Trump’s Truth Social app goes live in Apple’s App Store – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com The service, a Twitter (TWTR)-like application known as Truth Social, is owned by Trump Media and Technology Group, the media company Trump started after leaving the White House. Users who downloaded the […]

Microsoft’s blockbuster Activision Blizzard deal could raise uncomfortable challenges for US antitrust enforcers – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

With its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft will add some of the most popular titles in gaming, including

Shared from www.cnn.com New York CNN Business —   It has been about two decades since Microsoft and the US government went head-to-head in one of the country’s biggest-ever antitrust battles. In the years since, […]

We tested Apple’s new option to unlock an iPhone while wearing a mask – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com But my iPhone immediately recognized me as its rightful owner, without needing me to uncover my face. The device swiftly unlocked when I swiped up to use Face ID. For much of […]

World’s first electric plane start up parts ways with CEO in mysterious rift – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com Eviation, an Israel-based company, has said it plans three versions of its all-electric plane: a “commuter” variant holding nine passengers and two pilots, an executive version holding six passengers, and one specialized […]

Trump social media app gearing up for launch – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Trump social media app gearing up for launch

Shared from www.cnn.com Washington CNN Business —   Conservative figures are increasingly promoting Truth Social, the alternative social media app backed by former President Donald Trump, as the platform undergoes pre-launch testing. And as more […]

Google’s advertising tech targeted in European publishers’ complaint – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Google's advertising tech targeted in European publishers' complaint

Shared from www.cnn.com Reuters —   Google (GOOG) on Friday was targeted in an antitrust complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business, potentially strengthening EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s investigation into […]

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 […]