Major court ruling says social media apps are intentionally addictive; Meta & Google lose
A court ruling with potentially massive implications has found that social media apps are intentionally designed to be addictive, and…
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Bloomberg: Google begins testing dedicated Gemini app for Mac
Mac users who prefer Gemini for their AI interactions might not have to wait much longer for a dedicated app….
Judge says White House can’t ‘strong-arm’ Apple into blocking ICE trackers
A judge has ruled that the Trump administration should not have coerced Apple and Google into taking down apps which…
How AudioBo simplifies converting audio files into M4B audiobooks on macOS
I have been an audiobook fan for decades. I have had an Audible subscription since 2008 (before they were owned…
TikTok says it won’t introduce end-to-end encryption for DMs [U]
TikTok is setting itself apart from most other online platforms that offer messaging by stating that it won’t be introducing…
Reddit and Discord are both in trouble over age verification
Both Reddit and Discord have got themselves into trouble over age verification – Reddit for failing to properly check ages,…
PSA: YouTube confirms ongoing widespread outage [Update: Fixed]
Update 9:21pm ET: YouTube appears to be coming back online now for most users. If you’re still having problems, let…
YouTube launches native app for Apple Vision Pro
YouTube was one of the biggest apps missing from the Vision Pro platform at launch in February 2024. That changes…
Claude’s free tier now connects to apps, can create Microsoft Office documents, and more
Anthropic has just launched significant new features to Claude’s free tier. Connecting to apps was previously a pro feature available…
Meta announces ads are coming to Threads next week
Meta has announced what we all expected: ads are coming to Threads. This follows an initial roll out to select…
Reddit comment led police to identify Brown University shooter
A comment in a Reddit thread was what led police and FBI investigators to identify the Brown University shooter. Rhode…
Grammarly is becoming Superhuman as it gains new powers at no extra cost for now
The AI writing aid Grammarly is changing its name to Superhuman (not to be confused with SimpleHuman) as it gains…
Here are some of my favorite third-party apps for iPhone and Mac
I recently shared my top ten list of Apple and non-Apple tech. This time I’m following up with some of…
Adobe explains why its DSLR-like camera app Indigo doesn’t support the iPhone 17
Back in the summer, Adobe launched the Indigo camera app in response to complaints about the artificial look of typical…
New study shows ‘massive spike’ in fraudulent apps powered by AI
A new study says there has been a dramatic rise in the number of fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS…
370k Grok AI chats made public without user consent
More than 370,000 Grok AI chats have been published on the Grok website and indexed by search engines, making them…
Data brokers just gave us another reason to hate them
If you were holding a competition for the scummiest business model, then data brokers would be very high up the…
Reddit blocks non-profit Wayback Machine from archiving the site
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is one of the most valuable free services available on the web, ensuring that important…
Paid subreddits plan on hold as company prioritizes search engine plans
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman confirmed plans for paid subreddits earlier this year but now says that the initiative has been…
You can preorder Hitman: Absolution now on the App Store
If you’re a Hitman fan, you probably already knew that Agent 47 is set to return in Hitman: Absolution, coming…
Cash App lets you pool money from friends through Apple Pay – no app required
One of the most popular uses for the Cash App is collecting payments from groups of friends, whether that’s an…
Apps and updates: Gmail goes iPhone 5, IM+ Pro promo codes, dJay for iPad price drop, and more
[slideshow] Many apps updated, went on sale, or made announcements recently, and 9to5Mac gathered the most noteworthy ones in our…
9to5Toys Last Call: Bluetooth home/car adapter $15, MacBook Air 11″ Haswell $899, Cut The Rope goes free, more
From 9to5Toys.com: A large majority of the deals we cover each day come from a variety of ‘Daily Deal’ websites…
Fresh off sale to Apple, Hopstop updates iPhone app w/ real-time traffic & incident reporting, more cities
Following Apple’s acquisition of mapping service HopStop earlier this month, today the iPhone app receives an update with some notable…