Epic Games’s Fortnite is back in US Google Play Store, as court partially reverses restrictions it won on iOS

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly changes on iOS.

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - A new beta feature on Spotify takes the idea behind the Discover Weekly playlist and puts the control in users' hands through AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, which are initially launching in New Zealand on Thursday, let users type out exactly what they wa…

#ai #innovation #mobile #streaming #apps #music #technology #spotify #algorithm

Spotify Launches ‘Prompted Playlists’ to Let Users Control Algorithms with AI

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Spotify’s latest feature hands you control of its algorithm

2 months / digitaltrends

Spotify is testing a new prompt-powered playlist feature

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

A Spotify Beta Feature Lets Users Make Custom Playlists by Writing AI Prompts

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

2 months / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Spotify's new playlist feature gives users more control over their recommendation algorithm

2 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Spotify tests more personalized, AI-powered ‘Prompted Playlists’

2 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Foreign tourists required to disclose 5 years of social media activity in US proposal

2 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

Reddit is testing verification

Jay Peters / theverge - Reddit is starting to test verified profiles, the company announced today. Users who are verified as part of this "limited alpha test" will have a gray checkmark next to their username "across profiles, communities, feeds, post detail pages, and search re…

#cybersecurity #techpolicy #internet #apps #reddit #privacy #technology #contentmoderation #digitalid

Verified users will actually be notable figures, not just people who paid for the checkmark.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Reddit is testing verification

2 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Reddit is testing verification badges

2 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Reddit is starting to verify public figures

2 months / engadget / Karissa Bell

Adobe brings Photoshop, Express and Acrobat features to ChatGPT

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - ChatGPT's 800 million plus userbase can now use Adobe's apps to modify images and PDFs

#cloud #software #digitaltransformation #aiethics #chatgpt #apps #creativity #assistant #adobe #api

Business & Market Impact (2)
Tool Integration & User Experience (20)
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Business & Market Impact

Adobe (ADBE) Stock: Company Integrates Three Apps Into OpenAI’s ChatGPT Platform

2 months / parameter / Trader Edge

Adobe Brings Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express to ChatGPT in Strategic Pivot

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Tool Integration & User Experience

OpenAI integrates Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, Express into ChatGPT

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Adobe launches Photoshop, Express and Acrobat inside ChatGPT -- for free

2 months / betanews / Wayne Williams

Adobe makes Photoshop, Acrobat and Adobe Express accessible in ChatGPT

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Adobe Integrates With ChatGPT

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

ChatGPT can use Adobe apps to edit photos and PDFs for free

2 months / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

You can now use Adobe’s photo and PDF editing tools inside ChatGPT

2 months / digitaltrends

Adobe Lets Users Design and Edit Using ChatGPT

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Adobe plugs Photoshop, Acrobat tools into ChatGPT

2 months / reddit / /u/thatguyisme87

Adobe Launches Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat Inside ChatGPT

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Adobe Launches Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat Inside ChatGPT

2 months / iclarified

Adobe Photoshop comes to ChatGPT

2 months / mashable

ChatGPT Can Now Use Photoshop and Other Adobe Apps for Editing

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

ChatGPT Adds Free Photoshop, Acrobe, and Adobe Express Apps

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Adobe Photoshop and Express now work in ChatGPT – and it won't cost you a thing

2 months / theshortcut / Max Buondonno

Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat Features Now Available in ChatGPT

2 months / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Adobe brings Photoshop, Express and Acrobat features to ChatGPT

2 months / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Adobe Integrates With ChatGPT

2 months / wsj / Katherine Hamilton

ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free

2 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Photoshop in ChatGPT Fixes a Big AI Image Editing Pet Peeve

2 months / cnet / Katelyn Chedraoui

Adobe brings Photoshop, Acrobat and Adobe Express to ChatGPT

2 months / engadget / Igor Bonifacic

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ChatGPT Can Now Use Photoshop and Other Adobe Apps for Editing https://gizmodo.com/chatgpt-can-now-use-photoshop-and-other-adobe-apps-for-editing-2000697834

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat Features Now Available in ChatGPT

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends

Steve Dent / engadget - For the first time, Instagram will start letting you control the topics its algorithm recommends, much as you now can on TikTok. The new feature is starting with the Reels tab but will eventually come to Explore and other areas of the app. Like much of wh…

#mobile #meta #apps #ux #technology #instagram #algorithm #digitalprivacy

Meta is giving all US Instagram users control over the Reels algorithm

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels. www.wired.com/story/instag...

