Apple announced today that it’s reducing its App Store commission to 15% for developers earning less than $1 million a year. The company has made this cut from the 30% commission is…
UK city launches ‘smart junctions’ that prioritize cyclists and pedestrians
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced the rollout of 20 ‘smart junctions’ across the city. They use sensors to detect the type of road user at junctions and allow different modes…
Here’s everything we know about London’s massive escooter trial
Yesterday, Transport for London announced plans for an escooter trial next year that will be the UK‘s biggest since it began exploring the mobility tech earlier this year. Let’s take a look…
SoundCloud will bless popular artists with blue checkmarks to weed out copycats
From Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to Tinder and Bumble, blue checkmarks have become a staple of social platforms. But they’ve long been missing from one particular service — SoundCloud. Well, that’s changing….
My addiction to cassette tapes isn’t a problem — it’s a solution
This is adapted from Plugged In, TNW’s bi-weekly newsletter on gear and gadgets. Subscribe to it (and our other great newsletters) here. We’re back again to talk about what is obviously all our favorite topic: buying…
YouTube wants to steal Spotify’s lunch with new audio ads
It seems YouTube wants a slice of Spotify‘s metaphorical pie: the company has announced it’s introducing audio-only ads on its platform. In a blog post, product manager Melissa Hsieh Nikolic said the feature,…
Google Chrome introduces tab search — here’s how to use it
We’ve all been there: there are too many tabs open on our Chrome and we can’t really find the one we’re looking for. Luckily, Google is updating its browser with a handy tab…
One for the haters: Twitter considers adding a dislike button
Over the years there have been two missing components everyone on Twitter moans about: the notorious edit option and the dislike button. Well, it turns out we might be getting one of…
The two types of consumers you’ll need to woo this holiday season
As the pandemic wears on, it’s clear that it’s changing business and consumption models in both predictable and unpredictable ways. On one hand, personal safety and security are still top-of-mind for consumers,…
Google Maps will now display number of COVID-19 cases in an area
As the holiday season is getting close, many folks might be planning to travel someplace. However, because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to take precautions and know the situation of the…