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Delete TikTok from app stores, says FCC commissioner to Apple and Google

An FCC commissioner has called on both Apple and Google to delete TikTok from their respective app stores, giving the companies until July 8 to respond. It is not clear what measures the Federal Communications Commission might take if the companies do not comply. [?]

Meta Is Testing New Facebook Groups Features, Introduces Channels

Facebook users should look out for new features arriving ‘in the coming months.’

Snapchat adds paid subscription with more features for power users

You can set your “BFF,” see who watched your story, and more.

VR apps: Developers compare Meta to Apple, accuse it of hypocrisy

Developers working on VR apps for Meta’s headsets have accused the Facebook owner of hypocrisy over commissions. They say company founder Mark Zuckerberg described Apple’s 15-30% commissions as [?]

Firefox can now automatically remove tracking from URLs | Engadget

Mozilla’s latest Firefox browser release has a new feature that blocks sites like Facebook from tracking you across websites..

Do You Think Your Spotify Account Was Hacked? Here's How to Find Out

Don’t let leeches get away with streaming all the music they want on your dime.

UK rules that AI cannot patent inventions

Government plans to tweak laws to make UK a ‘global artificial intelligence superpower’

NHS app to get new features next year

There will eventually be face-to-face consultations through the app.

The iPhone turns 15: a look at the past (and future) of the influential gadget

It has become Apple’s defining product.

Why your Instagram has gone black as app rolls out involuntary dark mode

Many have been questioning a recent unprompted switch from the standard white background, with some complaining that the darker screen makes it hard for them to read the captions

Samsung Reportedly Acquires OLED Display Specialist Cynora

Cynora’s focus is on flexible, foldable, and transparent displays, as well as a new class of energy efficient OLED panels.

Unified Apple Gift Card now available to buy in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and more

In 2020, Apple overhauled its gift card system with a new singular Apple Gift Card that can be used for hardware purchases at the Apple Store, or digital Apple services and software purchases in the App Store. [?]

Spotify's new karaoke mode lets you sing along

Test out your musical talents!

Gmail's new look is about to appear for more people, even if they didn't ask for it

Get ready for Gmail to look a little different

What do the ticks mean on WhatsApp?

Some things really make you tick.

Google Hangouts is dead. Long live Google's mess of chat apps.

The company has in the past decade cycled through a lot of messaging apps and services across different channels.

Google Asks Feds for Permission to Flood Inboxes With Campaign Spam

The GOP complained that too many conservative fundraising emails were going to spam. Now, Google wants to make political emails exempt from filtering.

Pinterest has a new CEO, who has one job: to build the internet?s shopping mall

The “better social network” is going to re-focus on commerce.

Microsoft Edge Collections go full-on Pinterest with inspiration feed and sharing

Edge will soon show you related content in Collections.

Pokémon GO creator unveils new AR game for iOS: 'NBA All-World'

Niantic, the creator of the hit augmented reality mobile game, Pokémon Go, has announced its next venture. Teaming up with the National Basketball Association, NBA All-World is currently in development and will release on iOS and Android devices. [?]

Facebook Groups are being revamped to look like Discord

Meta has Discord in its sights.

Gmail for Android, iOS add convenient 'Storage used' indicator

Gmail has long noted how much storage you’re using at the bottom of the web page. A “Storage used” indicator on Gmail for Android, iOS…

'Supercookies' Have Privacy Experts Sounding the Alarm

A German ad-tech trial features what Vodafone calls ‘digital tokens’ Should you be worried?

What is Hermit spyware and how do you protect yourself from it?

It’s pretty bad, but there are things you can do for protection.

Apple's mixed reality headset will reportedly come with an M2 chip

Apple’s AR / VR device may also have 16GB of RAM.

Here's what Google knows about you-and how to change it

It’s easy it is for you to see that profile Google has on you and opt out of some or all of the company’s data-collection process.

Google warns of 'hermit spyware' infecting Android and iOS devices

Google has already identified victims in Italy and Kazahkstan

Machine NFTs: Income security in the age of automation

With an internet connection (and some spare cash), anyone can own a share of the future machine economy through machine NFTs.

Google Reaffirms Support for Employees Following Roe v. Wade Overturn

The company reminded employees they can ‘apply for relocation without justification.’

Another day, another crypto heist: Hacker steals $100 million from Harmony blockchain bridge

And that’s not even close to being the biggest crypto hack this year.

Report: Meta Bars Employees From Discussing Abortion Rights

The company reportedly introduced the policy after the Supreme Court’s draft opinion leaked in May.

Mark Zuckerberg wants one billion people to use the metaverse

That means you, buddy.

Google Insider Says Company's AI Could "Escape Control" and "Do Bad Things"

AI researcher Blake Lemoine raised the stakes in a new interview with Fox News, claiming that LaMDA could escape its software prison and “do bad things.”

LCD vs. LED vs. Mini LED vs. OLED: A quick guide

A brief breakdown of the display tech behind TVs, monitors, and laptops.

Encrypt your internet connection with a DPN without monthly fees

Protect your right to privacy.

Apple AR/VR mixed reality headset could arrive in January

The long-rumoured headset, which might offer both augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, will “likely release” in January 2023, according

Netflix lays off 300 employees in second round of job cuts

Last month, Netflix laid off 150 employees over dwindling subscription numbers.

Alexa mimicking human voices poses a threat to security, experts warn

The ‘sentimental’ use of this technology could cause a potential security nightmare.

Microsoft prepares to forget about Windows 8.1 with end of support notifications

Windows 8.1 will start receiving notifications in July.

AR, meet ML: IKEA app lets you erase and replace your furniture

Called IKEA Kreativ, it will exist alongside the IKEA Place app.

Apple?s AR / VR headset could release in January, analyst predicts

The headset might not be far away.

Meta reportedly plans to shut down CrowdTangle, its tool that tracks popular social media posts

Meta says it will be available through the midterm elections.

Can't get enough of the Craiyon AI image generator? Try these other AI tools.

These apps get better with time and can give you a good idea as to what AI can do and where it might be headed in the future.

Twitter now has a closed caption toggle on iOS and Android

Why wasn’t this available from the get-go?

Apple Music student plan getting more expensive in the US, Canada, and UK

Apple last month quietly raised the price of the Apple Music student plan in several countries such as South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, and Israel. A month later, the company [?]

Report: How 5G speeds compare at the 25 busiest US airports and against the national average

A new study from Opensignal looks at how 5G performance compares at the 25 busiest airports vs 5G/LTE overall speeds as well as putting the numbers up against the national average in the US. [?]

Amazon wants to make Alexa sound like your dead relatives

What could possibly go wrong?

What is Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology and How Does It Work?

Connected cars may soon be able to provide real-time traffic, weather and hazard information to each other automatically.

China achieves 'brain-scale' AI with latest supercomputer

Sunway supercomputer ran 174 trillion parameters, ‘rivalling the number of synapses in the brain’

Startup Says Amazing New Battery Lets EVs Drive 400 Miles, Recharge in 15 Minutes

A startup claims to have created a solid-state battery that can allow an EV to cover 400 miles and then recharge from 10 to 80 percent in just 15 minutes.