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Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey’s nonprofit, revives six-second looping videos. Also, Roku’s $2.99 streaming service Howdy has topped 1M subscribers, showing demand for cheaper, low-commitment alternatives to pricier streamers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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