Watch Apple unveil the first ARM-based Mac live right here Apple is organizing its third event in three months today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris). And youâll be able to watch the event right here as […]
Bumbleâs new feature prevents bad actors from using âunmatchâ to hide from their victims Dating app Bumble announced today it’s changing how its “unmatch” feature works in an effort to better prioritize user safety. The change will make it more difficult for a bad actor or harasser to use the app’s unmatch feature in order […]
This Week in Apps: Electionsâ impact on the app store, new app privacy requirements, iOS 14.2 arrives Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads […]
PUBG Mobile plots return to India following ban PUBG Mobile, the sleeper hit title that was banned in India two months ago over cybersecurity concerns, is plotting to make a return in the worldâs second largest internet market, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The South Korean firm has engaged with global cloud […]
TikTok takes down some hashtags related to election misinformation, leaves others As social media platforms struggle to get U.S. election misinformation under control with varying degrees of success, TikTok has taken new actions to stop people from searching and browsing select hashtags associated with misinformation and conspiracies related to the U.S. election results. The video […]
Google and Walmart face growth hurdles as India caps payments transactions Google and Walmart have a new challenge ahead of them as they race to expand the reach of their payments apps in India: They wonât be permitted to grow beyond a limit. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the body that operates the widely […]
WhatsApp now lets you post ephemeral messages, which disappear after 7 days Facebook recently announced that WhatsApp passed the whopping milestone of 100 billion messages sent per day, but not everyone wants those chats to stick around forever. Now, Facebook’s wildly popular messaging app with 2 billion users is adding a feature to give people […]
YouTube removes ads from, but wonât pull, âTrump Wonâ video following backlash This yearâs presidential election has already proven to be a considerable test of the U.S. democratic system. Itâs also been doing a fine job testing the systems behind leading social networks four years after a rather disinformation-ridden election. Twitter today has proven to […]
TikTok takes down election misinformation aimed at younger users TikTok confirmed today it has taken down videos spreading election misinformation that had been posted to two high-profile Republican-supporting accounts, The Republican Hype House and The Republican Boys. The accounts, popular with young, conservative voters, reach more than a million followers combined, and have the potential […]
Portland, Maine passes referendum banning facial surveillance As weâre currently shifting through all of the national and local votes from last nightâs elections, hereâs a small but important victory for privacy advocates out of Portland, Maine . Per the Bangor Daily News, the city passed âReferendum Question B,â designed to curb government and police use […]