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Apple removes ICEBlock app after pressure from Trump officials
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents after coming under pressure from the…
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The Download: using AI to discover “zero day” vulnerabilities, and Apple’s ICE app removal
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.…
Business
OpenAI launches Sora 2 with TikTok-style app
OPENAI on Tuesday released Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model yet, alongside a TikTok-style social app that will let users…
Fashion
Apple builds a ChatGPT-like app to help test the revamped Siri
The software, code-named Veritas, Latin for “truth”, is meant for internal use, at least for now Apple has developed a ChatGPT-like iPhone…
Culture
This interactive AI-generated podcast app from ex-Googlers blew my mind
Let’s be honest: No matter your perspective, taking in news these days tends to be a pretty tiring experience. At best, it’s a bit boring.…
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Loneliness can be deadly for cancer patients. This app helps foster connections
Amaya Matos was 19 years old when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. She’d just graduated high school, but instead of heading…
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American Express Reveals New Platinum Card Retail and Wellness Benefits, Revamps Amex App
With the launch of its refreshed American Express Platinum card, the card company has also revealed a slew of new benefits for its U.S.…
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Bumble launches BFF as a standalone app to lead ‘The Great Frienaissance’
Dating app usage is falling, with more and more users viewing it as a chore rather than a chance to find love. Bumble, the app famous for…
Business
Alibaba mapping app steps into local business rankings, intensifying competition
Alibaba’s mapping app Amap is moving away from its traditional focus on navigation and encroaching into rival Meituan’s local-lifestyle…
Business
Grab’s $20 billion playbook for becoming a super app
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the U.S. but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered…
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Spotify and the problem with our ‘everything app’ era
How many apps do you use to chat with other people? I don’t mean tweeting out into the ether. I mean actually interacting with a fellow…
Business
Tea app: I joined for safety. Then my address was leaked and shared
Jacqui Wakefield Global Disinformation Unit, BBC World Service Sally was stalked by her ex-boyfriend. After ending their relationship, he…
Business
How ESPN finally made the leap from cable TV to the app era
CEOs rarely talk about plans that are a half-decade or more away from reaching reality. Yet way back in 2015, Disney CEO Robert Iger…
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The ESPN app has landed: ‘We can’t look at this launch as a movie opening’
On August 21, the self-described “leading multi-platform sports entertainment brand” began allowing consumers to subscribe directly…
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Hank Green’s passion project to help you stop scrolling is dominating the App Store
The top free app in Apple’s App Store right now is a passion project from Hank Green that includes a sentient bean, knitted socks, and…
Business
Apple rejects Musk claim of App Store bias
APPLE on Thursday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that its digital App Store favours OpenAI’s ChatGPT over his company’s Grok and other rival…
Fashion
Fashion Gaming App Drest Teams With Jimmy Choo on a Paris-themed Styling Challenge
FRENCH DRESSING: Drest, the fashion gaming app, is teaming with Jimmy Choo for the first time, allowing players to interact with the…
Business
SoftBank selects banks for US IPO of payments app PayPay, sources say
SOFTBANK has selected investment banks to help organise a potential initial public offering in the United States for its Japanese payments…
Business
BlueSG to pause operations, revamp fleet amid complaints of vehicle, app issues
Car-sharing operator BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it would pause its car-sharing operations from Aug 8 while it prepares for a…
Culture
BlueSG lays off staff ahead of operations pause to revamp app and fleet
BlueSG on Monday (Aug 4) announced that it haslaid off staff ahead of a pause in its car-sharing operations from Friday, while it prepares…
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Google must open Android to rival app stores: US court
A US federal court ruled on Thursday that Google must open its Android operating system to rival app stores, after the internet giant lost…
Business
Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack
Charlotte Edwards Technology reporter Messaging has been turned off on the women's dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has…
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Cash App wants you to throw your money in the pool (literally)
Cash App wants you to take a dip into its newest feature: Pools. The company announced the launch of a new “pools” feature Tuesday, which…
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Proton VPN rises to top UK app charts as porn age checks kick in
Proton VPN has become the UK’s most downloaded free app, as Britons rush to bypass a new law requiring users to verify their age before…