Despite the huge improvements made to smartphone cameras in the last decade, photos and videos captured with a dedicated shooter still look markedly better, and Sony is hoping to woo vloggers and streamers away from their phones with its new video-focused ZV-1F camera, which arrives with an aggressively tempting price…
In 2011, the Kepler Space Telescope found a distant phenomenon that still has scientists theorizing about stars, comets, and alien life. Here’s what it found.
In 1981 the photographer Lynn Goldsmith took a portrait of Prince. He sits alone on a white background, wearing a blank expression with a glint of light in his eyes. In 1984 Andy Warhol used that photo to create art. Warhol altered the image, adjusting the angle of Prince’s face, layering on swaths of color, darkening…
David Gordon Green gives an update on his Exorcist reboot. Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish want to bring back The Wicker Man. Mike Flanagan hypes up The Fall of the House of Usher. Plus, check out a sneak peek at the She-Hulk finale, and what’s next on Stargirl. Spoilers get!
Until Nintendo decides to make a gaming watch (don’t pretend like you wouldn’t wear a Time Boy) it seems like the closest we’ll get to Mario officially being on a wearable is Tag Heuer collaborations, including two new Mario Kart themed timepieces with some fun mechanical engineering and less fun astronomical price…
What kinds of promises does it take for Truth Social, a platform renowned for spreading misinformation and falsehoods by its most prolific and influential users, to get approved on Google Play Store? Well, neither Google, nor the app are saying.
NASA wants to send a giant silver balloon to the hellish world of Venus, where the floating robot would explore the toxic Venusian atmosphere. Functional tests of a smaller prototype recently took place in a Nevada desert in preparation for this upcoming mission to the solar system’s inferno.
Checked bag vigilantism is back on the table for passengers of Germany’s largest airline. Contrary to confusing reports earlier this week, Lufthansa is not banning activated Apple AirTags from customers’ luggage. The company says it came to its final determination following an assessment from the Germany Aviation…
TikTok may soon offer an easy way for you to buy a movie ticket after you see a trailer that catches your attention. It’s offering select movie studios access to a tool called Showtimes on TikTok. The studios will be able to show a full trailer, then display details on showtimes and nearby theaters. They’ll also be able to add a link to a partner site where you can buy tickets.
TikTok says 52 percent of users learn about a new show, movie or actor on the app, and a quarter of people who see an entertainment ad or trailer buy a ticket. This tool may streamline things and (from the studios’ perspective) help consumers follow through on their intent to buy a ticket.
The platform announced Showtimes on TikTok as part of a summit focused on brands and advertising. Another notable update is the fact that creators who are collaborating with mobile gaming companies will be able to include relevant iOS and Android app store links to help folks download the game they’re promoting. Creators will also be able to pin a comment with a link to more details about the service or product they showcase in a video.
There will be updates to the TikTok Creator Marketplace, where brands can find influencers to partner with. TikTok says it will improve search, help brands and agencies to quickly find creators who match a brief and allow them to invite any user (including those who aren’t on the 800,000-strong TikTok Creator Marketplace) to take part in a campaign.
Meanwhile, TikTok has announced a feature called Profile Kit. This will allow users to link their accounts to some third-party apps and display some of their videos there. TikTok’s first partner for this initiative is Linktree. You’ll be able to display some of your TikToks on your Linktree “link in bio” page alongside links to your other social media profiles.
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