Tue. 04/12 – Meta Will Pay You To Get Creative In VR

Meta rolls out a test to sell virtual items in Horizon Worlds. Ethereum takes a major step toward its proof-of-stake upgrade. Would you watch a Bored Ape movie? Apple has delayed a major feature for the Watch. Etsy sellers are on strike. And Netflix’s new two-thumbs-up button.

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Links:

• Meta will let Horizon creators sell virtual items (The Verge)
• Ethereum Undergoes Another Stress Test Ahead of Software Change (Bloomberg)
• Bored Apes Go Hollywood With Coinbase-Produced Movie Trilogy (CoinDesk)
• Apple Targets Watch Blood-Pressure Tool for 2024 After Snags (Bloomberg)
• Over 14,000 Etsy sellers are going on strike to protest increased transaction fees (TechCrunch)
• Digital Ad Revenue Jumped 35% in the U.S. Last Year, Biggest Gain Since 2006 (WSJ)
• TikTok Ad Revenue Set To Triple in 2022 (The Information)
• How Netflix tests Netflix: The story behind the service’s new two-thumbs-up feature (Protocol)

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