Twitter Blue to cost more on iPhones to cover ‘hidden 30% tax’

A recent story from The Information claims that Twitter Blue could relaunch with two different subscription prices. Twitter’s premium membership might cost $11 per month if purchased through the iOS app or $7 less if paid for on the website. This discrepancy in pricing is an effort to avoid the 30% commission that Apple requires on many in-app purchases.
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Google: North Korean hackers used the Seoul tragedy to spread malware.

Google’s Threat Analysis team found that hackers supported by the North Korean government spread malware in South Korea by making reference to the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul. The infection was hidden in Microsoft Office documents made to look like a government study on the tragedy. Over 150 people lost their lives when tens of thousands of teenage partygoers were crammed into tiny alleyways.
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YouTube making own Twitch-like emotes

YouTube has started introducing its own set of emotes. YouTube Emotes are emotes similar to those found on Twitch and can be used in chats and comments across the site. Previously, streamers were able to add their own emotes and reactions. Although YouTube’s current emotes are game-centric, more categories are planned for the future.
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Google adds continuous scrolling to desktop search results

Google has said desktop search results will no longer be split into pages. Instead, they will load in one long scroll. Conversely, Google will cram six pages’ worth of results onto a single scroll before presenting the “See more” button. It’s comparable to a change made for smartphones in October of this year, but it’s not quite an “infinite” scroll.
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