apple Apple Blocks Cloud Gaming Services Like xCloud From iOS Devices Apple confirms it prohibits game streaming platforms like xCloud and Stadia from the App Store due to its requirement for individual game reviews. The company suggests developers can bypass the restriction by offering these services through web browsers instead.
covid-19 US State Rollout of COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps Remains Fragmented A new review explores the development and fragmented state-level deployment of Google and Apple's Exposure Notification system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology offers privacy-preserving contact tracing, but faces significant adoption hurdles across the United States.
twitter Social Platforms Face Backlash Over Handling of Unverified Biden Story Twitter and Facebook restrict an unverified New York Post article about Hunter Biden, prompting swift accusations of censorship. Twitter's CEO apologizes and revises the platform's hacked content policy following the confusion.
homepod mini Why Waiting Is the Best Strategy for Apple's HomePod Mini The HomePod mini offers excellent smart speaker features for Apple users at $99, but a new model is reportedly on the horizon for 2026, making now a poor time to purchase.
apple Apple and Google Build Privacy-Focused Contact Tracing Framework Apple and Google develop a decentralized system using Bluetooth to help health authorities track COVID-19 exposure without compromising user privacy. The protocol operates at the operating system level for better background performance.
instagram Instagram Debuts Reels Feature to Rival TikTok Instagram introduces Reels, a new short-form video feature allowing users to create 15-second clips with audio and effects. The launch represents Instagram's latest effort to compete directly with TikTok for trending cultural content.
openai Microsoft Secures Exclusive License to OpenAI's Powerful GPT-3 Model Microsoft gains exclusive access to the underlying code of GPT-3, the world's largest language model, marking a major shift for OpenAI from its original nonprofit mission.
google EU Extends Google Fitbit Antitrust Decision Deadline to December 23 European regulators extend their antitrust review of Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition, pushing the final decision deadline to December 23. The probe focuses on concerns over user health data privacy and potential consolidation of Google's online advertising dominance.
twitter Twitter Explores Potential Merger With TikTok Amid U.S. Ban Threat Twitter and TikTok hold preliminary discussions about a possible merger of TikTok's U.S. operations. This potential deal emerges as President Trump threatens to ban the app and Microsoft pursues its own acquisition.
twitter Twitter Considers Long-Shot Bid for TikTok Against Microsoft Twitter holds preliminary talks for a potential combination with TikTok as the video app seeks to avoid a US ban. The smaller social media firm faces tough odds against a much larger Microsoft bid.
apple Apple Blocks Game Streaming Apps in Move Deemed Consumer Hostile Apple effectively bans Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia by forcing each streaming game to submit individually for App Store review, sparking intense industry backlash.
artificial intelligence New $100 Billion AI Investment Plans Fail to Address Racial Inequality As Congress considers spending up to $100 billion on artificial intelligence and quantum computing, critics point out that current legislation lacks concrete measures to ensure equal opportunity for Black technologists.
apple Apple Unveils Four 5G iPhones and HomePod Mini Apple introduces its first 5G smartphone lineup, featuring four new iPhone 12 models. The tech giant also reveals a compact HomePod Mini speaker.
apple Apple Unveils 5G iPhone 12 Lineup and Affordable HomePod Mini Apple officially introduces the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and HomePod Mini at its "Hi, Speed" event, bringing 5G connectivity and a fresh design to its smartphones.
apple Apple Unveils 5G-Enabled iPhone 12 Lineup Alongside HomePod Mini Apple introduces four new iPhone 12 models featuring 5G connectivity, the A14 Bionic chip, and the return of MagSafe technology. The event also includes the reveal of the $99 HomePod mini smart speaker.