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Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in alpha, available to some creators in the US starting February 23; creators set custom monthly pricing (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Snapchat launches creator subscriptions in alpha, available to some creators in the US starting February 23; creators set custom monthly pricing  —  Social network Snapchat announced today it's launching creator subscriptions in alpha with select people in the U.S. starting on February 23.

Exclusive: Raphael Saadiq Opens Up About Being With D’Angelo Days Before His Passing

Oscar-nominee and legendary singer Raphael Saadiq sat down with The Root where he reflected o his deep friendship with the late D'Angelo.

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Israeli drone OS developer Xtend merges with New York-listed JFB to list on Nasdaq at a $1.5B valuation, including a $152M investment from Eric Trump and others (Sophie Shulman/CTech)

Sophie Shulman / CTech:
Israeli drone OS developer Xtend merges with New York-listed JFB to list on Nasdaq at a $1.5B valuation, including a $152M investment from Eric Trump and others  —  The Israeli drone operating system company secures $152 million in investment.  —  Israeli drone operating system company XTEND …

Muppet Treasure Island's PC game was almost the turning point for Muppet video games

Explore the history of Muppet video games, with a focus on the Muppet Treasure Island PC game that almost turned the ship around for the Muppet gaming genre in 1996.

Mamdani Threatens Blanket Property Tax Hike as ‘Last Resort’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani explains his first preliminary budget during a City Hall press conference,

Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented a “last resort” option of raising the property tax rate to close an estimated $5.4 billion budget gap, as Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to resist raising taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations. “We remain firmly in a budget crisis. It is a crisis that we can and will overcome — […]

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