Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
Similar to the streaming giant’s Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook Charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre
Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations
Users who are part of the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private conversation with them.
eBay to lay off 800 staff
The latest round of layoffs marks eBay’s third workforce reduction in the past three years.
Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content
Parents will be informed if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content and offered resources.
Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show
Snapchat is the latest social media platform to launch awards for creators, joining TikTok and Instagram.
Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash
The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.
Instagram’s TV app is launching on Google TV devices
By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram looking to better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.
Twitch is overhauling its suspensions policy
The company is implementing two suspension types: streaming suspensions and chatting suspensions.
Oura launches a proprietary AI model focused on women’s health
The model supports questions spanning the full reproductive health spectrum, from early menstrual cycles through menopause.
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta said it’s shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be “almost exclusively mobile” and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.