2 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

You can select which topics you want to see more or less of, and your recommendations will adapt accordingly.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Instagram users given new algorithm controls

2 months / techxplore

Exclusive: Instagram’s new feature finally gives you (a little) more control of your algorithm

2 months / fastcompany / Yasmin Gagne

Instagram will let you control which topics its algorithm recommends

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels

2 months / wired / Reece Rogers

Instagram gives you more control over your Reels algorithm

2 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

2 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Exclusive: Hinge CEO Justin McLeod steps down

Yasmin Gagne / fastcompany - Justin McLeod, founder and CEO of dating app Hinge, is consciously uncoupling from his app. Hinge’s president and chief marketing officer Jackie Jantos—recently named one of Fast Company’s CMOs of the year—will succeed him in the role of CEO, effective im…

#ai #startups #innovation #ml #business #apps #technology

Overtone is described as "an early-stage dating service focused on using AI and voice tools to help people connect in a more thoughtful and personal way."

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Hinge CEO steps down to launch Overtone, an AI dating app

2 months / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Hinges founder is leaving Match to launch Overtone, an AI dating service

2 months / mashable

Exclusive: Hinge CEO Justin McLeod steps down

2 months / fastcompany / Yasmin Gagne

Hinge founder leaves CEO role to launch AI-powered dating startup

2 months / cnbc

Australia social media ban: 1 million teen accounts vanish overnight

news.com.au - Potentially up to a million Australian social media accounts have vanished from platforms like X and TikTok – and it’s causing waves globally.

#government #internet #apps #australia #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Global policy watchers and political leaders scrutinize ban. (3)
Platforms enforce ban with cutting-edge age verification. (8)
Teens and families facing abrupt social media shutdown impacts. (15)

Global policy watchers and political leaders scrutinize ban.

Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.

2 months / cnbc

Britain distances itself from Australia’s social media ban for kids

2 months / politico / Tom Bristow

Aussie ban ‘biggest cultural change’: PM

2 months / news.com.au

Platforms enforce ban with cutting-edge age verification.

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

2 months / techxplore

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

2 months / go

Kids locked out of social media apps after Australia's world-first ban

2 months / bbc

Australia Has Banned Social Media for Kids Under 16. How Does It Work?

2 months / bloomberg / Angus WhitleyNewley Purnell

Reddit Cranks Up Safety Rules to Meet — and Beat — Australia's Law

2 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

What's my age again? The tech behind Australia's social media ban

2 months / techxplore

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Reddit Debuts New Teen Safety Tools Amid Australia Ban

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Teens and families facing abrupt social media shutdown impacts.

Social-Media Ban Imposes Brave New World on Australian Teens

2 months / wsj / Rhiannon Hoyle

Kids and Teen Influencers in Australia Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Social Media

2 months / wired / Charley Locke

Hidden catch in kids’ attempt to avoid ban

2 months / news.com.au

Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban

2 months / bbc

Mum’s touching tribute as teen ban kicks in

2 months / news.com.au

Warning to Aussie teens as ban begins

2 months / news.com.au

Alternative Social Media Apps Surge as Australia Teen Ban Starts

2 months / bloomberg / Nasteho Said

Australia bans teens from social media, but nobody thinks it'll really work

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood

Australia’s social media ban goes into effect Wednesday

2 months / fastcompany / Chris Morris

Millions of Australian Teens Lose Access To Social Media As Ban Takes Effect

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Millions of teens booted from social media

2 months / news.com.au

Millions of teens booted from social media

2 months / news.com.au

Australia just turned kids into lurkers

2 months / politico / By Aaron Mak

Australia social media ban: 1 million teen accounts vanish overnight

2 months / news.com.au

Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

2 months / reddit / /u/Expensive-Horse5538

Google Photos Gets Redesigned Video Editor on Mobile

Paul Thurrott / thurrott - Google Photos is getting a major set of highlight video-related updates across Android, iPhone, and iPad.The post Google Photos Gets Redesigned Video Editor on Mobile appeared first on Thurrott.com.

