The New York Times 9:00 am on August 14, 2022
Tags: Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd ( 29 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), China ( 2,269 ), Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) ( 9 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Data Storage ( 18 ), International Relations ( 520 ), Mobile Applications, Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), United States International Relations ( 1,897 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

How Frustration Over TikTok Has Mounted in Washington

National security concerns over the Chinese-owned viral video app remain unresolved. Lawmakers and regulators are increasingly pushing for action.

#beijing-bytedance-technology-co-ltd, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #china, #committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-storage, #international-relations, #mobile-applications, #politics-and-government, #tiktok-bytedance, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:49 pm on August 9, 2022
Tags: Airlines and Airplanes ( 404 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 753 ), Maps ( 37 ), Mobile Applications, Travel and Vacations ( 900 )

Travel the World in an App

But be careful: Flight-tracking technology can be addictive.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #internal-sub-only-nl, #maps, #mobile-applications, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 1:12 pm on August 9, 2022
Tags: Mobile Applications, Therapy and Rehabilitation ( 151 )

Tell Us About Your Experience With Mental Health Apps

The Times wants to hear from you.

#mobile-applications, #therapy-and-rehabilitation

The New York Times 4:01 am on August 9, 2022
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 1,218 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Instagram Inc ( 239 ), Instant Messaging ( 73 ), Mobile Applications, Parenting ( 1,098 ), snap inc ( 50 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 ), Youth ( 251 ), YouTube.com ( 181 )

Snapchat Introduces Its First Parental Controls

The messaging app, which is popular with teenagers, has faced legal pressure to roll out tools so parents can keep an eye on their children’s social media activity.

#children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #instagram-inc, #instant-messaging, #mobile-applications, #parenting, #snap-inc, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #youth, #youtube-com

The New York Times 8:45 pm on July 28, 2022
Tags: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 267 ), Computer and Video Games ( 180 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Corporations ( 77 ), entrepreneurship ( 528 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 112 ), Khan, Lina ( 17 ), Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures ( 310 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Metaverse (Internet) ( 14 ), Mobile Applications, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), Start-ups ( 194 ), Supernatural (Mobile App) ( 2 ), Virtual Reality (Computers) ( 54 )

F.T.C. Chair Lina Khan Upends Antitrust Standards by Suing Meta

Lina Khan may set off a shift in how Washington regulates competition by filing cases in tech areas before they mature. She faces an uphill climb.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporations, #entrepreneurship, #facebook-inc, #federal-trade-commission, #khan-lina, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #meta-platforms-inc, #metaverse-internet, #mobile-applications, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #start-ups, #supernatural-mobile-app, #virtual-reality-computers

The New York Times 2:55 pm on July 26, 2022
Tags: Appointments and Executive Changes ( 1,007 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Instagram Inc ( 239 ), Instant Messaging ( 73 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Metaverse (Internet) ( 14 ), Mobile Applications, Online Advertising ( 230 ), Silicon Valley (Calif) ( 66 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Virtual Reality (Computers) ( 54 ), Zuckerberg, Mark E ( 190 )

How Mark Zuckerberg Is Leading Meta Into Its Next Phase

Facebook’s founder is setting a relentless pace as he pushes his company through a tech transformation during a global economic slowdown.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #facebook-inc, #instagram-inc, #instant-messaging, #meta-platforms-inc, #metaverse-internet, #mobile-applications, #online-advertising, #silicon-valley-calif, #social-media, #virtual-reality-computers, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 7:00 am on July 25, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Depop (Mobile App) ( 3 ), e-commerce ( 655 ), emergingtech ( 2 ), Etsy Inc ( 18 ), Fashion and Apparel ( 737 ), Generation Z ( 67 ), Millennial Generation ( 109 ), Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments ( 51 ), Shopping and Retail ( 512 ), Social Media ( 2,410 )

Gen Z Designers Made It Big on Depop. Now They’re Graduating.

Depop, a social shopping app, was a springboard for many young designers during the pandemic. Some are now taking their success elsewhere.

#computers-and-the-internet, #depop-mobile-app, #e-commerce, #emergingtech, #etsy-inc, #fashion-and-apparel, #generation-z, #millennial-generation, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #shopping-and-retail, #social-media

The New York Times 1:00 pm on July 21, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Mobile Applications, Social Media ( 2,410 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 ), Zuckerberg, Mark E ( 190 )

Meta tweaks Facebook app to act more like TikTok.

An update will highlight a new Home tab that will serve content from people outside a user’s Facebook connections as well as from friends and family.

