Tesla’s Q1 revenue more than doubles year-over-year as Model 3 plan remains on track

Tesla today re-affirmed that the production of its next car, the Model 3, would begin in July — and that the company had $4 billion in cash-on-hand heading into the second quarter this year. Both of those are going to be critical as Tesla heads into the back half of the year, which reported its first-quarter… Continue reading Tesla’s Q1 revenue more than doubles year-over-year as Model 3 plan remains on track

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Facebook beats in Q1 with $8.03B revenue, faster growth to 1.94B users

Facebook had another strong quarter, beating estimates to start 2017. It scored $8.03 billion in revenue and $1.04 GAAP actual EPS in Q1 compared to $0.87 EPS estimate. It earned that from 1.94 billion users, up from 1.86 billion last quarter, growing at a faster 4.3 percent compared to 3.91 perecent last quarter. Steady Growth, Strong… Continue reading Facebook beats in Q1 with $8.03B revenue, faster growth to 1.94B users

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Hulu officially launches its live TV service at $39.99 per month

Hulu is officially launching the beta version of its live TV product today, offering access to more than 50 channels for $39.99 per month. Those channels will include ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and local affiliates, along with ESPN, CNN, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, FX, USA Network and many more. Hulu also announced that it’s signed a… Continue reading Hulu officially launches its live TV service at $39.99 per month

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Amazon FreeTime comes to Android phones and tablets

Amazon’s FreeTime service, which includes access to curated kid-friendly content and various parental controls, is now arriving on Android devices with the launch of a new FreeTime Android app. The app offers parents a similar set of parental controls as those found on Amazon’s Fire tablet devices, as well as a handpicked selection of over 40,000 YouTube… Continue reading Amazon FreeTime comes to Android phones and tablets

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Treeo’s new social polling game lets you vote with emojis

A new social polling game called Treeo has launched its modern-day (and cleaned up version) of the popular party game, f*ck, marry, kill. But this time, instead of voting on your plans for celebrity crushes, you’re voting on other topics categorized into sections like Home, Fashion, Movies, Food, Music, Sports, and Politics. And the way you vote… Continue reading Treeo’s new social polling game lets you vote with emojis

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Google will now allow 300×250 ads above the fold on mobile webpages, says they can be “user-friendly”

Google today announced a change to its AdSense policy that will remove a limitation previously in place that restricted certain kinds of ads “above the fold” – meaning, visible on a website without scrolling down the page. The company says that it will now allow its 300×250 medium rectangle ads to be implemented above the fold… Continue reading Google will now allow 300×250 ads above the fold on mobile webpages, says they can be “user-friendly”

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Facebook Messenger rolls out Instant Games worldwide

Facebook is sidestepping the app stores by now allowing everyone to play no-download HTML5 “Instant Games” inside of Facebook Messenger. Launched in the US in November, Instant Games are now globally available with 50 titles to play from Pac-Man to 8 Ball Pool. Plus, Facebook is rolling out two new features it announced at its… Continue reading Facebook Messenger rolls out Instant Games worldwide

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Twitter partners with Live Nation to livestream video of concerts

Twitter might have killed off its Music app but now it’s working with the world’s top concert promoter. Today at the NewFronts conference in New York, Twitter announced it is partnering with Live Nation to exclusively livestream video of concerts. Artists including Train, Portugal The Man, August Alsina, and Marian Hill are slated to have… Continue reading Twitter partners with Live Nation to livestream video of concerts

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Facebook gives its Marketplace a colorful redesign

Facebook has given its Marketplace a bit of a visual overhaul, with new colorful icons and improved search and filtering features. The Craigslist competitor, first launched in October 2016, is Facebook’s major entry point into local commerce. Today, the Marketplace sits in a dedicated tab at the bottom of Facebook’s app, where its ever-present red badge forces you… Continue reading Facebook gives its Marketplace a colorful redesign

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“Facebook Rewards” QR codes dangle discounts for offline purchases

Facebook wants to prove it drives brick-and-mortar foot traffic with its latest feature test. TechCrunch has discovered a previously unreported Facebook feature where users can scan a personalized QR code to score discounts or bonuses when they buy something in-person at certain shops. Some users see the Rewards feature listed in the More tab of… Continue reading “Facebook Rewards” QR codes dangle discounts for offline purchases

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