Apple hits out at pornography app allowed onto EU iPhones A pornography content browser called Hot Tub has been launched on an alternative app marketplace allowed on the iPhone by EU competition laws. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Google Photos will soon make clearing your pictures way easier — here’s how Google Photos is set to expand its customization options to help Android users clear their clutter, but no word on an iOS option yet. Tom’s Guide · Feb 5, 2025
Opera's Air browser wants to be the antidote to doomscrolling — but does it actually work? Is Opera Air the most relaxing web browser ever? I took Opera Air for a spin to find out. Laptop · Feb 4, 2025
Teacher hails ‘small win’ as Google Maps to remove UK and Irish school reviews Google says move is to prevent ‘unhelpful or prank reviews’, after petition by Merseyside deputy headteacher The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Apple Blasts Porn App For IPhones In Europe Apple on Monday called a pornography app available for iPhones in the European Union a danger to children, saying landmark digital rules there allowed it to get on to its handsets via an alternative to its App Store. International Business Times · Feb 4, 2025
Modern Discord hacked into Windows 95 and 98, slimmed down version keeps core functionality intact Windows 95 and 98SE get a functioning open-source backport of Discord. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 3, 2025
Google invites employees from Pixel and Android teams to 'voluntarily' quit The new voluntary exit program applies to U.S. employees only. Android Central · Jan 31, 2025
Groups helping Americans find abortion pills report Instagram ‘shadow-banning’ Organizations find posts censored, removed or made difficult to find in days after Trump return to White House The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2025
Europe ‘must not be bullied’ by Trump and Musk on tech laws, NGOs say Letter to Ursula von der Leyen urges European Commission not to weaken enforcement of DSA and DMA The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
President Trump confirms that Microsoft is in talks to buy up TikTok, as the social network's future hangs in the balance Could it really be Microsoft who seals the deal for the world's most influential social media platform? Windows Central · Jan 28, 2025
Microsoft is killing its Dev Home app for Windows 11 and Windows 10 just two years after it debuted Microsoft is deprecating its Dev Home app less than two hears after debuting it. Windows Central · Jan 28, 2025
‘TikTok could malfunction’: app’s future in limbo as it remains off US app stores Apple and Google cautious about Trump order amid rumours Oracle founder Larry Ellison could buy site The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025
Microsoft is once again reportedly involved in talks to buy TikTok, with Oracle leading Social media titan TikTok is under pressure to sell its operations, owing to laws passed by U.S. Congress. Could Microsoft swoop in? Windows Central · Jan 26, 2025
Google to expand retail footprint with Austin, Texas store on the way Google is starting to tease a “Google Domain Northside” retail location in Austin, Texas, which will mark its seventh U.S. store. Android Central · Jan 24, 2025
International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025 Google Promises To Take 'Rigorous Steps' To Combat Fake Reviews The company agreed to crack down on rogue reviewers and businesses that profit from bogus reviews.
Latin Times · Jan 24, 2025 Meta Removes Posts from Abortion Pill Providers on Instagram and Facebook, Blames 'Over-Enforcement' Meta has come under fire for removing posts from abortion pill providers on Facebook and Instagram, blaming the incidents on "over-enforcement."
Bored Panda · Jan 23, 2025 35 Times People Were Weirded Out By What They Found On Facebook Marketplace The internet can be a very weird place, and Facebook Marketplace is no different. People are sometimes shocked by what they see on sale. The post 35 Times People Were Weirded Out By What They Found On Facebook Marketplace first appeared on Bored Panda.
Windows Central · Jan 23, 2025 Massive Microsoft account security change almost snuck out without enough warning Microsoft accounts will now remain signed in automatically within a web browser. People should remember to sign out upon exit or use private browser to remain secure on a public or shared PC.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems investigated by competition watchdog The Competition and Markets Authority will investigate the firms under new digital market laws.
Windows Central · Jan 22, 2025 How to get the most out of Sticky Notes on Windows 11 On Windows 11, you can use Sticky Notes to create virtual notes on your desktop. If you have never used it before, you can check out this guide to learn the steps to get it, manage it, and get the most out of it.
Windows Central · Jan 22, 2025 I'm aghast, stunned, and flabbergasted that Microsoft just removed the thesaurus from Word Microsoft removed Smart Lookup from Word recently, meaning you can no longer use the feature to search for synonyms or definitions.
Windows Central · Jan 21, 2025 Can't send emails through Outlook? You're not alone. Classic Outlook may crash when trying to create a new email or forward an email. Microsoft confirmed the issue and will roll out a fix soon.
Android Central · Jan 20, 2025 Google's Pixel 10a gets spotted early amid an alleged Pixel 11 codename leak A recent Google leak suggested crucial information regarding several upcoming devices.
International Business Times · Jan 20, 2025 Tech Billionaires Take Center Stage At Trump Inauguration US tech multibillionaires -- including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos -- were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence in the White House.
T3 · Jan 20, 2025 Instagram capitalises on US apps ban with a timely, useful clone With several major Chinese applications halted in the US, Meta has pounced with its own clone.