Mediagazer: LinkedIn launches three Wordle-style puzzle games: theme-based guessing game Pinpoint, Sudoku and Minesweeper-style crossover Queens, and trivia game Crossclimb (Karissa Bell/Engadget)

4:15 PM ET, May 1, 2024

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Karissa Bell / Engadget:

LinkedIn launches three Wordle-style puzzle games: theme-based guessing game Pinpoint, Sudoku and Minesweeper-style crossover Queens, and trivia game Crossclimb — How long until “What I learned about B2B sales from playing Crossclimb”? — LinkedIn, the professional network known …

Discussion: MediaPost, CNN, Mark Oehlert on LinkedIn, The Verge and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »

Jack Marshall / TOOLKITS:

LinkedIn is testing Sponsored Editorial Content, letting publishers like the WSJ stitch pre-roll ads into their organic video content on the platform — LinkedIn is testing a new program enabling publishers to stitch pre-roll ads from partners directly into the organic video content they post to the platform.

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Matt Pearce:

A California state senator unveils a bill to impose a data-mining fee on Big Tech companies to fund $500M a year in local journalism jobs through tax credits — California Sen. Steve Glazer is proposing a data-mining fee on Big Tech to fund $500 million in journalism jobs. Let's do it.

Discussion: Matt Pearce on LinkedIn and Free Press

Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider:

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David Bauder / Associated Press:

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Discussion: Mediaite, The Hill, @brianstelter and @brianstelter

Marko Zivkovic / AppleInsider:

Source: Apple is testing an AI-enabled Safari browser with a Web Eraser feature for better content blocking, AI-powered text summarization, a new UI, and more — Apple is testing a version of its Safari web browser that includes UI tweaks, advanced content blocking features …

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Alex Griffing / Mediaite:

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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:

DMG Media makes up to 15 sport staff redundant at its Mail titles, as part of a “significant restructuring” on the sports desk — A similar number of roles have been cut at sports betting business Livescore. — Up to 15 sport staff are being made redundant at the Mail titles …

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Rachel Kaser / VentureBeat:

Roblox expands its immersive video ad format to all advertisers and adds more controls, such as genre targeting and brand suitability, to its Ads Manager — The Roblox Corporation announced today that its video ads are opening up for all advertisers who wish to join.

Discussion: MediaPost, PRWeek, Reuters, Variety, Digiday and AdExchanger

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Sony hikes Crunchyroll's Mega Fan tier by $2 to $11.99/month and the Ultimate Fan tier by $1 to $15.99/month; Fan tier will remain unchanged at $7.99/month — The pricing is increasing for Crunchyroll's Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan subscription tiers in select countries.

Discussion: The Wrap, The Streamable, Screen Rant, Streaming Better, @tvgrimreaper and Cord Cutters News

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:

Substack now lets writers paywall their Chat discussion spaces and says active Chat participants are 12% more likely to retain their subscriptions — Substack is launching the ability for writers to paywall their entire Chat or specific threads to paid or founding members only, the company announced on Wednesday.

Discussion: On Substack, more at Techmeme »

Bron Maher / Press Gazette:

UK's The New European appoints James Ball as its first political editor, as it expands its political coverage ahead of the UK general election — Ball is taking on the role ahead of the upcoming UK general election. — The New European has appointed James Ball as its first political editor.

Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:

Fubo cuts ties with WBD after renewal negotiations for their partnership fell through, citing WBD's “abuse of massive market power” as cause for the decision — The media company accuses WBD of refusing “to engage in good faith negotiations” — Fubo cut ties with Warner Bros. Discovery …

Discussion: StreamTV Insider, Light Reading, The Verge, The Streamable, Yahoo Finance, The Desk, WORLD SCREEN, Deadline, Variety and Awful Announcing

Melvin Backman / Quartz:
WBD shares hit a 52-week low after a WSJ report suggested WBD could lose rights to NBA games, as NBCUniversal is prepared to bid about $2.5B per year for rights

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