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UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data

The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.

BBC News - Feb. 7

Google to test using AI to determine users’ ages

It comes as the company leans more heavily into AI and as it faces pressure from lawmakers.

CNBC - Feb. 12

DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance

South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.

BBC News - 2d

UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data

Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu gives Donald Trump a golden pager, Hewlett Packard Enterprise blames Russian government hackers for a breach, and more.

Wired - Feb. 8

Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission

Meta accounts of those affected flooded with ads for casinos and betting sites We didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been? . . Gambling companies ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

Mobile games can support each other in the race for user attention | Aarki

Aarki's mobile retention report sheds light on the app-browsing habits of different types of gamers, and how devs can keep their attention.

VentureBeat - Feb. 11

Google Maps now shows Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America for U.S. users

Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users

Google Maps has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for anyone using the app in the United States. The change comes after President Trump signed an executive order to rename the body ...

CBS News - Feb. 11

Google Maps updates Gulf of Mexico name for US users

The update aligns with Donald Trump's order that the body be referred to as the Gulf of America.

BBC News - Feb. 11

Reddit shares slump 5% on daily active user miss

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the company experienced some "volatility" in user growth as a result of a Google search algorithm tweak.

CNBC - 6d

How this AI celebrity video denouncing antisemitism fooled social media users

A video depicting various celebrities protesting Ye, also known as Kanye West, for his antisemitic comments went viral on social media this week. However, the video is completely AI-generated. CBS ...

CBS News - 6d

Epic Games Store hits nearly 300 million PC users in 2024

Despite overall user numbers rising year-over-year, a freefall in third-party revenue paints a less rosy image for the Epic Games Store.

VentureBeat - 5d

OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

CNBC - 4h

ESPN plans to add user-generated content to upcoming 'flagship' streaming service

ESPN plans to add user-generated content features in its upcoming streaming application, which will cost either $25 or $30 per month, sources say.

CNBC - 3h

ESPN plans to add user-generated content to upcoming 'flagship' streaming service

In an attempt to court younger audiences, Disney’s ESPN is planning to add some user-generated content to its yet-to-be-named flagship streaming service, which will debut later this year.

NBC News - 1h

Amazon Web Services says GameLift can support up to 100M concurrent users per game

Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it has benchmark tested support for up to 100 million concurrent users (CCU) for a single game.

VentureBeat - Feb. 6

Affirm plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later debit cards to more users through deal with FIS

Affirm is working with fintech company FIS to bring its debit card to more banks.

CNBC - Feb. 11

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares plans to bring o3 Deep Research agent to free and ChatGPT Plus users

If you're a free ChatGPT user, you best make sure your 2 uses per month of Deep Research are for queries you really want or need answered.

VentureBeat - Feb. 12

Google Calendar users no longer see default entries for events like Pride, Black History Month

Google’s online calendar has removed default references for a handful of holidays and cultural events — with users noticing that mentions of Pride and Black History Month, as well as other ...

ABC News - Feb. 12

Reddit turns second quarterly profit since IPO but shares slide on user-growth miss

Reddit Inc. turned its second quarterly profit since becoming a public company, but shares fell after daily active unique users — which topped 100 million for the first time — fell short of ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

Reddit shares plunge after Google algorithm change contributes to miss in user numbers

Reddit reported better-than-expected results, but the company issued disappointing user numbers.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Almost Half Of Steam Users Still Use Windows 10, Despite Impending End Of Life

Windows 11 has been here for a while, but that doesn't mean that Windows 10 users are willing to go gentle into that good night, despite its impending "end-of-life" date of October 14, 2025. As ...

GameSpot - 6d

'I met my younger self for a coffee' poem becomes cathartic trend for TikTok users

‘I met my younger self for a coffee’ poem becomes cathartic trend for TikTok users.

NBC News - 5d

Rockstar May Embrace User-Generated Content In Grand Theft Auto 6 - Report

The arrival of Grand Theft Auto 6 at some point later this year remains one of the biggest stories in gaming. It's not a question of whether it will be one of the biggest releases of 2025; it's ...

GameSpot - 2d

Creators Are Making More User-Generated Content Than Ever. That’s Good News for Brands

It’s a great time for businesses to secure authentic, customer-produced photos and videos.

Inc. - 2d

Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases

Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.

Wired - 7h

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