itnewsbot, 2 months ago to EpicGames

How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store - As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, a patchwork of rules have turned what w... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/technology/app-store-europe-law.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #europeanunion #cooktimothyd #greatbritain #southkorea #epicgames #appleinc #spotify #iphone #europe

itnewsbot, 2 months ago to TikTok

DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16 - The statute, passed by the Florida Legislature last week, would have required sites like ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/technology/desantis-florida-ban-tiktok-instagram.html #childrensonlineprivacyprotectionact #firstamendment(usconstitution) #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #netchoicellc #instagraminc #desantisron #socialmedia #facebookinc #florida #privacy #meta

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to TikTok

Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media - The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/business/florida-social-media-youths.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #childrensonlineprivacyprotectionact #ethicsandpublicpolicycenter #teenagersandadolescence #childrenandchildhood #mobileapplications #lawandlegislation #statelegislatures #tiktok(bytedance) #metaplatformsinc #youth

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to android

AT&T Is Down. How Do I Make a Call? - Step 1: Connect to Wi-Fi. - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/technology/att-outage-cell-service.html #telephonesandtelecommunications #android(operatingsystem) #computersandtheinternet #wirelesscommunications #mobileapplications #cellulartelephones #metaplatformsinc #textmessaging #whatsappinc #at&tinc #iphone

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to internet

Instagram’s Uneasy Rise as a News Site - In this year’s presidential election, more people are turning to Instagram for news, even... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/technology/instagram-news-site.html #presidentialelectionof2024 #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #newsandnewsmedia #metaplatformsinc #instagraminc #socialmedia #mosseriadam #television

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

This Couple Used an A.I. Lip-Dubbing App to Bridge a Language Gap - He spoke English. She spoke Spanish. After the couple was set up on a blind date, an A.I.... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/style/ai-language-dubbing-app.html #artificialintelligence #datingandrelationships #mobileapplications #love(emotion) #onlinedating #mexico

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to VirtualReality

Does Technology Rule Our Sex and Dating Lives? - Our erotic and romantic lives have become ever more tangled with machines. - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/style/technology-love-technosexuals.html #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #mobileapplications #onlinedating #sex

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Google Releases Gemini, an A.I.-Driven Chatbot and Voice Assistant - As it races to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has retired its Bard chatbot and rel... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/08/technology/google-gemini-ai-app.html #computersandtheinternet #deepmindtechnologiesltd #artificialintelligence #mobileapplications #openailabs #googleinc #chatgpt

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to VirtualReality

Apple Vision Pro Review: First Headset Lacks Polish and Purpose - Billed as the future of computing, the $3,500 goggles can’t replace a laptop for work. At... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/technology/personaltech/apple-vision-pro-review.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #headphonesandheadsets #mobileapplications #wearablecomputing #appleinc #movies

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to random

Snap Lays Off 10% of Its Work Force - The company laid off more than 500 of its employees on Monday, or about 10 percent of its... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/business/snap-layoffs.html #layoffsandjobreductions #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #companyreports #snapinc

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to EpicGames

Developers pan Apple’s new plan for app store in Europe - To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/technology/apple-app-store-europe.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #europeancommission #digitalmarketsact #europeanunion #smartphones #epicgames #appleinc

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to TikTok

Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online - Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/senate-child-safety-social-media.html #nationalcenterformissingandexploitedchildren #senatecommitteeonthejudiciary #computersandtheinternet #teenagersandadolescence #politicsandgovernment #childabuseandneglect #childrenandchildhood #mobileapplications #lawandlegislation #tiktok(bytedance)

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to VirtualReality

Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Costs Closer to $4,600 With Necessary Add-Ons - The new headset teaches a valuable lesson about the cost of tech products: The upsells an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/personaltech/apple-vision-pro-headset-cost.html #prices(faresfeesandrates) #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #headphonesandheadsets #mobileapplications #smartphones #sethiramit #appleinc #iphone

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to TikTok

Silicon Valley Battles States Over New Online Safety Laws for Children - Lawsuits filed by NetChoice, which represents companies including TikTok and Meta, have s... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/social-media-free-speech-netchoice.html #firstamendment(usconstitution) #netchoiceincorporated #mobileapplications #tiktok(bytedance) #instagraminc #socialmedia #hustedjona. #snapinc

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to internet

Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready? - Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring mi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/technology/reelshort-video-app.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #actorsandactresses #socialmedia #television #reelshort #movies #china

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to internet

Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready? - Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring mi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/business/reelshort-video-app.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #actorsandactresses #socialmedia #television #reelshort #movies #china

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to Amazon

Ring to Stop Allowing Police to Request Videos From Security Cameras - Ring, a maker of internet-connected cameras that is owned by Amazon, said the police coul... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/28/business/amazon-ring-doorbell-camera-police.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #surveillanceofcitizensbygovernment #mobileapplications #amazon.cominc #cameras #ringinc #ringllc #privacy #police

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to AppleInc

Apple Takes Messaging Crackdown to Customers’ Macs - Beeper Mini customers were using their Mac computers to connect to iPhone messaging on th... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/technology/apple-messaging-crackdown-beeper.html #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #mobileapplications #textmessaging #beeperinc #appleinc #iphone

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

Fake Explicit Taylor Swift Images Swamp Social Media - Fans of the star and lawmakers condemned the images, probably generated by artificial int... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/arts/music/taylor-swift-ai-fake-images.html #indecencyobscenityandprofanity #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #mobileapplications #lawandlegislation #swifttaylor #socialmedia

itnewsbot, 3 months ago to Software

Apple Overhauls App Store in Europe, in Response to New Digital Law - A new E.U. law taking effect in March forced Apple to loosen its grip on the App Store, c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/technology/apple-app-store-europe.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #lawandlegislation #europeanunion #software #appleinc #iphone #europe

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

OpenAI Unveils App Store for Customized Versions of ChatGPT - People who subscribe to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus service will be able to browse the new stor... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/technology/openai-app-store-chatgpt.html #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #mobileapplications #openailabs #start-ups #software #chatgpt

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to instagramreality

Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction - Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/technology/smartphone-addiction-flip-phone.html #centerforhumanetechnology #addiction(psychology) #lanelogan(activist) #mobileapplications #textmessaging #smartphones #socialmedia #googleinc #appleinc #boredom #iphone #brain #maps

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to AppleInc

U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple - Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, fo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/technology/antitrust-apple-lawsuit-us.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #justicedepartment #smartphones #appleinc #iphone

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to AppleInc

Apple’s Newest Headache: An App That Upended Its Control Over Messaging - Beeper Mini, which offers iPhone messaging on Android phones, has grown fast and its duel... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/22/technology/apple-iphone-beeper-mini.html #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #leemichaels(1971-) #computersecurity #textmessaging #smartphones #appleinc #privacy #iphone

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to android

How to Explore Google’s Android 14 and Apple’s iOS 17 - As the year winds down, take the time to explore iOS 17 and Android 14 with new wallpaper... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/technology/personaltech/fun-iphone-android-software-updates.html #android(operatingsystem) #computersandtheinternet #ios(operatingsystem) #mobileapplications #smartphones