#software #mobile #google #android #ios #apps #ux #videogames #smartphone

Google Photos for iOS Gets Redesigned Video Editor

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Google Photos’ New Video Editor Is Shockingly Good—Here’s What’s New

2 months / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Google Photos Gets Redesigned Video Editor on Mobile

2 months / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Google Photos rolls out new video editing tools

2 months / mashable

Google Photos Just Became The Built-In CapCut Alternative Android Needs

2 months / bgr

Google Photos’ new video editor makes it more like Capcut

2 months / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Google Photos for iOS Gets Redesigned Video Editor

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Google Photos launches new video editing tools

2 months / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Spotify will let you switch between music videos and audio at any time.

#streaming #canada #us #apps #music #technology #spotify

Spotify brings music videos to the US

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify Expands Music Videos to Premium Users in the U.S. and Canada

2 months / iclarified

Spotify will let you switch between music videos and audio at any time.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Spotify Brings Music Videos to Premium Users in the US and Canada

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Spotify’s music videos feature arrives in the US and Canada

2 months / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Canadians can now watch music videos on Spotify

2 months / mobilesyrup / Jonathan Lamont

Spotify Music Videos Now in Beta in Canada and the US

2 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Spotify finally brings music videos to the US

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers

2 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

Juli Clover / macrumors - iFixit today announced the launch of a new iFixit app that's available to download from Apple's App Store (and the Play Store on Android devices). It includes all of the iFixit repair guides in a format that's ideal for mobile devices, along with a workbe…

#mobile #aiethics #apps #ux #batteries #diy #technology #repair #smartphone

New iFixit App Might Be the Only Repair Tool Your Phone Needs

2 months / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

iFixit Launches Free App To Help Users Repair Apple Products And More

2 months / bgr

iFixit Made an AI Assistant to Help You Fix Your Gadgets (and It’s Free, for Now)

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

www.engadget.com/general/ifix...

2 months / bsky / @reki.gay / reki.gay

iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

iFixit app returns to the App Store with AI guidance and battery warnings

2 months / appleinsider

iFixit’s new app uses AI to help you repair your stuff

2 months / engadget / Daniel Cooper

I Predicted My Phone Battery's Date of Death and You Can, Too. Here's How

2 months / cnet / Katie Collins

iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App

2 months / wired / Boone Ashworth

iFixit Launches Free iOS Repair App With AI-Powered FixBot

2 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

iFixit’s FixBot helps with repairs ‘the way a master technician would’

2 months / theverge / Dominic Preston

Australia's Bold Move: No Social Media Access for Those Under 16

Alex Valdes / cnet - Countries around the world will be watching to see how well the new ban works ... or doesn't.

#techpolicy #apple #apps #reddit #australia #law #technology #litigation #regulation

Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

2 months / go

Rahm Emanuel says U.S. should follow Australia's youth social media ban

2 months / politico / Lisa Kashinsky

Australias banning social media for kids this week. Heres how its being enforced.

2 months / mashable

Reddit Limits Personalized Ads, Chat Access for Minors Worldwide

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Reddit Adds Global Teen Safety Features Ahead of Australia Ban

2 months / bloomberg / Newley Purnell

Australia is banning social media for children. Will it work?

2 months / ft

Reddit readying High Court challenge to u16s ban

2 months / mumbrella / Nathan Jolly

Apple Details Developer Requirements for Australia's New Under-16 Social Media Ban

2 months / iclarified

Australia's Bold Move: No Social Media Access for Those Under 16

2 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

Claude Code is coming to Slack, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, letting developers delegate coding tasks from chat threads. It's part of a shift toward AI-embedded collaboration that could reshape software workflows.

#ai #cloud #software #anthropic #genai #chatgpt #apps #productivity #api #developertools

Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Claude Code Is Coming To Slack

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Claude 4.5 Opus Soul Document

2 months / reddit / /u/Energylegs23

I let a coding agent run in a self-learning loop for 4 hours with zero supervision. It translated 14k lines of code with zero errors.