#computers-and-the-internet, #facebook-inc, #meta-platforms-inc, #mobile-applications, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 3:20 am on July 16, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Google Inc ( 337 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 753 ), Mobile Applications

The Tech Magic That Unleashed Your Best

Our readers tell us about the surprising ways in which tech has helped them discover new worlds.

#computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #internal-sub-only-nl, #mobile-applications

The New York Times 4:29 pm on July 7, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 317 ), Consumer Reviews ( 19 ), Customer Relations ( 46 ), Discount Selling ( 13 ), e-commerce ( 655 ), Mobile Applications, Online Advertising ( 230 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 170 ), Shopping and Retail ( 512 ), University of Waterloo ( 8 )

How Wish Built (and Fumbled) a Dollar Store for the Internet

The number of users has plummeted, and its stock price has dropped. Former employees point to an emphasis on short-term growth over customer service.

#advertising-and-marketing, #consumer-reviews, #customer-relations, #discount-selling, #e-commerce, #mobile-applications, #online-advertising, #san-francisco-calif, #shopping-and-retail, #university-of-waterloo

The New York Times 4:01 am on July 7, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 480 ), Mobile Applications, Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,052 ), Start-ups ( 194 ), Stocks and Bonds ( 508 ), Two Thousand Eighteen ( 2 ), venture capital ( 2,101 )

Start-Up Funding Falls the Most It Has Since 2019

The drop was another fallout of rising inflation and widespread economic uncertainty, and a retreat after years of a funding boom.

#computers-and-the-internet, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #mobile-applications, #shutdowns-institutional, #start-ups, #stocks-and-bonds, #two-thousand-eighteen, #venture-capital

The New York Times 1:43 pm on July 5, 2022
Tags: Bitcoin (Currency) ( 120 ), Bukele, Nayib ( 19 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 786 ), El Salvador ( 37 ), London School of Economics ( 3 ), Mobile Applications, National Bureau of Economic Research ( 10 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), University of Chicago ( 18 ), Virtual Currency ( 165 )

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bet Isn’t Paying Off

It brought El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, the adulation of the tech community, but reduced scarce funds and moved the nation closer to default.

#bitcoin-currency, #bukele-nayib, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #el-salvador, #london-school-of-economics, #mobile-applications, #national-bureau-of-economic-research, #politics-and-government, #university-of-chicago, #virtual-currency

The New York Times 11:07 pm on July 1, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Cox, Chris (1982- ) ( 4 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Hiring and Promotion ( 210 ), Instagram Inc ( 239 ), Instant Messaging ( 73 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 480 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments ( 51 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Zuckerberg, Mark E ( 190 )

Mark Zuckerberg Prepares Meta Employees for a Tougher 2022

In an internal meeting this week, Mr. Zuckerberg said the tech giant was facing one of the “worst downturns that we’ve seen in recent history.”

#computers-and-the-internet, #cox-chris-1982, #facebook-inc, #hiring-and-promotion, #instagram-inc, #instant-messaging, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #meta-platforms-inc, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #social-media, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 30, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Abortion Counseling Service of Women's Liberation (Jane Collective) ( 2 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 72 ), Menstruation ( 39 ), Mobile Applications, Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 )

Deleting Your Period Tracker Won’t Protect You

Tweets telling women to do that went viral after Roe v. Wade was overturned, but experts say other digital data are more likely to reveal an illegal abortion.

#abortion, #abortion-counseling-service-of-womens-liberation-jane-collective, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #menstruation, #mobile-applications, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision

The New York Times 5:03 pm on June 29, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 537 ), Bernard, Tara Siegel, Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Corporations ( 77 ), credit cards ( 39 ), debit cards ( 9 ), Fourth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 9 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Lieber, Ron ( 3 ), Mobile Applications, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Personal Finances ( 218 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), Privacy ( 835 ), Subpoenas ( 35 ), Women and Girls ( 1,842 )

Payment Data Could Become Evidence of Abortion, Now Illegal in Some States

Financial companies collect a lot of payment data from customers. Prosecutors could subpoena those records for evidence of abortion, legal experts say.

#abortion, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #bernard-tara-siegel, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporations, #credit-cards, #debit-cards, #fourth-amendment-us-constitution, #law-and-legislation, #lieber-ron, #mobile-applications, #national-advocates-for-pregnant-women, #personal-finances, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #privacy, #subpoenas, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 2:38 pm on June 29, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Federal Communications Commission ( 54 ), Mobile Applications, Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

F.C.C. Commissioner Pushes Apple and Google to Remove TikTok

Brendan Carr, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, said he was concerned that the Chinese-owned app could provide Beijing with access to the data of Americans.

