80 posts tagged ‘Apps’
Telegram rolls out third-party account verification, filters
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Telegram has rolled out its first update of the year, adding a new account verification method powered by third-parties, new message search filters, and the ability to turn gifts into NFTs. The chat app already had a program to verify public figures and organizations on the platform, and it has now launched a project to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Judge allows California’s ban on addictive feeds for minors to go into effect
Late Tuesday evening, a federal judge blocked tech lobbying group NetChoice’s challenge to California’s recently enacted law, SB 976, which prohibits companies from serving “addictive feeds” to minors. The effect of this decision is that beginning Wednesday, companies will be prohibited from serving an addictive feed to a California-based user they know to be a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to turn a Bluesky Starter Pack into a List
A new tool for the rapidly growing X competitor Bluesky helps you quickly create new feeds that you can pin to the app’s home page to follow your various interests. If you’re daunted by the prospect of having to rebuild your Twitter/X lists on Bluesky’s app, you can use the Pack2List web app to take […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Italian food delivery app Foodinho eats another privacy fine
Not for the first time, food delivery firm Foodinho has been spanked by Italy’s privacy watchdog. Per Reuters, the Glovo-owned on-demand delivery app has been fined €5 million ($5.20 million) after it was found to have unlawfully processed the data of more than 35,000 riders registered on the platform. Issues identified included riders’ geolocation data […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Plex redesigns its app to look more like a streaming service
Streaming service and media software maker Plex on Friday introduced a redesign of its software that puts more emphasis on discovery, easily accessing your watchlist, and other personalization features — including those for home media enthusiasts who still use the app to organize their media libraries. Over the years, the company has tried to balance […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Taking a cue from X, Threads tests AI-powered summaries of trending topics
As the Twitter-like social network Bluesky sees a significant surge in users this month, Meta’s own X competitor Threads has been rapidly building out its platform. On Friday, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that Threads will start testing AI-powered summaries of what people are discussing on the platform in the app’s “Trending now” section in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
After Netflix says no, other app makers debate a Vision Pro launch
YouTube is following in Netflix’s footsteps as it decides not to release a dedicated app for the Apple Vision Pro’s upcoming launch. Like Netflix subscribers, viewers will have to go to the web browser version if they want to watch YouTube videos. “We’re excited to see Vision Pro launch, and we’re supporting it by ensuring […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TikTok usage is starting to slow — is TikTok Shop to blame?
TikTok may have been the world’s top app by downloads and consumer spending in 2023, but it was not the top by actual usage. Last year, Facebook again maintained its No. 1 position by monthly active users, followed by other Meta-owned apps WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger — all of which were ahead of TikTok at […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.