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Brazil electoral court could ban Telegram app for not fighting fake news
Brazil’s top electoral authority, the TSE, is considering whether to ban the messaging app Telegram during the run-up to October elections because it has not responded to req...
Apple complies with watchdog ruling on payment options in Netherlands
Apple has said it would allow developers of dating apps in the Netherlands to offer non-Apple payment options to their users, complying with an order from the country’s marke...
China drafts rules on security reviews for apps influencing public opinion
China’s cyber regulatory body has issued draft rules governing mobile apps, including a requirement for security reviews of apps whose functions could influence public opinio...
Is Apple worth $3 trillion? Bulls, bears examine the case
Is Apple Inc really worth $3 trillion 16 months after becoming the first company valued at $2 trillion?
Controversial social media app Parler plans to expand into NFTs
Social media platform Parler has said it will expand its business into non-fungible tokens (NFT), in a move that underpins the rapid growth of the digital asset in recent months.
Biden administration reviewing app security recommendations
The Biden administration is holding talks among federal agencies about the security of Americans’ data and whether the US government has adequate tools.
Apple’s alleged restriction on workers’ Slack use sparks labor complaint
Apple has restricted employees’ use of workplace messaging app Slack, hampering workers’ ability to engage in protected speech and organizing, a former employee alleged...
Reddit to shut down Dubsmash app, integrate video tools with platform
Reddit is pulling the plug on its TikTok-like platform, Dubsmash, the social network has said, just a year after buying it for an undisclosed sum to bolster its video creation tool...
Apple critic Tile Inc acquired by Life360 in $205 million deal
Tile Inc, a maker of tracking tags that was a vocal critic of Apple Inc, has been acquired by Life360, a location-sharing app maker.
Deliveroo encouraged to seek more partners by Hop grocery trial
Deliveroo has seen a “really encouraging” response to its Deliveroo Hop dark-store rapid grocery trial, and said it would explore more partnerships with retailers using...
James Murdoch-backed metaverse app Octi launches
An app that allows users to create and share videos that blend elements of the physical and virtual worlds has ben launched, with financing from James Murdoch and entertainment ind...
Sources: Didi prepares to relaunch apps in China, anticipates data probe will end soon
Didi Global is preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China by the end of the year in anticipation that Beijing’s cybersecurity investigation into the compa...
Takeaway.com shares slip as US rival DoorDash enters Europe
Just Eat Takeaway.com’s shares slipped after news that US rival DoorDash is entering the European market, prompting a key shareholder to call for a strategy change at Europe&...
Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassment
An Apple employee who led fellow workers in publicly sharing instances of what they called harassment and discrimination at the company said on Thursday that she had been fired.
London’s newest online grocery delivery app comes from Russia with love
Russia’s biggest internet company dispatched its yellow-shirted moped riders to deliver groceries across London, the latest newcomer to launch in a crowded sector that is for...