Category: Mobile Applications

How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store

As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single store into different shops across many countries.
Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16

The statute, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, would have required sites like TikTok and Instagram to deny accounts to underage users, even if their parents permitted them to do so.
Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media

The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16.
Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site

In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even as the platform tries de-emphasizing “political content.”
¿Ahora todos somos tecnosexuales?

La tecnología del deseo sigue evolucionando. En 10 años, ¿qué prácticas sexuales nos parecerán rutinarias?
Dating App Users Try Algorithm Hacks to Get More Matches (and Find Love?)

Disenchanted with dating apps, some users have taken to blaming — and gaming — the mysterious algorithms that power them.
This Couple Used an A.I. Lip-Dubbing App to Bridge a Language Gap

He spoke English. She spoke Spanish. After the couple was set up on a blind date, an A.I.-powered lip-dubbing app helped them form a connection.
Smart Sex Toys: Can You Use Data to Optimize an Orgasm?

An array of smart sex toys cater to those who want to take a data-driven approach to their pleasure.
Does Technology Rule Our Sex and Dating Lives?

Our erotic and romantic lives have become ever more tangled with machines.
Google Retires A.I. Chatbot Bard and Releases Gemini, a Powerful New App

As it races to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has retired its Bard chatbot and released a more powerful app.
Apple Vision Pro Review: First Headset Lacks Polish and Purpose

Billed as the future of computing, the $3,500 goggles can’t replace a laptop for work. At times, wearing them also made our columnist feel nauseated.