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+37 +6Meta is so unwilling to pay for news under a new Canadian law that it's starting to block it on Facebook and Instagram in that country
The rollout of the news ban on Facebook and Instagram for users in Canada will take place over the next few weeks.
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+36 +4iPhone 15 Pro might get a titanium frame, thinner bezels, and a price hike
And the standard iPhone might drop the notch.
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+36 +4Twitter gets special permission to be ‘X’ in the iOS App Store
Twitter may have gotten an iOS App Store exception.
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+30 +5Threads Has Been 8 Years in the Making, but App Was Built in Just 6 Months
Twitter's troubled state helped push Meta's competitor along to launch
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+29 +5Report: Google could reveal a foldable tablet at I/O 2024
A news outlet has claimed that Google is thinking about launching a foldable tablet, and it could debut as soon as next year.
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+30 +5Snowden Designs a Device to Warn if Your iPhone's Radios Are Snitching
Your smartphone's radio can be used to spy on you. The exiled NSA leaker teamed up with renowned hardware hacker Bunnie Huang to stop it.
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+25 +2‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices
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+28 +3Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web
It's just a "proposal," but it's also being prototyped inside Chrome right now.
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+43 +6YouTube is testing a new 'Stable Volume' feature across its mobile apps
YouTube has confirmed its experimental Stable Volume feature will help keep the volume of their videos at a more consistent level.
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+29 +5EU officially rules Apple iPhone battery must be replaceable by 2027
The EU has adopted rules requiring smartphones to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027, aiming to reduce electronic waste. The regulations align with previous efforts to promote repairability.
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+37 +4Twitter is “tanking” amid Threads’ surging popularity, analysts say
"There’s only ONE Twitter," Linda Yaccarino tweeted.
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+25 +3Majority of Americans Say TikTok Is a Threat to U.S. National Security
The majority of Americans — about 59% — say TikTok a threat to the national security of the United States, according to a recent survey of U.S. adults. The findings from Pew Research Center’s…
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+18 +3People are better at decoding emojis compared to real facial expressions, study finds
A study conducted in Italy found that people are better and faster at recognizing the emotions displayed by emojis compared to real facial expressions. Fear was the most challenging emotion to identify in both emojis and real faces. The study was published in Social Neuroscience.
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+40 +7Zuckerberg’s ‘Twitter killer’ Threads hits 70m sign-ups in two days
Microblogging platform apparently fastest-downloaded ever, with Elon Musk threatening to sue over ‘copycat’ app
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+20 +2Threads gained 10 million new users in seven hours
Meta's Twitter rival Threads just went live and has already exceeded 10 million signups within the first seven hours, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg..
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+18 +1Twitter now requires an account to view tweets
If you're not logged into your Twitter account and try to view a tweet, you'll be presented with a sign in screen.
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+25 +2Some Redditors say they're walking away after Apollo app shuts down
Apollo founder Christian Selig said he's "heartbroken" about pulling the plug on the third-party app following Reddit's API pricing changes.
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+29 +3After Montana Banned TikTok, Users Sued. TikTok Is Footing Their Bill.
The popular video service had deflected questions about its involvement in the creators’ lawsuit for more than a month.
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+26 +7Google is laying off employees at Waze
It’s unclear how many jobs will be cut.
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+26 +4Apple joins opposition to encrypted message app scanning
WhatsApp and iMessage could be forced to scan for child abuse images under the Online Safety Bill.
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