PlayStation 5 controller finally revealed
Weβve yet to get a proper look at the PlayStation 5, but the new controllerΒ suggestsΒ weβre likely to see a drastic design change from lastΒ gen consoles.Β With the Xbox Series X'sΒ official unveiling happening back in December 2019, Sony were expected to follow suit shortly after. However, here we sit four months...
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Mobile-only streaming platform Quibi launches in lockdown
After sinking $1.8 billion into star power and content production,Β QuibiΒ execs have decided to launch the mobile-centric service in lockdown. Businesses all across the globe are trying to keep their heads above water in this time of global crisis, but a select few are flourishing under the circumstances. With a large...
WhatsApp combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation
WhatsApp is looking to stem the βdissemination of fake newsβ by imposing limits on forwarded messages. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms in the world, with upwards of 1.5 billion recorded users across its chat and video call features.Β A large part of the appeal comes from WhatsAppβs...
YouTube to rival TikTok with short-bite feature ‘Shorts’?
YouTube is looking to ride the coattails ofΒ TikTokβsΒ recent success by launching its own video-bite feature in 2020.Β Itβs fair to say YouTube is getting a little greedy taking names in 2020. Despite sitting atop the podium of biggest video platforms (and second in the most visited site), pipping Twitch to...
You can now use Google Stadia for free
After flopping at release, Google is hoping more people get on board with its gaming streaming service by making it free. Believe it or not, there was actually a period of time where we were pretty excited for Stadia at Thred. We wrote a lot about it during the build...
Is the Coronavirus decreasing global air pollution?
Itβs hard to find a silver liningΒ toΒ a global pandemic, but this just might be one. If you werenβt concerned by the spread of COVID-19 earlier this month, you sure are now. Having escalated from an epidemic to a pandemic seemingly overnight, the coronavirus now has government officials scrambling worldwide to...
The unstoppable rise of video calling apps in COVID-19 lockdown
Video calling platforms have gone from professional obligation to recreational pastime during the Covid-19 lockdown.Β Trying to muster positives in a time of global crisisΒ is like searching for a needle in a haystack. Businesses are going belly up every day that the lockdown persists, with most global stock markets down more than 20% of their highs. However, there is one particular line of business that has seen...
Instagram is bringing ‘Selfie Stickers’ to Stories
If your Instagram stories werenβtΒ zhushyΒ enough already, the social meccas are now testing a feature dubbed Selfie Stickers. With social media platforms reporting peaksΒ in user engagement throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, now seems the perfect time to introduce and test new features. Instagram are doing just that.Β Over 500 million usersΒ were already viewing and uploading Instagram Stories every day before the virus. Now with studies showing an increase in...
Netflix to lower European streaming quality
Itβs a temporary measure, but Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube will be reducing their streaming resolutions across Europe due to a surge in web traffic. Who would have thought COVID-19 would affect our ability to watch internet content in HD? Starting from today Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube will be capping their picture quality on all platforms. This means that most, if not all, of the videos youβll be viewing...
How do TikTok creators make money?
Everyone knows that Instagram influencers earn a ton of money through sponsorships and agencies, and it seems TikTok is following along a similar path. Making original, funny content and getting paid to do so is probably the dream job for anyone under the age of 25. Ever since YouTube became an actual thing, tens of thousands of Gen Zers and young millennials have tried to crack a career in social media...
