Category: Mobile Applications

Snap Lays Off 10% of Its Work Force

The company laid off more than 500 of its employees on Monday, or about 10 percent of its global work force.
Developers Pan Apple’s New Plan for App Store in Europe

To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sales while adding new fees and hurdles.
Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online

Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Costs Closer to $4,600 With Necessary Add-Ons

The new headset teaches a valuable lesson about the cost of tech products: The upsells and add-ons will get you.
Silicon Valley Battles States Over New Online Safety Laws for Children

Lawsuits filed by NetChoice, which represents companies including TikTok and Meta, have stalled protection efforts in three states.
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?

Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?

Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras

Ring, a maker of internet-connected cameras that is owned by Amazon, said the police could no longer ask people to share video recordings using the company’s app, Neighbors.
Apple Takes Messaging Crackdown to Customers’ Macs

Beeper Mini customers were using their Mac computers to connect to iPhone messaging on their Android phones. Now, they say Apple has blocked the messaging service on their Macs.
Fake Explicit Taylor Swift Images Swamp Social Media

Fans of the star and lawmakers condemned the images, probably generated by artificial intelligence, after they were shared with millions of social media users.
Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law

A new E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, changes it had long resisted.
Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds

An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.