Netflix is hiring former Oculus and Electronics Arts executive Mike Verdu to lead an expansion into video gaming. The plan is for Netflix to offer video games on its platform within the next year.

Clubhouse has launched a new direct messaging system called "backchannel." It gives users the option to start conversations behind the scenes on the social audio app.

Lyft is reintroducing shared rides, a feature it suspended when the pandemic hit back in March 2020. It comes as vaccination rates continue to rise and people become more comfortable going out.