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Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can opt for less personalized ads

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription

Tech - ABC News - November 12

Bluesky Adds One Million New Users After Election

With one million new accounts added since the U.S. elections, Bluesky has solidified itself as an option for people looking to change their social media service.

Business - The New York Times - November 14

X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover

Users are exploring alternatives like Bluesky and Threads.

X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election

Bluesky has gained over 1.25 million new users in the past week, indicating some social media users are changing their habits following the U.S. election.

Business - CNBC - November 14

What 23andMe business troubles could mean for users' genetic data

The company is laying off 40% of its workforce and discontinuing its therapeutics division.

Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content

Tech - ABC News - November 14

How Sema4.ai is empowering business users to deploy AI agents in minutes

Many early AI agents tend to be singularly-purposed or IT-driven. Sema4.ai says it is the differentiator for diverse horizontal use cases.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 14

A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb

World - ABC News - November 14

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

Disgruntled X users are once again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022

Tech - ABC News - November 15

What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?

Bluesky reported one million new users after President-elect Trump tapped X owner Musk for his next administration.

Cloudflare’s CTO Thinks Too Many Websites Hate Their Users

Those annoying puzzles websites make you solve are one of the worst things about the internet.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged

Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Microsoft introduces PC that has one job: connect users to their computers in the cloud

Microsoft's latest stripped-down device is designed for corporate use and includes a new operating system.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Reddit is down for many users, reports say. Here's what to know.

Reddit says it's investigating after users on Wednesday reported problems connecting to the online forum.

What do the calls for Google to sell Chrome mean for the company, users?

The Justice Department formally submitted a proposal to break up Google, calling for it to sell the Chrome web browser. Lawyers argue that the tech giant has too much power in the online search ...

Meta loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X

Social media giant’s Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Fitness App Strava Reveals Biden, Trump Locations, a French Newspaper Says

Le Monde says the secret movements of many world leaders are easily tracked through an app many of their bodyguards use.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Donald Trump's Ground Game in Michigan Is Mostly Glitchy Apps and Vibes

"It’s what happens when you let a bunch of grifters take over,” a Trumpworld source said. Still, the polls remain even.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Nintendo Music App Provides The Soundtrack For The Wait For Switch 2

Following the unexpected announcement of new hardware in Alarmo last month, Nintendo has once again surprised us with an out-of-left-field announcement. This time, it’s Nintendo Music, a new music ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 31

Apple to buy Pixelmator, the iPhone image editing app with AI features

Pixelmator said there "will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time."

Business - CNBC - November 1

How your favorite social media apps are preparing for election conspiracies

Social media companies are under intense pressure to squash the spread of disinformation on their platforms during the 2024 elections

Business - CNBC - November 5

Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app

The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access

Tech - ABC News - November 6

Canada Orders TikTok’s Business to Close, But Won’t Block App

Following other countries’ lead, including the United States, the government cracks down on the video-sharing app over national security concerns.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Canada shuts down TikTok's Canadian offices, but allows app to remain

Canada previously banned TikTok from government-issued mobile devices. TikTok has offices in Toronto and Vancouver.

Weaning mobile game players off in-app purchases with effective D2C marketing

Why web shops are the future of mobile game monetization, and how to overcome their complexity and launch successfully.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 8

Cash App settlement: Deadline to submit claim for up to $2,500 nears

You may be eligible for up to $2,500 — but only if you submit a claim on time.

Politics - The Hill - November 10

When Did Apple's Notes App Become an Extension of Our Brains?

The simple iPhone app is a receptacle for nearly everything: passwords, grocery lists, baby-name brainstorms, the occasional ‘Vanderpump’ brain dump.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

Snowflake’s ‘data agents’ leverage enterprise apps so you don’t have to

The platform for data agents enables teams to easily and safely advance their businesses with data-driven insights they can act on to deliver measurable impact.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Cash App settlement: How to file a claim before Monday's deadline

A proposed $15 million settlement is awaiting court approval.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Defendant takes stand in trial over Cash App founder's murder

Nina Momeni, the tech consultant accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee, claimed in testimony Monday that he acted in self-defense. CBS News Bay Area reporter Lauren Toms has the ...

Elon Musk’s DOGE May Create a Free Tax Filing App

Weeks before it becomes official under the Trump presidency, DOGE is reportedly already planning to offer the public a free tax filing app to offset the potential effects of its promised massive ...

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Meta's Threads app launches custom feeds amid Bluesky surge

Meta's Instagram Threads began rolling out a new custom feed feature to give users the ability to build their feeds around the people and topics they are most interested in. The feature was made ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination

Disabled rideshare users have for years reported having less access to Lyft and Uber than able-bodied people

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Ravens-Chargers: Chat with Yahoo Sports NFL experts on Discussions app feature

If you're not using Discussions, a new tool in the Yahoo Sports app that lets you mingle with our NFL experts as well as other fans, you're missing out! Here's how to use it.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

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