🔒 Twitter is shutting down Fleets, its expiring tweets feature
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Twitter is shutting down Fleets, its expiring tweets feature. Say goodbye to Fleets, the row of fullscreen tweets at the top of the Twitter timeline that expire after 24 hours. The ephemeral tweet format is shutting down due to low usage after launching widely just eight months ago. (Alex Heath via The Verge)
Facebook Pay buttons are coming to online stores in August. Almost two years down the line, Facebook is taking a big step to expand its payments platform. The company has announced plans to break out Facebook Pay from its own ecosystem to facilitate transactions across the web. (Saqib Shah via Engadget)
SolarWinds hackers used an iOS 0-day to steal Google and Microsoft credentials. The Russian state hackers who orchestrated the SolarWinds supply chain attack last year exploited an iOS zero-day as part of a separate malicious email campaign aimed at stealing Web authentication credentials from Western European governments, according to Google and Microsoft. (Dan Goodin via Ars Technica)
Netflix Plans to Offer Video Games in Push Beyond Films, TV. Company hires veteran of Facebook and EA to lead gaming effort Service will add games to streaming platform in the next year Netflix Inc., marking its first big move beyond TV shows and films, is planning an expansion into video games and has hired… (Lucas Shaw via Bloomberg)
Full-time minimum wage workers can't afford rent anywhere in the US, according to a new report. People working minimum wage jobs full-time cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state in the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out of Reach” report finds. (Alicia Adamczyk via CNBC)
Revolut confirms a fresh $800M in funding at a $33B valuation to supercharge its financial services superapp. The fintech funding continues to roll in at a rapid pace, a result of the huge shift underway in how consumers spend and manage their money. In the latest development, Revolut — the London-based financial “superapp” that… (Ingrid Lunden via TechCrunch)
U.S. Drug-Overdose Deaths Soared Nearly 30% in 2020. Drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. surged nearly 30% in 2020, the tragic result of a deadlier supply and the destabilizing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to preliminary federal data and public health officials. (Betsy McKay via Wall Street Journal)
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