For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
Tag: Mobile Applications
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?
Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.
Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds
An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.
London’s Black Cabs Can Soon Join Uber. But Will They?
In 2024, passengers are set to have the option to book black cabs through Uber. After longstanding tensions, a union for drivers said they “have no interest.”
Nepal Is Banning TikTok Over Hate Content, Officials Say
The small Himalayan nation’s cabinet of ministers said the Chinese-owned app had neglected its repeated requests to curb content that affected “social harmony.”
Nonexistent Google Map Trail Prompts Hikers’ Rescues in Canada
A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.
Mark Zuckerberg Taps the Strengths of WhatsApp
The messaging app, which Meta bought nearly a decade ago, was an asset that Mr. Zuckerberg largely left alone for a while. No longer.
Mark Zuckerberg Taps the Strengths of WhatsApp
The messaging app, which Meta bought nearly a decade ago, was an asset that Mr. Zuckerberg largely left alone for a while. No longer.
Hamas Seeds Violent Videos of Israel Attack on X and Telegram
The strategy mirrors efforts by extremist groups like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda in years past.
TikTok Shop Feature is Shuttered in Indonesia After Ban
TikTok’s retail ambitions have confronted an obstacle in Indonesia, which views the app as a threat to local businesses.