[ BRUSSELS: EU officials have told Apple to also authorise alternative marketplaces on the iPad, in a new European Commission decision that also categorises Apple’s iPadOS operating system as a “gatekeeper” technology. Apple now has six months to implement the far-reaching rules of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. The decision comes after the EU … Read more
[ WASHINGTON: Google is telling users of its podcasts app that they have until mid-June to export their list of followed podcasts to an alternative before the app is shut down. With more than 500 million installs on Android, Google Podcasts was among the most widely circulated apps for streaming podcasts. However, the company announced … Read more
[ It’s like MySpace but with a Gen Z twist. A new “old school”-style social network called NoSpace puts the focus on greater personalization. Scheduled to launch in June, the new platform already has 500,000 subscribers on its waiting list. The creator of NoSpace isn’t hiding the fact that this new creation pays tribute to … Read more
[ Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is introducing its first smartphone app – an indication that the company is pushing more aggressively to make its Claude chatbot available to users no matter where they are. San Francisco-based Anthropic said the new iPhone app is available for free and paid users of Claude starting May 1, and … Read more
[ A 29-year-old man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting two women in Texas, officials said. On April 29, Brandon Michael Miller met a woman on Snapchat and invited her over to his house, according to a Facebook post by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. While at his home, Miller sexually assaulted the … Read more
[ In 2023, Google prevented 2.28 million applications violating its security rules from getting into the Play Store. In addition, almost 200,000 app submissions were rejected or amended to ensure the correct use of sensitive permissions such as access to background location data or SMS messages. In the space of a year, 333,000 developer accounts … Read more
[ Amazon.com Inc’s livestreaming site Twitch launched its own short-form video platform, a week after passage of a law that threatens the future of the social-media service TikTok in the US. Creators on Twitch typically livestream themselves playing video games or chatting with audiences, sometimes for up to eight hours at a time. The new … Read more
[ Qantas Airways Ltd said a technology upgrade caused the airline’s frequent flyer app to malfunction on May 1, allowing some members to access the travel details, personal data and boarding passes of complete strangers. The issue has been resolved and there’s no indication it was the result of a cyberattack, the Australian airline said … Read more
[ KATHMANDU: When Nepal suddenly announced a ban on TikTok last year, lawyer Sunil Rajan Singh was determined to fight what he said was a government effort to hide its wrongdoings. The hugely popular video-sharing platform has faced restrictions in several countries for allegedly breaking data rules and for its supposed harmful impact on youth. … Read more
[ ROHTAK, India: Choreographer Sahil Kumar found fame showcasing folk dances on TikTok, but his profile has been dormant since the video he posted four years ago supporting India’s decision to ban the platform. The world’s most populous country offers a glimpse of what the social media landscape could look like in the United States … Read more
