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Today’s news has been pretty wild. Can you spot the real one? 🥸
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 👻 Snap Rebranded its Spotlight Feed to ‘Reals’
Snapchat’s Spotlight shortform video feed is its version of Instagram Reels… and now it really is. In a video featuring co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel, Snap has renamed the feature ‘Reals’ and describes it as “a place where real people share real moments. Really.” (The Verge)
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3. 🛑 Yahoo Launched The Scrōll Stopper
Get caught doomscrolling too much? Yahoo has a solution. The internet company just launched The Scrōll Stopper, a physical shield-like ring that sits on your finger making it impossible to scroll through your phone. The device is available for purchase for $4.99 in the TikTok Shop. (Yahoo)
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5. 🤫 SpaceX Filed Confidentially for IPO in Mega Listing Valued at ~$1.75T
Well, this is shaping up to be a truly out of this world IPO. Elon Musk’s technology conglomerate SpaceX reportedly filed disclosures confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of an initial public offering. According to Bloomberg, SpaceX could seek a valuation of $1.75 trillion. (TechCrunch)
6. 🎤 Language Learning App Babbel Launched Karaoke Mode
Why speak when you can sing? That’s the premise behind language learning app Babbel’s latest launch. Karaoke Mode allows users to sing through their lessons instead of speaking through them to work through their bilingual goals. (Babbel)
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7. 🧦 Satechi’s Latest Product Solves a Major Human Problem
Not enough product launches take mundane yet regular human problems into account these days. Thankfully, Satechi is. The design-driven tech company launched FindAll Socks, a pair of socks that incorporate small Apple Find My-compatible trackers so you can quickly find one or both of your socks when they inevitably go missing. (The Verge)
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