Category: Mobile Applications

Tech Trade Group Sues California to Halt Children’s Online Safety Law

NetChoice, whose members include Amazon, Google, Meta and TikTok, said the new law could cause online services to limit important content for minors.
How Is Everyone Making Those AI Selfies?

Images generated with Lensa AI are all over social media, but at what cost?
Indiana Sues TikTok for Security and Child Safety Violations

The lawsuits are the first by an American state against TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, in a sign of mounting legal pressure.
Twitter’s Rivals, Including Meta, Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos

New start-ups and other social platforms sense opportunity as Twitter grapples with changes from Elon Musk, its new owner.
Two Women Sue Apple Over AirTag Stalking

One woman found an AirTag tracking device in the wheel well of her car and a second woman found an AirTag in her child’s backpack, the lawsuit said.
Computer Science Students Face a Shrinking Big Tech Job Market

A new reality is setting in for students and recent graduates who spent years honing themselves for careers at the largest tech companies.
Detective Sued Over SWAT Raid Based on Wrong Location on the Find My App

A detective relied on flawed information provided by the Find My app for a warrant that led the police to raid the home of a 77-year-old Denver woman, a lawsuit says.
Elon Musk Averts Feud With Apple by Meeting Tim Cook

Mr. Musk, who had said the company was trying to sabotage Twitter, met with Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, on Wednesday.
Elon Musk Takes On Apple’s Power, Setting Up a Clash

In a series of tweets on Monday, Mr. Musk accused Apple of threatening to pull Twitter from its App Store and of trying to censor.
It’s Public Land. But the Public Can’t Reach It.

A navigation app that illuminates public land within privately held property has supercharged the question of who gets to go where.
Leg Booty? Panoramic? Seggs? How TikTok Is Changing Language

A new vocabulary — a little fun, a little dystopian — has emerged on the social video platform, as creators try to get around algorithms and strict content moderation. They call it algospeak.
Google Agrees to $392 Million Privacy Settlement With 40 States

Under the agreement, which state attorneys general said was the largest U.S. internet privacy settlement, Google must also make its location-tracking practices clearer to users.