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Opera Browser Adds Support for Crypto NFT Addresses

Andrew Orr ·

Opera has partnered with blockchain domain name provider Unstoppable Domains to support decentralized .crypto NFT addresses.

Launched in 2018, Unstoppable Domains provides .crypto and other top-level domain names to users with no renewal fees. When users claim a domain, it is minted as an NFT on the Ethereum blockchain, granting the user full ownership and control. Along with accessing the decentralized web through Opera, .crypto domain names replace complex wallet addresses for payments across 40+ cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges.

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Apple Highlights Apps to Improve Financial Wellness

Charlotte Henry ·

Apple highlighted three apps that it said are helping to enable financial wellness for everybody – Ellevest, Goalsetter, and Perch. It also shared the stories of the founders behind these products.

One of the first Black-woman-owned fintech and financial education apps on the App Store, Goalsetter engages kids in a uniquely relevant way: helping them start a savings account and using quizzes, GIFs, memes, and culturally relevant partnerships with celebrities and institutions to teach them and their families about saving, spending, building personal wealth, and more. For one national campaign with a mission to get 1 million Black and Brown kids saving, Goalsetter has partnered with several organizations equally committed to changing the financial futures of Black and Brown kids and families.
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Hohem iSteady X 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer: $69

Bryan Chaffin ·

We have a deal on the Hohem iSteady X 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer. This device features auto-rotation and non-orthogonal axes design for immersive and wide shots. It’s small and designed to be held with one hand. It also has a built in tripod for standalone use. This device is $69 through our deal.

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'Physical' Coming to Apple TV+ on June 18

Charlotte Henry ·

Physical will arrive on Apple TV+ on June 18. The date was announced and a new trailer released on Tuesday. The show tells the story of Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne), a quietly tormented housewife in San Diego in the 1980s. Things change in her battle with extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice when she discovers aerobics. Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, and Ashley Liao in the series, for which Annie Weisman served as showrunner.

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Cryptee Photos Adds Tagging for Better Organization

Andrew Orr ·

Cryptee is an online-only end-to-end encrypted storage platform, and recently added tagging to its Photos component.

First things first. All your tags and photos are encrypted and private. So we can’t see them. Now keep that in mind, and be prepared to be mind blown.

It’s 2021. We thought tagging should be as easy as typing out the tags in natural language. So we thought it would be amazing if you could tag your photos in Cryptee Photos the same way you tag your photos on Instagram or Twitter with hashtags.

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For DEAR Month, Libby Gets Updates for Smart Tags and More

Andrew Orr ·

Reading books is important and that’s why I like to share the latest news from OverDrive’s Libby app. Just in time for “Drop Everything and Read” month, Libby 9.0 gets smart tags, notification, and design updates.

With Libby 9.0, you’ll be able to get push or email notifications about new issues of your favorite magazines. You’ll also be able to sync your wish list from the OverDrive app to Libby, one of our most frequently requested features.

You’ll also see several improvements in the overall visual design that will improve searching and browsing for ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.

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Kid's Volume-Limiting Headphones: $29.99

Bryan Chaffin ·

We have a deal on a pair of LSTN 85s, headphones designed for kids, with a maximum volume of 85 decibels. The 85 automatically limits volume output at 85 decibels (the World Health Organization standard for safe listening), ensuring that anyone can listen damage-free for up to eight hours at a time. They’re $29.99 through our deal, and they’re available in White, Blue, and Pink.

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Spotify’s Podcast Subscriptions Leave 100% Fees for Creators

Andrew Orr ·

Next week, Spotify is launching a podcast subscription service for its creators and it will let them keep 100% of the revenue.

Spotify has said it was going to test paid subscriptions for podcasters to allow them to offer exclusive content to subscribers, officially announcing that during its February “Stream On” event. But it has not yet provided details on how that will work.

I’m sure Spotify will keep drumming the “no tax” part in contrast to Apple’s 30% fee from Apple Podcast Subscriptions. But in the end it doesn’t matter because the most important people win: The content creators.