Snapchat unveils real-time location sharing
The Live Location tool can only be used by individuals who have mutually added each other as friends on the app. In addition, the feature can only be utilized for a limited amount of time and sharing can be paused at any time.
Google plans to curtail cross-app tracking on Android phones
Google said Wednesday that it plans to develop more privacy-focused replacements for the alphanumeric identifiers associated with individual smartphones that some apps use to gather and share information about users.
Diet app Noom reaches $62M settlement over allegedly hard-to-cancel renewals
Weight-loss app firm Noom has agreed to pay $62 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former customers who claim the company continued to charge them pricey renewal fees after "risk-free" trial periods.
Zillow betting big on 'housing super app'
Zillow is betting big on the housing market with a major technology push.
TikTok shares more of your data than any other app, and a study says it's not clear where it goes
YouTube and TikTok make twice the average number of network connections as do other apps according to a new study.
App-store bill targeting Apple, Google is approved by Senate panel
A Senate panel advanced bipartisan legislation Thursday that would limit the ability of Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google to impose rules and fees on developers using their consumer-app stores.
New app connects customers with businesses against vaccine mandates
A new app called PublicSq. is aiming to connect businesses and employees who oppose vaccine mandates.
Erotic app Quinn, founded by Snapchat CEO’s sis, has 300K subscribers
The “audio porn” app created by the sister of Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel is gaining traction as it recently surpassed 300,000 subscribers.
Mark Cuban-backed money app ‘Dave’ now trading
Banking app "Dave," backed by Mark Cuban, began trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday
Nationwide Thanksgiving gas prices up more than 60% from last year, AAA shows
The nationwide average for gasoline prices is up by more than 60% from Thanksgiving 2020, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Netflix to launch first mobile games on Android
The streaming giant's global subscriber base will be able to download and play five mobile games on Android devices starting Wednesday, including Stranger Things: 1984, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Shooting Hoops, Card Blast and Teeter Up,
Senate Dems urge Facebook to discontinue Novi cryptocurrency project
The group argues that Facebook "cannot be trusted to manage a payment system or digital currency when its existing ability to manage risks and keep consumers safe has proven wholly insufficient."
Former OnlyFans employees allegedly retained access to sensitive user data after leaving company: report
A new report claims that former employees of online platform OnlyFans retained access to sensitive data from some users long after leaving the company.
TikTok surpasses 1 billion monthly active users globally
The milestone comes after TikTok was nearly banned from the U.S. after being hit with an executive order from the Trump administration in August 2020.
Apple denies request by Epic to bring ‘Fortnite’ developer account back
Apple Inc. won’t be letting the popular videogame “Fortnite” back onto the iPhone anytime soon.
DoorDash to offer alcohol delivery to over 100M customers worldwide
Over 100 million DoorDash customers across 20 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Australia will now be able to order beer, wine and spirits for delivery directly through the company's app.
TikTok maker caps screen time for youths in China
In the latest move to curb screen time for younger Chinese users, ByteDance Ltd., the maker of the hit short-video mobile app TikTok, said that it would restrict access to Douyin, the Chinese version of the app, to 40 minutes a day for users under 14 years old.
Apple, Google block Alexei Navalny’s app in act of ‘political censorship’
Apple and Google stand accused of “political censorship” after the companies removed an app created by imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under pressure from the Kremlin.
Apple shares fall after new ruling in Epic Games fight
Apple investors are making their own determination following a legal ruling in its battle with Epic Games and there is no sign the saga will end anytime soon.
Match Group names Tinder's first female CEO
Nyborg, who joined Tinder in 2020 as general manager of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, will take over the reigns of the popular dating app beginning on Sept. 27.