2 months / reddit / /u/cheetguy

Claude Code is coming to Slack, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds

2 months / techcrunch / Rebecca Bellan

Anthropic is bringing Claude Code to Slack

2 months / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Agentic coding comes to Slack as Anthropic launches Claude Code integration

2 months / siliconangle / Kyt Dotson

Adobe Premiere Mobile now has a YouTube Shorts space for easier and faster editing

Adam Vjestica / theshortcut - Create, edit and upload YouTube Shorts directly from Adobe Premiere Mobile

#software #mobile #digitalmarketing #streaming #youtube #apps #technology #contentmoderation #adobe

Adobe Premiere Mobile now has a YouTube Shorts space for easier and faster editing

2 months / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

New Adobe Premiere space offers exclusive templates for YouTube Shorts

2 months / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Adobe Premiere Mobile Adds a YouTube Shorts Creation Space

2 months / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators

2 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

ICEBlock developer suing DOJ, ICE, & more after Apple App Store removal

appleinsider - Apple removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after being pressured by the US government, and now the developer is suing the DOJ & others involved for a violation of his First Amendment rights.The US DOJ is being sued by ICEBlock devThe developer of I…

#techpolicy #apple #government #doj #apps #law #censorship #litigation #digitalprivacy

Free Speech Debate: ICEBlock censorship sparks broader rights concerns (3)
Legal Filings: Court reports on ICEBlock lawsuit details (8)
Officials Under Fire: Top officials targeted in ICEBlock lawsuit saga (1)
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Free Speech Debate: ICEBlock censorship sparks broader rights concerns

Is Tracking ICE Protected Speech? ICEblock Wants a Jury to Decide

2 months / idropnews / IDrop News Staff

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / nytimes / Tripp Mickle

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Legal Filings: Court reports on ICEBlock lawsuit details

ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store

2 months / cnbc

ICE location app developer sues government, not Apple, for app store removal

2 months / fastcompany / Mark Sullivan

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

The developer behind ICEBlock is suing the federal government

2 months / engadget / Andre Revilla

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It (Gift Article)

2 months / reddit / /u/Power-Equality

App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It

2 months / reddit / /u/Capable_Salt_SD

ICEBlock developer suing DOJ, ICE, & more after Apple App Store removal

2 months / appleinsider

ICEBlock Creator Sues U.S. Government Over App’s Removal

2 months / 404media / Joseph Cox

Officials Under Fire: Top officials targeted in ICEBlock lawsuit saga

Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem sued for pushing Apple to block anti-ICE app

2 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

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icymi: the developer of ICE Block - Joshua Aaron - sued the US govt (DOJ, AG Bondi, DHS, ICE, etc.) for alleged 1A violations, coercing Apple to ban the app..: www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/i...

2 months / bsky / @lorak.bsky.social / lorak.bsky.social

Apple removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after being pressured by the US government, and now the developer is suing the DOJ & others involved for a violation of his First Amendment rights.

2 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/b... App That Tracks ICE Raids Sues U.S., Saying Officials Pressured Apple to Remove It The developer of ICEBlock, which notifies users of ICE agent sightings, said Attorney General Pam Bondi censored his free speech.

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New from 404 Media: the creator of ICEBlock just sued the U.S. government over it pressuring Apple to remove the app earlier this year. Says it violated his First Amendment rights. www.404media.co/iceblock-cre...

2 months / bsky / @josephcox.bsky.social / josephcox.bsky.social

The creator of ICEBlock argues he has First Amendment rights to keep his app in the App Store. The Justice Department demanded Apple take it down. Google even describes ICE as a vulnerable group as part of this app’s removal. What about the real vulner

2 months / bsky / @casuallylucid.bsky.social / casuallylucid.bsky.social

“Both Apple and Google have removed other similar apps from their app stores, with Apple also removing one called Eyes Up that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. ‘A lawsuit is the only mechanism that can bring transparency, accountability, and a bindi

2 months / bsky / @micchiato.bsky.social / micchiato.bsky.social

OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads

Anthony Ha / techcrunch - While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research officer also acknowledged that the company “fell short” with recent promotional messages.

#ai #openai #aiethics #chatgpt #apps #ux #technology #digitalprivacy #ads #advertising

Disgruntled ChatGPT Users Think Ads Have Rolled Out. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

ChatGPT is allegedly showing ads to those who pay $20 for the Plus subscription, but OpenAI says this is an app recommendation feature, not an ad.

