Category: Mobile Applications

Spotify Sells Itself to Advertisers as an Alternative to ‘Doom Scrolling’

After finally achieving profitability, the streaming platform wants to be a healthy alternative to “doom scrolling.”
Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.
How Trump Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul

The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.
Visting Shanghai Now: It’s a Blue-Sky, App-Based Life

A longtime visitor returns to the post-pandemic city, finding it as varied and sophisticated as ever, and newly powered by digital commerce, with challenges for travelers.
Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate

They are expected to convene on Wednesday to discuss a potential sale of the app, which faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.
TikTok Ads Portray App as Force for Good as US Ban Looms

The popular video app, which could be banned in the United States next month if it is not sold to a non-Chinese owner, is portraying itself as a savior of Americans and a champion of small businesses in a new campaign.
DoorDash Announces ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Partnership With Klarna

DoorDash said the arrangement with the financial tech service Klarna would allow customers to defer payments on orders such as takeout from restaurants, makeup and electronics.
Oracle’s Role in TikTok’s Future Gets Capitol Hill Scrutiny

Top congressional aides met with Oracle on Tuesday to talk about TikTok, which faces a ban in the United States unless it is sold to a non-Chinese owner by early April.
Is X Down? Users Report Intermittent Outages

Several waves of reported outages affected the social media site, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday.
Where Have All the ‘Third Places’ Gone?

The term, coined by a sociologist in the 1980s, refers to informal public spaces where people can linger — and some say they’re disappearing.
A.I. and Vibecoding Helped Me to Create My Own Software

I’m not a programmer. But I’ve been creating my own software tools with help from artificial intelligence.
Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders

Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.