Apple finally launches a Screen Time API for app developers Just after the release of iOS 12 in 2018, Apple introduced its own built-in screen time tracking tools and controls. It then began cracking…
Apple Maps upgrade brings more detailed maps, transit features, AR view and more Among many updates coming to iOS 15, Apple Maps will receive a number of upgrades that will bring more detailed maps, improvements for transit…
Twitter starts rolling out Birdwatch fact checks inside tweets Twitter is looking to crowdsource its way out of misinformation woes with its new product Birdwatch which taps a network of engaged tweeters to…
Ditto raises $1.5 million to help teams collaborate on copy Even as remote software uptake has boomed during the pandemic, certain workflows have gotten prioritized for specialized toolsets while other team members have been…
Indivisible is training an army of volunteers to neutralize political misinformation The grassroots Democratic organization Indivisible is launching its own team of stealth fact-checkers to push back against misinformation — an experiment in what it…
Microsoft’s Edge browser can now start up faster and put your tabs to sleep At its annual Build conference today, Microsoft announced a couple of new features for version 91 of its Edge browser that, like so much…
Snap brings partner-centric Layers to its social map used by 250 million people Snap wants users to get a more personal view of the world around them. While products like Google Maps and Apple Maps have long-relied…
Chrome now uses Duplex to fix your stolen passwords Google announced a new feature for its Chrome browser today that alerts you when one of your passwords has been compromised and then helps…
Google Analytics prepares for life after cookies As consumer behavior and expectations around privacy have shifted — and operating systems and browsers have adapted to this — the age of cookies…
Google hit with $123M antitrust fine in Italy over Android Auto Google has been fined just over €100 million (~$123M) by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for abuse of a dominant market position. The case relates to…
Facebook launches Neighborhoods, a Nextdoor clone Facebook is launching a new section of its app designed to connect neighbors and curate neighborhood-level news. The new feature, predictably called Neighborhoods, is…
What3Words sends legal threat to a security researcher for sharing an open-source alternative A U.K. company behind digital addressing system What3Words has sent a legal threat to a security researcher for offering to share an open-source software…
At social media hearing, lawmakers circle algorithm-focused Section 230 reform Rather than a CEO-slamming sound bite free-for-all, Tuesday’s big tech hearing on algorithms aimed for more of a listening session vibe — and in…