Digital Legacy: How Apple's new iOS 15 feature protects your data a...

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Digital Legacy: How Apple’s new iOS 15 feature protects your data after you die

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Shelby Brown | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Select a trusted contact to deal with your stored photos, notes and more after you pass away. Death can be an uncomfortable topic, but in the digital age, it's important to know your late loved one's data and information isn't floating out in the wilds of the internet. At WWDC this year, Apple added some improvements to the iCloud under iOS 15 -- account recovery and digital legacy. Digital Legacy allows you to select a contact and give them access to your iOS data in the event of your death. iOS 15 won't be generally available until…

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Choreographer JaQuel Knight, Logitech to Help Creators Copyright Viral TikTok Dances

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The first six selected include the creators behind the "Woah," "Savage" and "Up" dances. JaQuel Knight, the choreographer behind iconic dances for Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion, has partnered with Logitech to help 10 BIPOC creators secure copyright for viral dances they’ve created. The first six dancers are Keara Wilson, creator of the “Savage” dance; Shayné and Zhané Stanley, known as the Nae Nae Twins and creators of the “Savage Remix” dance; Young Deji, creator of “The Woah“; Mya Johnson and Chris Cotter, creators of the “Up” dance; Fullout Cortland, the choreographer behind Doja…

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iHeartMedia Strikes Multiyear Deal With NBA for 20 Podcasts

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The audio giant and the league will co-produce multiple projects over the next four years, with the first show expected to premiere this fall. iHeartMedia has reached a multiyear podcast deal with the NBA that will result in more than 20 podcasts over the next four years, the audio giant said on Wednesday. The podcast deal comes three months after iHeartMedia announced it was creating a podcast network for the NFL as part of a multiyear, exclusive partnership. The NBA’s podcasts, which will be co-produced by iHeartRadio and the NBA, will include a mix of content from the…

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Twitch Hires Instagram’s Constance Knight as VP Global Creators

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The executive was most recently the global head of video curation for short-form content at Instagram. Twitch has tapped Instagram’s Constance Knight to become the live streaming platform’s vice president of global creators, the company said on Tuesday. Knight, who started her new role at Twitch on Monday, was most recently Instagram’s global head of video curation, where she was focused on short-form content. Prior to joining Instagram, Knight spent over nine years at YouTube, leading content programs and partnerships for YouTube’s creator communities. At Twitch, Knight will be focused on supporting diverse…

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Snap Reaches 293M Users, Revenue Sharply Increases

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The company reported $982 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2021. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, on Thursday reported a 116 percent increase in revenue in its second quarter and a 23 percent increase in daily active users. The company made $982 million in Q2 and has reached 293 million daily active users, according to a report released ahead of Snap’s earnings call. The company also decreased its net loss to $152 million, compared to $326 million in the previous year. “Our second quarter results reflect the broad-based strength…

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Los Angeles: New Studio City Townhouses Draw Digital Creators Thanks to Hybrid Zoning

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BY HADLEY MEARES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com Digital content makers are buying at a new development, with homes starting at $1 million, on the edge of Studio City. The next evolution in creator houses is here — and legal: Thirty Four Fifty West is a collection of townhouses starting at $1.015 million where the light-filled, multifloor units all have rare-for-Los-Angeles live/work zoning approval. Located at the edge of Studio City, across from Universal Studios, Thirty Four Fifty West has hybrid zoning that permits people to have a full professional office or creative studio with industrial grade electrical and the like in…

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Los Angeles: An L.A. Real Estate First: Houses Accept Buyers’ Bitcoin and Display NFT Art

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BY HADLEY MEARES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com In high-end contemporary listings, developers and brokers are experimenting with accepting cryptocurrency as payment and showcasing blockchain-authenticated digital art. The soaring contemporary architecture and breathtaking views of the Palazzo di Vista in Bel Air may seem well worth the $87.77 million it’s listed for. But the lucky buyer will also acquire a $7 million art collection, including an NFT (non-fungible token) art gallery, curated by MDP Art Curators, with works by Ghost Girl and BigHead Music Producer. “The art world is changing so fast in this digital world, so we thought, ‘Why…

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Alex Rodriguez, Bron Among Investors in New Social Commerce Company NOWwith

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BY DEGEN PENER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Founded by Nicole Winnaman and Abra Potkin, the soon-to-launch platform is designed to let stars and influencers seamlessly sell products through their social feeds. Alex Rodriguez is an initial major investor. Stars like Dolly Parton and companies such as Bron Studios (behind such films as Joker, Respect and Candyman) see it as a promising new way to monetize content. They are among the names who have lined up behind the upcoming launch of NOWwith, a startup that’s set to enter the growing space known as social commerce next month. Social commerce, a part of ecommerce, is a catch-all term for…

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Parsec CEO Benjy Boxer on Future of Remote Computer Access in a Hybrid World

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BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The co-founder talks with The Hollywood Reporter about shifting priorities in the pandemic, an ongoing partnership with Electronic Arts and the challenge of making Parsec a tool that can be employed by different industries. Among the video game and media industries, Parsec became a known word during the height of the coronavirus pandemic when remote access to games became crucial. Games were still being rapidly made and played, and many needed to be demo-ed or previewed without people physically being in an office to connect to a workstation. Parsec existed before COVID-19…

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Twitter Tops 206M Users, Soars Past Revenue Expectations

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The social media company reported revenue of $1.19 billion in the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), led by a reinvigorated advertising business. But its U.S. user base declined slightly. Twitter on Thursday reported that it now had more than 206 million monetizable daily active users, and revealed its Q2 earnings, which easily topped Wall Street expectations. Twitter reported revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), beating the $1.07 billion expectation, and earnings per share of $0.20, versus an expectation of $0.07. The company had GAAP operating…

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