Month: October 2023
Utah sues TikTok for getting children ‘addicted’ to its algorithm
Utah’s Division of Consumer Protection (UDCP) is suing TikTok over allegations that the app’s “addictive nature” harms children and that TikTok deceptively obscures its relationship with ByteDance, its parent company in China. The state’s lawsuit is the latest in a long-and-growing string of bans and legal action from US-based governments…
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One third-party Reddit app on iOS is going charge you $3.99 per month to use it
Reddit’s new usage-based API pricing is now in effect, and while the potential costs forced many third-party apps to shut down, a handful of apps are pivoting to paid subscriptions to help pay for Reddit’s API fees. On Monday, the developer of one surviving iOS app, Narwhal, announced the monthly…
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125 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals (2023)
From laptops, tablets, phones, and smartwatches to Amazon Echo Dots, these are the best Prime Day deals on all your favorite WIRED gear. Source
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Sam Bankman-Fried was a terrible boyfriend
I’ve got some shitty ex-boyfriends, but none of them made me the CEO of their sin-eater hedge fund while refusing to give me equity and bragging about how there was a 5 percent chance they’d become the President of the United States, you know? Absolutely counting my blessings after Caroline…
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22 Best Prime Day Laptop Deals (2023) and Other WFH Gear
It’s Amazon Prime Day! Er, Big Deal Days. Either way, we’ve found discounts on Windows laptops, MacBooks, computer accessories, and more. Source
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Google wants you to ditch passwords as it turns passkeys into the new standard
The end of passwords might be arriving sooner than we thought. Google has officially made passkeys the default sign-in method for all personal accounts on its network. Passkeys, if you don’t remember, are slated to be the “next evolution for online security.” Instead of a lengthy password, this tech typically…
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