Category: Mobile Applications

Elon Musk Takes On Apple’s Power, Setting Up a Clash

The New York Times – Business:
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.

The New York Times – Business:
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

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
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

The New York Times – Business:
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.
TikTok Builds Itself Into an Ads Juggernaut

The New York Times – Business:
The Chinese-owned video app’s ad business is thriving, even as a digital advertising slump hurts Meta, Snap and other rivals.
Twitter Files Paperwork to Enter Payments Business

The New York Times – Business:
Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, has been looking for ways to generate more revenue at the social media company.
What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It?

The New York Times – Business:
Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.
What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It?

The New York Times – Business:
Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.
Meta Is Said to Plan Significant Job Cuts This Week

The New York Times – Business:
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, said last month that many “teams will stay flat or shrink over the next year” as his company faces economic challenges.
Fed Up With Political Text Messages? Read On.

The New York Times – Business:
In this polarized climate, hundreds of Americans told us they agree on one thing: Campaigns must stop spamming voters’ phones with unwanted political texts.
Elon Musk, Plus a Circle of Confidants, Tightens Control Over Twitter

The New York Times – Business:
The billionaire and a group of his friends and advisers are working on layoff plans and how to swiftly change Twitter’s product, said people with knowledge of the matter.
FTC Accuses Chegg Homework Help App of ‘Careless’ Data Security

The New York Times – Business:
Chegg, a homework help app, exposed the data of 40 million users, including details about some students’ sexual orientation and religion, regulators said in a legal complaint.