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Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users

Online services that promise to find people romantic matches have been likened to gambling products designed to keep customers hooked. “Designed to be deleted” is the tagline of one of the UK’s ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Buddy raises $1.1M for social utility app

Buddy, a social utility app designed to get you off your phone, announced a $1.1 million pre-seed funding round.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

6 Tested Safety Apps for Personal Protection (2024)

Your smartphone or wearable could be a lifeline in emergencies. These apps could make all the difference.

Tech - Wired - November 7

Starbucks app goes down, customers complain

The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.

Consumer watchdog to oversee digital wallets, payment apps

Large companies that offer digital wallets and payment apps will now be overseen by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB finalized a rule Thursday to bring companies handling ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

How choosing a secondary school might be about to get easier

Local projects are under way to create school report cards that could inform Ofsted's national changes.

Warriors nearly pull off wild comeback vs. Clippers in final minutes, showing team still has never-say-die DNA

Golden State was down 10 with two-and-a-half minutes to play

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

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 - 5 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. - 2 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 - 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 - Yesterday

Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar Review: Big Bar, Better App

As long as your app works, the new premium Sonos soundbar is a marvel of acoustic engineering.

Tech - Wired - 5 hours ago

These House seats are still undecided

CBS News characterizes control of the House as lean Republican, with a handful of seats still undecided.

Is the US jobs market still booming?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - October 27

Cowboys: Confidence is still there with QB Rush

The Cowboys said they have confidence in backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who went 4-1 as a starter in place of an injured Dak Prescott in 2022.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.

In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Why California Is Still Counting Ballots

Nine of the 16 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

All Those Zoom AI Note-Taking Apps Have Gotten Out of Hand and Are Ruining Meetings

Technology is making it easier to skip meeting. That’s not necessarily a good thing for anyone.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Microsoft just made it way easier for developers to build AI apps — and it could be bad news for AWS

Microsoft expands its AI developer tools with GitHub Copilot for Azure, simplifying cloud integration and transforming how developers build and deploy AI applications in an increasingly competitive ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people

A French newspaper has revealed the whereabouts of world leaders with the use of the hugely popular running app. So is it time to stop it tracking your location? . Name: Strava. Age: Founded by ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data

A bug that WIRED discovered in True the Vote’s VoteAlert app revealed user information—and an election worker who wrote about carrying out an illegal voter-suppression scheme.

Tech - Wired - November 5

Coastal Carolina installs picture of App State fans flipping off Chanticleers in athletic facility

The Chanticleers are leaning into their rivalry with the Mountaineers

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Pushes Past 30 Million Downloads, Tops App Store Chart

Just a tad over a week since launching, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has hit a major milestone: 30-plus million downloads. It's also the No. 1 free game on the App Store and Google Play Store ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 8

How to watch Wisconsin Badgers vs. App. State Mountaineers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Sunday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Wisconsin vs. App. State basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

Box continues to expand beyond just data sharing, with agent-driven enterprise AI studio and no-code apps

Box debuts its largest set of updates ever, with agent driven enterprise AI data studio and no code apps.