Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: Snap says Snapchat+ now has 5M+ subscribers, up from 3M it disclosed in April 2023; the $3.99/month tier launched in June 2022  —  Snap Inc. has gained more than 5 million subscribers for its paid service, an offering that gives users early access to new features like an AI-generated selfie maker for $3.99 a month. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordan Fragen / VentureBeat: Proof of Play, which released a blockchain-based RPG game called Pirate Nation in December 2022, raised $33M in seed funding co-led by a16z and Greenoaks  —  Proof of Play announced $33 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its invite-only, on-chain pirate RPG, Pirate Nation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube debuts YouTube Create, an app that lets creators edit videos, adding effects, GIFs, royalty-free tracks, and more, in beta on Android in eight markets  —  YouTube this morning introduced a new app for creators, YouTube Create, that will offer a suite of easy-to-use and free tools … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Mastodon releases Mastodon 4.2, making it easier for users to get started, use its network even when logged out, more easily search for content, and more  —  As changes at Elon Musk’s X continue to push former Twitter users to seek alternatives, the open-sourced, decentralized social network Mastodon … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Microsoft announces the Surface Go 4 with a four-core Intel N200 chip and plans to sell the 2-in-1 only to businesses, available on October 3, starting at $579  —  Microsoft has announced the Surface Go 4 — the latest version of its affordable 2-in-1 laptop series — at its Surface device launch event today. Lees verder op Tech Meme