Month: March 2022
Apple and Google pull Russian state-owned media outlets RT and Sputnik from global App Stores
Audio player loading… Google is following in Apple’s footsteps by removing the apps of Russian state-owned media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik from the Play Store. Apple previously removed both apps from its App Store when it made the decision to halt iPhone, MacBook and sales of its other…
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TikTok faces investigation into its impact on young people’s mental health
A coalition of state attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky, and more is investigating TikTok for its potential effect on young people’s mental and physical health (via CNBC). The group of AGs is looking to see if the way TikTok designs, operates, and markets its platform has a negative effect…
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Apple resurrects Beats Pill Plus in limited edition collab
Beats is releasing a limited-edition model of its discontinued Beats Pill Plus in collaboration with fashion brand Stüssy. The release comes not long after Apple discontinued the Beats Pill Plus in January. Apple released the original Beats Pill Plus speaker, which measured a bit larger than the first Beats Pill,…
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Wordle rip-offs are running rampant on the App Store again
The Wordle clones are back on the App Store, just a few weeks after Apple wiped out nearly all the copycat games in January. A quick glance at the top free apps on the App Store reveals at least two prominently placed Wordle-alikes, while diving into Apple’s more specific word…
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How to Help Victims of the War in Ukraine
From immediate assistance to trauma counseling, donations to these organizations are aiding Ukrainians impacted by Russia’s invasion. Source
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Twitter may be adding a built-in podcasts tab
It looks like Twitter’s building a tab dedicated to podcasts, as shown in a screenshot posted by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. The image shows a microphone icon in the Twitter app’s bottom menu bar, which appears to lead to a page titled “Podcasts.” The screenshot doesn’t show any indication…
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