Apps & Software
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Newly discovered malware 'pranks' its victims – just in time for April Fools' DayCrystalX RAT is a real threat that also trolls a target once installed on their device.
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You can now change your Gmail username. Here’s how to do it.Big news for people who picked their Gmail username as teenagers.
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Vibe coding could be slowing Apple app store approvals, report revealsDevelopers are waiting weeks for approvals.
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Trump's new White House app is a security and privacy nightmareThe White House released a mobile app. It logs users' exact location every 4.5 minutes.
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Apple blocks developer from updating Mac app because its similar to a defunct featureLaunchpad was killed by Apple. But, they're blocking a developer from updating their replacement.
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Victim of Jeffrey Epstein files class-action lawsuit against GoogleA new lawsuit alleges that Google's artificial intelligence improperly published private information of Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
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White House launches mobile app, includes live feeds and ICE reporting lineDelivering Trump directly to your pocket.
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Ads may be coming to Apple Maps as soon as this summer, report saysRumors of ads in Apple Maps have spread before, but this time feels different.
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Uber expands options for drivers, riders to opt out of menThe preference tool was launched in July amid concerns about ride-share safety.
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Google drops 30 percent app store fee. What that means for you.Will lower fees mean lower prices?
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Firefox adds AI kill switch for users who are sick and tired of AI-everythingUsers can now remove all AI features with the toggle of a single switch.
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YouTube Premium Lite now gets background play and downloadable contentThe most affordable YouTube Premium plan is now an even better deal.
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What are 'claws'? The next AI term you’ll need to know.The AI dictionary just keeps growing and growing.
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Anthropic: Chinese AI firms created 24,000 fraudulent accounts for 'distillation attacks'Anthropic says companies like DeepSeek are engaged in widespread fraud.
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AI apps on the Google Play store are leaking customer data and photosBillions of files were left exposed.
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A controversial dating app uses credit scores to create matchesWould you feel comfortable giving a dating app your credit score?
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Apple, Google agree to 'improve fairness' on app storesA regulatory body in the UK has extracted commitments from Apple and Google to make their mobile app stores more fair for developers.
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Uber found liable in precedent-setting sexual assault caseThe ride share company will pay $8.5 million to a passenger who said she was raped by her driver in 2023.
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FBI says it's investigating Signal. Should users worry?The probe, announced via podcast, has been widely criticized.
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Winter storm road conditions: How to check your area onlineBefore you try to drive in the snow, there are some websites you should check out.
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Your Netflix app is going to change as the company competes with Instagram for your attentionNetflix will look different soon as the company competes with social media apps like Instagram and TikTok for your attention.
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Apple launches a 'Creator Studio' package that bundles video and audio tools$13 per month to be a creator.
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Setting your 2026 reading goals? These book apps help me keep track.Where are my fiends for reading data?
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Instacart is immediately ending controversial price testsRetailers won't be able to use an AI software to "test" different prices on the platform.
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Instacart to pay $60 million to customers in FTC settlementThe FTC lawsuit alleges the grocery delivery service engaged in deceptive tactics.
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DoorDash nightmare as driver accused of spraying substance on foodSome mistakes were made here.
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The story behind Hallow, the Christian app hawked by Gwen StefaniThe No Doubt singer is facing blowback for promoting what some see as "pay-to-pray."
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ICEBlock app developers sue Trump administrationDevelopers accuse the White House of violating the first amendment and censoring free speech.
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Samsung launches One UI 8.5 public beta. How to download it.The beta is rolling out in phases and includes new Galaxy AI-powered features.
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Cloudflare CEO explains exactly what caused global outageThe company had detailed what happened in a new blog post.
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Cloudflare CTO apologizes to the internet as a whole after global outageSorry about that.
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Apple shuts AI out: iOS apps just got more privateAI companies will have to look elsewhere for training data.
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Google Play will warn Android users about apps that drain your batteryBattery draining apps, beware.
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Is Slack down? User errors point to outage at the messaging app.The popular messaging app experienced problems on Monday, Nov. 10.
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WhatsApp reportedly adds cross-app messaging but there's a catchSo your friends are not all on WhatsApp...
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Controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer booted from Apple App StoreFor Android users, the apps remain on Google Play.
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AWS outage: Is Canvas down?The widely used learning management system is struggling amid the AWS outage.
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Students and Big Tech are taking on Texas app store age verification lawTwo lawsuits have just been filed to stop the state's upcoming age verification law.
