Creator

TikTok is getting ready to launch its LIVE creator subscriptions with the feature going live for some on May 26. Only a limited number of creators have been invited so far, although we can expect the number to grow as testing progresses. TikTok says the feature will be launched globally "over the coming months." The new TikTok feature will allow creators to earn recurring fees directly from their followers, just like similar options from the likes of YouTube and Twitch. For their money subscribers can expect to receive…

The iPhone 13 mini is the best flagship of its size, with no direct competition from Android vendors. There’s no compact Android phone right now because Android smartphone makers have traditionally focused on larger screens for flagships. Sony was a rare exception, but the company isn’t making small flagships that can take on devices like the iPhone 13 mini. That’s a big problem for Pebble creator Eric Migicovsky, who wants to band together with other iPhone 13 mini fans to make an Android version of Apple’s…

Matthew Inman – the developer behind the hit game “Exploding Kittens” – has launched an all-new free game today that’s a mix between Scrabble and Clash Royale. “Kitty Letter” looks like a super fun new twist on the genre of word games, check out all the details below. Here’s how developer/artist/creator Matthew Inman who founded The Oatmeal describes his innovative new word game that he partnered with Matt Wood on: I have a new game for you. It’s free. In this game, you unscramble words. These words transform…

With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness out in theaters now, some may wonder what Owen Wilson’s Mobius from the Disney Plus series Loki is thinking about all the dimension-hopping shenanigans. As Marvel Cinematic Universe fans may remember, Mobius was an agent with the Time Variance Authority, an organization designed to clamp down on branching timelines that create alternate realities. Surely, the exploits of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange and Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, AKA Scarlet Witch,…

GoPro Hero 10 Black Creator Edition MSRP $532.00 “The perfect portable and durable all-in-one camera kit for on-the-go video makers.” Pros Long battery life Everything great about the Hero 10 External microphone for high-quality audio recording LED light for dark or backlit conditions Excellent value…

Knotwords, a crossword-like puzzle game without a clue list, is an evolution of Wordle with complex puzzles and easy structure. Wordle, a five-word puzzle challenge created in October 2021, has been a favourite for many who love to put their brains to test every day. Developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, the game is now owned and published by The New York Times Company, which took over the rights in January 2022. Three months later, Wardle is now recommending Knotwords, an everyday puzzle challenge, which is…

MSI Creator Z17 MSRP $3,249.00 “The MSI Creator Z17 is priced too high, despite otherwise being a solid MacBook Pro alternative.” Pros Excellent productivity and creative performance Good gaming performance Great keyboard and touchpad Active pen support Solid build quality…

Apple’s MacBook Pro 16 is a creator’s dream machine, able to cruise through demanding creative workflows with ease. That’s thanks to its Apple M1 CPU, which offers unparalleled CPU performance that Windows machines are only starting to approach with Intel’s 12th-gen processors. MSI’s Creator Z17 is one of the first machines to offer Intel’s latest, and it’s a speedy laptop for it. If you’re looking to edit photos or video, then either of these would do a good job, but which one is worth the very steep investment?…

Video sharing platform YouTube's creator ecosystem generated "considerable" economic value and contributed an estimated Rs 6,800 crore to the Indian economy in 2020, according to a report released on Thursday.The report by Oxford Economics, an independent consulting firm, assessed YouTube's economic, societal, and cultural impact in India.The report shows "YouTube's growing creator ecosystem generated considerable economic value, contributing Rs 6,800 crore to the Indian GDP and supporting 6,83,900 full-time equivalent…

Niantic Labs CEO John Hanke has been working on technology that helps people navigate and enjoy places in the real world since he helped create Google Maps nearly 20 years ago. So it's not surprising that he isn't a fan of the current hyperbole surrounding the notion that technology is poised to hatch a “metaverse" — a three-dimensional simulation of the actual world populated by digital avatars of ourselves gathering with friends, family and colleagues to play, work and experience other aspects of an artificial life so…