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A guide to using Edits, Meta’s new CapCut rival for short-form video editing

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Meta recently released a new video editing app for creators called Edits. The new app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app used by many creators.  Meta first shared that it was working on Edits back in January after ByteDance-owned CapCut was removed from U.S. app stores when the TikTok ban […]

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YouTube will soon let viewers use Google Lens to search what they see while watching Shorts

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YouTube announced on Thursday that it’s bringing Google Lens to YouTube Shorts in the coming weeks. With this integration, viewers will soon be able to use Google Lens to search what they see while watching Shorts. For example, if you’re watching a Short filmed in a location that you’re interested in visiting, you can select

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Apple’s US App Store topped $400B in developer billings and sales in 2024

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Just ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference next month, Apple on Thursday announced new figures related to the U.S. App Store’s financial success. The company says its U.S. App Store ecosystem has generated $406 billion in developer billings and sales in 2024 — a figure that’s nearly tripled in size since 2019, when it then

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Meet LoveJack, the dating app designed for users to find love using just five words

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As Kevin Malone from “The Office” once said, “Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?”  For Julia LeStage and Lisa Le, the creators of a new dating app called LoveJack, finding love online doesn’t have to feel like filling out a mountain of paperwork. Sometimes, all you need are a few

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Discord explores virtual rewards for its ad product as it prepares for a potential IPO

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Discord announced on Wednesday that it’s experimenting with a new virtual reward system aimed at encouraging more users to engage with its interactive ads. This new feature, called “Orbs,” comes on the heels of the company preparing for a potential IPO.  Users can earn Orbs by completing “Quests,” Discord’s ad format where advertisers incentivize users

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Shape the Disrupt 2025 agenda: Vote for your favorite sessions

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We were blown away by the incredible interest in speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.  After a thorough review, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 standout finalists—10 for breakout sessions and 10 for roundtables. Now it’s your turn to decide. Audience Choice voting is open through May

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