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The studio behind the breakout hit Genshin Impact is back with a new game — and you can watch the first trailer right now. Called Zenless Zone Zero, the game takes place in a post-apocalyptic city called New Eridu, which has been subject to an event known as “the sub-hollow disaster.” Based on the trailer, it appears to be an action-heavy RPG with some killer music and character designs, where players will fight plenty of monsters while looking very cool. Zenless is notable in particular because it comes from Mihoyo,…

Intel announced seven new mobile processors to the 12th Gen Intel Core mobile family at the Intel Vision 2022 event. The 12th Gen Intel Core HX processors utilize desktop-caliber silicon in a mobile package to deliver high levels of performance for professional workflows like CAD, animation and visual effects. The HX processors are available in Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 models. The 12th Gen Intel Core HX processor family delivers up to 16 cores (8 performance-cores and 8…

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TikTok is opening up a new way for creators to make money. The company plans to start sharing a cut of revenue with top creators when their videos run alongside certain ads. The program mirrors how YouTube pays out creators, and it could lead to more significant payouts from the platform, which has yet to offer a substantial way for creators to make money. The new program, called TikTok Pulse, allows ads to be specifically run alongside “the top 4% of all videos on TikTok,” the company wrote in a blog post today.…

Yuga Labs, the web3 company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, disrupted the entire Ethereum blockchain as a flood of users rushed to purchase NFTs representing virtual plots of land in its upcoming metaverse project, Otherside. A total of 55,000 Otherdeeds sold at a flat price of 305 ApeCoin, or around $5,800 at the time of purchase (via CoinTelegraph), raising about $320 million in what was considered the “largest NFT mint in history.” Otherdeeds are minted in BAYC’s native ApeCoin, but still require Ethereum for gas…

Instagram has announced Enhanced Tags on Reels, which is going to allow creators to receive credit for their work. The Enhanced Tags feature was launched for Instagram Feed in March, but now the social media platform has rolled out the same feature to Reels as well. Previously, users found alternative ways to credit each other, such as tagging one another in captions or photos on the platform, but now they can directly give credits by tagging them in Reels also, as per the company."Enhanced tags allow a creator's…

YouTube has now made it possible for all partners to monetise their content through the Super Thanks Tipping feature that has now rolled out completely. In an official announcement on Tuesday, YouTube mentioned how the expansion of Super Thanks Tipping feature will now allow creators in 68 regions to earn money through their content. The feature, which initially came to the app in July last year, was limited to a randomised number of creators. However, it has now rolled out to all the eligible creators in the YouTube…

Reddit is giving new wings to the dreams of several projects and creators with the introduction of a community fund. In an official announcement on Monday, Reddit said that it's setting up a new initiative called Community Funds with an initial investment of $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.6 crore) to support a range of projects. The new fund is a result of experiments and efforts over the last six months. The social news aggregation, Web content rating, and discussion website will begin accepting projects, events, and contest…

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YouTube is expanding its Super Thanks tipping program, giving more creators another way to monetize their presence on the platform. Super Thanks, which allows fans to send creators tips directly on videos, was previously in beta since being announced last year. Tip amounts vary between $2 and $50, and fans can include a custom comment when they send creators money. The program is now open to all eligible YouTube Partner creators in 68 countries, the company announced in a blog post. YouTube has introduced a variety of…