8. FBI email servers were hacked to target a security researcher
https://www.engadget.com/fbi-email-server-hack-221052368.html
FBI email servers were hacked to target a security researcher | Engadget
The FBI has confirmed that hackers used its servers to email fake warnings targeting a security researcher..
www.engadget.com
9. AMC theaters start accepting cryptocurrency payment for movie tickets
https://www.engadget.com/amc-theaters-start-accepting-cryptocurrency-113811626.html
AMC theaters start accepting cryptocurrency payment for movie tickets | Engadget
You can buy AMC movie tickets with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin..
www.engadget.com
10. TIKTOK TICS ARE A SYMPTOM OF A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM
https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22772157/tiktok-tics-suggestible-distress-teens
TikTok tics are a symptom of a much bigger problem
A new language of distress... thanks to TikTok.
www.theverge.com