Facebook announces plans for its Clubhouse chatroom copycat, along with new ‘soundbites’

Facebook announced Monday it is developing a series of ‘social audio’ products to compete against rivals such as Twitter and the newly-popular Clubhouse.   The new features include ‘soundbites’ that lets users share voice recordings to newsfeed that others can ‘flip through in an infinite scroll’ like videos in Instagram Reels.   However, it may be the … Read more

Facebook announces plans for its Clubhouse chatroom copycat, along with new ‘soundbites’

Facebook announces plans for its Clubhouse chatroom copycat, along with new ‘soundbites’ that lets users post short audio clips to newsfeed Facebook announced a series of new audio products Monday  Soundbites will let users record voice messages to share in newsfeeds Other users can scroll through them similar to Reels on Instagram Facebook is set … Read more

The Block’s Luke and Jasmin find themselves at the centre of yet ANOTHER copycat scandal

They’ve been accused of copying designs in the past, and on Wednesday’s episode of The Block, it was revealed Luke and Jasmin have the exact same secret door as best friends and rivals Jimmy and Tam. Hosts Scott Cam and Shelley Craft noticed the similarities while inspecting the renovations on each house.   ‘On the modern … Read more

YouTube launches TikTok copycat called ‘Shorts’ in India that lets users make15-second video clips 

YouTube announced the launch of its TikTok competitor called ‘Shorts.’ The service, first rolling out in India, allows users to upload videos up to 15 seconds that can be edited using the platform’s creator tools, including speed controls and a time and countdown. Users will also have access to YouTube’s massive library of music for … Read more

Facebook ‘to close TikTok copycat Lasso’ as app failed to take off with young users

Facebook is planning to shut down its TikTok copycat Lasso, after the year-and-a-half-old app failed to take off with young users. Lasso, which enables account-holders to post 15-second videos, was billed as the social media giant’s answer to its China-based competitor. But it was bogged down by problems early on, with its developer Brady Voss … Read more

Stilton, Scotch whisky and Melton Mowbray pork pies are under EU copycat threat 

Stilton, Scotch whisky and Melton Mowbray pork pies are at risk from Brexit trade deal that would remove copycat laws EU ‘to reject demands for stronger legal protections for UK regional products’  This could put British produce including Melton Mowbray pork pies under threat Britain has already agreed to protect EU regional products such as … Read more

Stilton, Scotch whisky and Melton Mowbray pork pies are under EU copycat threat 

Stilton, Scotch whisky and Melton Mowbray pork pies are at risk from Brexit trade deal that would remove copycat laws EU ‘to reject demands for stronger legal protections for UK regional products’  This could put British produce including Melton Mowbray pork pies under threat Britain has already agreed to protect EU regional products such as … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Google must tackle the copycat scammers

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Google must tackle the unscrupulous firms taking advantage of its lax advertising rules By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 4 February 2020 | Updated: 09:12 BST, 5 February 2020 Google needs to wake up to the fact that unscrupulous firms are routinely taking advantage of its lax advertising rules. … Read more