Category: Mobile Applications

How Pinterest Is Courting Gen Z With ‘Safer’ Social Media

Bill Ready, the company’s chief executive, is shifting the virtual pinboard platform toward shopping and things that “make you feel better.”
Cal State Invited Tech Companies to Remake Learning With A.I.

Spurred by titans like Amazon and OpenAI, California State wants to become the nation’s “largest A.I.-empowered” university.
AWS Cloud-Computing Outage Left Smart Bed Customers Without Sleep

The widespread outage involving the cloud-computing provider Amazon Web Services was particularly disruptive ensnared unexpected consumers earlier this week: People who just wanted to sleep well.
Amazon’s AWS Disruption Creates Outages for Hundreds of Websites for Hours

Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, said most services were back up. Hulu, Snapchat, McDonald’s and the British government’s official site were among those that reported outages.
Websites Including Amazon, Coinbase and Roblox Report Outages After AWS Disruption

The cause of the disruptions
OpenAI Blocks Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. After Racist Depictions

People have used its Sora video app to create vulgar and sometimes racist depictions of the civil rights leader.
Is ‘Going Viral’ Dead?

Spontaneous original content, shared by people all over the world, made the internet a fun place to be. It’s more complicated now.
Is Sports Betting Illegal in Your State? Not if You Call It a ‘Prediction Market.’

Prediction markets like Kalshi, once known for offering wagers on elections, are now in the multibillion-dollar sports betting business and outside the reach of state regulations and taxes.
Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

Trump administration officials have issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.
Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage

The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies.
Heaviest Users of Snapchat Will Face a Small Charge for Storage

The social media company will charge after users reach five gigabytes of free storage, which is in line with other tech giants’ policies.
In-Game Sports Betting Is Growing. So Are the Concerns.

In-game betting is predicted to grow to more than $14 billion by the end of the decade. It’s a huge part of the sports gambling industry. Public health officials worry that it could be increasing the risks for gamblers.