Apple warns it will remove apps from the App Store that haven't been “updated in a significant amount of time” and is giving developers 30 days to update them
Wiping apps that haven't been updated in a ‘significant amount of time’ — Apple may be cracking down on apps that no longer receive updates.
The EU's DSA forces Meta, Google, and other large online platforms to make their algorithms transparent to users, handle misinformation during crises, and more
The Digital Services Act will re-shape the online world — The EU has agreed on another ambitious piece of legislation to police the online world.
Leaked images seem to show a Google Pixel Watch testing model left at a restaurant in the US, with a minimalist design in black and a proprietary Google band
If this is the final design of the Google Pixel Watch, then many of the rumors have come true. — What you need to know
As the EU finalizes the DMA and the DSA, a report reveals Big Tech companies' last-minute lobbying to limit crackdowns on surveillance advertising and more
A new report has peeled back the curtain on big tech's frenzied lobbying of European Union lawmakers as they finalize a major series of updates to the bloc's digital rulebook. Source: Corporate Europe...
Elon Musk's bid for Twitter appears to be about preserving Twitter as a means for himself and others to continue influencing vast audiences without interference
The world's richest man seems intent on preserving Twitter as a means for himself and others to continue influencing vast audiences without interference.
The NLRB rules that 21 QA employees at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software unit are allowed to have a union election; they have until May 20 to submit ballots
Ash Parrish / The Verge :
Researchers detail a patched RCE flaw in the Apple Lossless Audio Codec on Android devices with Qualcomm and MediaTek chips; Apple open sourced ALAC in 2011
Flaw could be exploited with malicious audio file. — Security researchers said they uncovered a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers … Source: Check Point Software .
What to expect for iPhone 14: 48MP wide-angle camera, pill-shaped and circular cutouts instead of a notch, and an A16 for Pro models, a larger 6.7" 14 Max
Even though it may feel like the iPhone 13 just went on sale, the iPhone 14 launch is less than six months away.
Streamers are acting like network TV, as they pull back on edgy content and seek “elevated broadcasts”, like sitcoms, under financial pressure and competition
Desperate for subscriber eyeballs, streamers are pulling back on edgy content—and acting more like the networks they trounced in the revolution.
Leaked sales pitch: US government contractor Anomaly Six, which says it can track ~3B phones in real time, demoed its capabilities by tracking CIA and NSA staff
In partnership with — In the months leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two obscure American startups met to discuss …
Amazon acquires GlowRoad, an Indian social commerce startup focused on women, which has 6M+ resellers in 2,000 cities and has raised ~$31M from Accel and others
- Amazon has acquired Glowroad in an all-cash deal. — Glowroad's team will join Amazon, but will continue to run as an independent unit for now.
How Telegram became the most prominent platform for the right-wing fringe, including by not having a recommendation algorithm, which helps groups stay hidden
Once conservative America decided that mainstream social media platforms were unfairly censoring them — a belief born of pressure …
Twitter bans ads that promote climate change denial and contradict the “scientific consensus”, using the United Nations' IPCC reports to inform its decisions
policing toxic lies like climate change denialism. This is why I fear the consequences of Elon Musk, with his “anything goes” outlook, taking over Twitter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... https://...
Research: hackers have stolen ~$2.9B worth of crypto across 37 hacks in 38 weeks since August, which is almost on par with the $3.2B stolen in all of 2021
Paul Vigna / Wall Street Journal :
Stockholm-based Planhat, which provides customer relationship management software to companies, raises a $50M Series A after seven years of bootstrapping
Previously bootstrapped Planhat raises one of the Nordics' largest Series A rounds of 2022 — Planhat ends bootstrapped journey with $50m Series A
Documents show wide-ranging opposition from Twitter and others to Canada's online harms proposals, which the government recently said it will delay implementing
Bill Curry / Globe and Mail :
China-based Q&A service Zhihu closed down 23.6% in its Hong Kong debut on Friday after raising $106M; on Thursday the SEC said Zhihu could be delisted in the US
Q&A with Dave Limp, Amazon SVP of devices and services, on how ambient computing can enhance the world, Fire Phone's failure, Alexa shopping, Astro, and more
that original smart speaker use case that kind of faded into the background as Alexa evolved into a trivia machine and alarm clock — is actually a big deal? https://twitter.com/... Matt Day / @mattmda...
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.