Google plans to change Android app tracking in a bid to improve user privacy – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com Google said Wednesday that it is launching a multi-year effort to build privacy-focused advertising solutions that will limit the sharing of user data with third parties. These solutions will operate without the […]

Why you can’t have legs in virtual reality (yet) – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg interacting with a full-body cartoon avatar of himself during a demo video showing the possibilities for virtual reality. Today, Meta's Horizon Worlds VR app shows users' avatars from the waist up.

Shared from www.cnn.com CNN —   Mark Zuckerberg stares at a cartoon version of himself in a virtual world and tries to pick an outfit for his avatar to wear. Zuckerberg flicks his hand to […]

Meta agrees to pay $90 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook tracking users’ online activity – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Meta agrees to pay $90 million to settle lawsuit over Facebook tracking users' online activity

Shared from www.cnn.com The settlement, announced on Tuesday, is one of the largest in the history of the social media company, but it’s unlikely to impact the bottom line of the $590 billion internet giant. […]

The 3G shutdown will affect everyday devices you probably own – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com With AT&T’s 3G network shutting down next week, and other carriers following suit later this year, a range of products require updates to continue working, including some home alarm systems, medical devices […]

SpaceX: Billionaire CEO Jared Isaacman is on track to go further into space than any human in 50 years – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com The first flight in the series of missions, which are being called “Polaris” after the North Star, is planned for late this year and will last up to five days and include […]

Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you received from drivers – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com Uber on Wednesday announced an option that lets you see a breakdown of how many drivers left you a one-star rating, a five-star rating and other ratings in between. Previously users of […]

Texas sues Meta for collecting facial recognition data – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Texas sues Meta for collecting facial recognition data

Shared from www.cnn.com The lawsuit, filed Monday in Texas’s Harrison County District Court, argues that a now-shuttered Facebook (FB) photo-tagging feature failed to get Texans’ informed consent before gathering their facial recognition data. The feature […]

NFT marketplace suspends most sales, citing ‘rampant’ fakes and plagiarism – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com Sales of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, soared to around $25 billion in 2021, leaving many baffled as to why so much money is being spent on items that do not physically exist […]

The end of a wild pandemic ride: What it was like for Peloton employees who lost their jobs this week – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

The end of a wild pandemic ride: What it was like for Peloton employees who lost their jobs this week

Shared from www.cnn.com CNN —   Late Monday night, some Peloton (PTON) staffers noticed they were unable to access work productivity apps like Slack and Okta, which they used regularly on the job. Peloton (PTON)’s […]

Virgin Galactic reopens space tourism ticket sales after a rough year – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com The company already has about 600 reservations from its first round of ticket sales, which priced a trip to suborbital space at about $200,000 to $250,000 per seat. The company announced Tuesday […]

Felicity Ace: A cargo ship full of luxury cars is on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Felicity Ace: A cargo ship full of luxury cars is on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic

Shared from www.cnn.com New York CNN Business —   An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to escape. The 656 […]