2 months / bsky / @bleepingcomputer.com / bleepingcomputer.com

OpenAI Insists Target Links in ChatGPT Responses Weren't Ads But 'Suggestions' - But Turns Them Off

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

OpenAI denies rolling out ads on ChatGPT paid plans

2 months / bleepingcomputer / Mayank Parmar

OpenAI’s head of ChatGPT says posts appearing to show in-app ads are ‘not real or not ads’

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

While OpenAI continues to insist that there are currently no ads — or tests for advertising — live in ChatGPT, the company’s chief research officer also acknowledged that the company “fell short” with recent promotional messages.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

OpenAI Disables Retail ‘App Suggestions’ in ChatGPT After Users Complain About ‘Hidden Ads’

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

OpenAI disables ChatGPT app suggestions that looked like ads

2 months / ycombinator

OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

ChatGPT: OpenAI Denies Live Ad Tests in Chats as Target Promotions Spark Confusion

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

It’s Not Just You. Users Struggle With the Instagram Repost Button.

Hannah Ziegler / nytimes - The new repost option, sandwiched between comment and share, has led to consternation and accidental reposts by some users.

#software #mobile #digitalmarketing #meta #apps #ux #technology #instagram

The Instagram Loophole That Can Enable Predators to Reach Teens

3 months / wsj / Julie Jargon

It’s Not Just You. Users Struggle With the Instagram Repost Button.

3 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

It’s Not Just You. Users Struggle With the Instagram Repost Button.

3 months / nytimes / Hannah Ziegler

Taiwan bans Chinese social media app RedNote for one year on fraud risks

cnbc - It said that it will block access to the app, describing it as one that is "potentially becoming a high-risk area for online shopping fraud."

#cybersecurity #china #government #business #cybercrime #apps #asia #scam #privacy #censorship #regulation

Taiwan opposition says ban of China's Rednote app is censorship

3 months / reuters / reuters.com

Taiwan bans Chinese social media app RedNote for one year on fraud risks

3 months / cnbc

Taiwan blocks Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu

3 months / ft

Taiwan Bans China’s RedNote App for a Year, Citing Fraud Worries

3 months / bloomberg / Cindy Wang

Spotify Wrapped 2025 Wraps Up More Than 200 Million Listeners

Meara Isenberg / cnet - Spotify's latest listener recap is a year-end hit.

#analytics #digitalmarketing #streaming #culture #apps #music #media #technology #spotify #algorithm

Spotify Wrapped 2025 Wraps Up More Than 200 Million Listeners

3 months / cnet / Meara Isenberg

Spotify Wrapped 2025: Eagerly checking your ‘listening age’? Everyone else is, too

3 months / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

Spotify Wrapped ‘Listening Age’ Feature Has Music Fans Howling

3 months / wsj / Katherine Sayre

Russia Blocks Apple's FaceTime Amid Crackdown on Encrypted Apps

Juli Clover / macrumors - Russia has blocked Apple's FaceTime video calling app in an ongoing effort to eliminate private communication methods, reports Reuters. Russia claims FaceTime is being used for criminal activity, and that blocking the app is a legitimate law enforcement m…

#mobile #apple #government #apps #security #russia #privacy #facetime #censorship #encryption

Russia Blocks Roblox, Apple's FaceTime

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Russia Pulls the Plug on FaceTime

3 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks

3 months / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

Russia has cut off FaceTime over unproven terrorism support claims, and the move reflects a trend shared by governments worldwide that push for access to encrypted communication.

3 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Russia Blocks FaceTime and Snapchat, Pushes State-Backed ‘Max’ App in Digital Crackdown

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Russia reportedly bans Snapchat and FaceTime

3 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Russia shutters FaceTime as it tightens control over apps & communication

3 months / appleinsider

Russia Blocks Apple's FaceTime Amid Crackdown on Encrypted Apps

3 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple Announces 2025 App Store Award Winners, Including iPhone App of the Year

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple today unveiled the winners of its 2025 App Store Awards, including task planning app Tiimo, which was named iPhone App of the Year.17 winning apps and games were selected by Apple's team of App Store editors, for showing exceptional innovation, user…