Tech Brew Ride Home Thu. 03/11 – The Roblox Debut
Mar 11, 2021
Roblox made a splash in the public market, reaching a staggering $38 billion valuation. Twitter will soon open its Spaces feature to everyone, promising exciting audio interactions. Adobe’s Photoshop is now optimized for Apple Silicon, showing off impressive performance gains. In a bold move, Beeple sold an NFT for a jaw-dropping $69 million, reshaping the digital art landscape. Plus, discussions around future iPhone models reveal potential increases in weight due to larger batteries.
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Roblox's Integrated Platform
- Ben Thompson highlights Roblox's success by integrating various gaming aspects into one platform.
- This creates interlocking feedback loops, fostering user engagement and development, similar to successful platforms like Twitter.
Twitter Spaces Expansion
- Twitter plans to open up Spaces to all users in April.
- This move democratizes audio conversations on the platform, enhancing user participation.
Enhanced Twitter Images
- Twitter is testing larger images and 4K photo uploads.
- Users can enable this through data usage settings if included in the test.