Instagram’s new ad format lets creators get paid for testimonials in comments

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

Instagram is introducing a new way for creators to work with brands to make money by recommending products. On Thursday, Meta introduced an addition to its Partnership Ads called Testimonials, which allows creators to get paid via written endorsements, shared as comments on the brand’s social media posts and advertisements. The new ad format is […]
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Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise’s longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.

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Twitch caps streamers’ storage at 100 hours of highlights and uploads

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

Twitch on Wednesday announced it will begin limiting streamers to 100 hours of highlights and uploads, and will delete content if a channel exceeds the limit. The company said it’s introducing the change because highlights haven’t been effective in driving discovery or engagement, and because storage is costly. The storage cap goes into effect on […]
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Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.

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The Ultimate Guide to Employee Benefits

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

Learn what employee benefits are, their advantages, and which ones are mandated by law. Then, learn the different benefit options available to your company and discover best practices for implementing your employee benefits program.

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Spear Phishing vs Phishing: What Are the Main Differences?

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

Learn about the differences between spear phishing and phishing, so you can identify and protect your organization from threats.

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OpenAI now serves 400M users every week

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI is increasingly looking like a consumer company, telling CNBC that it now has 400 million weekly active users. Usage is still growing at a rapid pace as the AI developer behind the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, “only” had 300 million users in December 2024. Though OpenAI has not revealed the number of paid customers with […]
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UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

The prolific Medusa ransomware group claims to have stolen troves of data from HCRG, including patients’ sensitive health data
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OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek’s emergence

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

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Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Techme101

Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. The company said on a support page that it will also discontinue its Coins digital currency, which could be used […]
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