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Google is Testing a Play Pass Subscription Service For Premium Apps...
The Verge reports: "Subscription services are all the rage these days, and Google is the latest company to get in on the action, with Android...
TikTok-Parent Is Getting Into Mobile Search
TechCrunch reports: "China’s ByteDance, which owns popular video sharing app TikTok, is already working to enter the smartphone business and the music streaming space....
App Developer Lightricks Raises $135 Million at a $1 Billion Valuation
VentureBeat reports: "Despite concerns about saturation, the mobile app market shows no sign of slowing down. The Google Play Store and Apple App Store...
Spotify Passes 232M Monthly Users, 108M Subscribers
Hypebot reports: "Spotify has passed 232 million monthly active users, up 29% since this time last year, including 108 million paid subscribers, up 31%...
Luna Labs Creates Playable Ads, Directly from Unity
TechCrunch reports: "It seems obvious that the best way to advertise a game is to let people play the game itself — and we’ve...
New Bill Would Ban Autoplay Videos and Endless Scrolling
The Verge reports: "Snapstreaks, YouTube autoplay, and endless scrolling are all coming under fire from a new bill, which is sponsored by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO),...
WhatsApp Reaches 400 Million Users in India, Its Biggest Market
TechCrunch reports: "WhatsApp has amassed more than 400 million users in India, the instant messaging app confirmed today, reaffirming its gigantic reach in its...
Google Increases Rewards for Hacking Chrome, Chrome OS, and Google Play
VentureBeat reports: "Google, which has already paid security researchers over $15 million since launching its bug bounty program in 2010, today increased bug bounties across the Chrome...
Spotify Pacts With Disney to Launch Hub With Music From Movies,...
Variety reports: "Fans of Disney movies and TV shows can now dive into a dedicated music hub on Spotify, featuring seven playlist sections with...
FaceApp Responds To Privacy Concerns
TechCrunch reports: "FaceApp, the AI-powered selfie-editing app that’s been having another viral moment of late, has now responded to a privacy controversy that we...