#computers-and-the-internet, #federal-communications-commission, #mobile-applications, #politics-and-government, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on June 5, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-immersive ( 28 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,559 ), Mobile Applications, Weight ( 154 )

The Sunday Read: ‘I’ve Always Struggled With My Weight. Losing It Didn’t Mean Winning.’

A diet app helped writer Sam Anderson shed his extra Covid pounds — and reminded him that he was still his old self.

#audio-neutral-immersive, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #mobile-applications, #weight

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 4, 2022
Tags: Apple Inc ( 436 ), Apple TV Plus ( 89 ), Augmented Reality (Computers) ( 11 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Favreau, Jon (1966- ) ( 3 ), Mobile Applications, Virtual Reality (Computers) ( 54 ), Wearable Computing ( 39 )

Apple Sees Virtually-Reality Headset as Its Next Big Thing

The company has enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to help its effort to create products that blend the physical and virtual worlds.

#apple-inc, #apple-tv-plus, #augmented-reality-computers, #computers-and-the-internet, #favreau-jon-1966, #mobile-applications, #virtual-reality-computers, #wearable-computing

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 4, 2022
Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 797 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,569 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,559 ), Disease Rates ( 768 ), Mobile Applications, telemedicine ( 160 ), Tests and Examinations ( 49 )

How to Report Your Home Covid Test Result

In many places, there is no system for sharing home test results with health officials, but the information may still be beneficial for public health.

#centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #mobile-applications, #telemedicine, #tests-and-examinations

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 19, 2022
Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic ( 259 ), Drug Enforcement Administration ( 36 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 633 ), Fentanyl ( 28 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Mobile Applications, Opioids and Opiates ( 99 ), snap inc ( 50 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), your-feed-healthcare ( 477 ), your-feed-science ( 1,436 )

Seeking Pills, Young People Head to Social Media, With Deadly Results

The soaring drug fatalities in the U.S. are being fueled partly by fentanyl-tainted pills bought by teenagers and young adults on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and other social media apps.

#drug-abuse-and-traffic, #drug-enforcement-administration, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #fentanyl, #meta-platforms-inc, #mobile-applications, #opioids-and-opiates, #snap-inc, #social-media, #your-feed-healthcare, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 19, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Brandeis, Louis D, Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Constitution (US) ( 309 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 58 ), Data Storage ( 18 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Facial Recognition Software ( 50 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Mobile Applications, Privacy ( 835 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), Surveillance of Citizens by Government ( 133 ), United States ( 3,947 ), Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods ( 36 )

Digital Technology Invaded Our Lives. Now Women May Pay For It.

In a post-Roe America, we’ll bear the costs of letting data collection undermine our liberty.

#abortion, #brandeis-louis-d, #computers-and-the-internet, #constitution-us, #constitutional-amendments, #data-storage, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #electronic-communications-privacy-act, #facial-recognition-software, #law-and-legislation, #mobile-applications, #privacy, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #social-media, #supreme-court-us, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #united-states, #wiretapping-and-other-eavesdropping-devices-and-methods

The New York Times 2:01 pm on April 30, 2022
Tags: Apple Inc ( 436 ), Computer and Video Games ( 180 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 753 ), iTunes ( 48 ), Mobile Applications, Moderna Inc ( 215 ), Parenting ( 1,098 ), Roblox (Video Game) ( 8 ), Zigazoo (Mobile App)

How to Separate Parents From Their Money

It takes just a kid and an app.

#apple-inc, #computer-and-video-games, #internal-sub-only-nl, #itunes, #mobile-applications, #moderna-inc, #parenting, #roblox-video-game, #zigazoo-mobile-app

The New York Times 9:35 pm on April 27, 2022
Tags: Chen, Brian X ( 4 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Cyberharassment ( 85 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 349 ), Mobile Applications, Musk Elon ( 223 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,284 ), Trump Media&Technology Group ( 11 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), Truth Social (Social Network) ( 11 ), Twitter ( 927 )

Truth Social Review: Trump’s Uncensored Social App Is Incomplete

The Trump-backed social media app is inundated with phony accounts and features that don’t work. It also hides some posts, including those with curse words.

#chen-brian-x, #computers-and-the-internet, #cyberharassment, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #mobile-applications, #musk-elon, #social-media, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-mediatechnology-group, #trump-donald-j, #truth-social-social-network, #twitter

The New York Times 3:47 pm on April 22, 2022
Tags: Digital World Acquisition Corp. ( 10 ), Mobile Applications, Musk Elon ( 223 ), Orlando, Patrick F ( 4 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) ( 24 ), Trump Media&Technology Group ( 11 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), Truth Social (Social Network) ( 11 ), Twitter ( 927 )

Why Elon Musk Is a Problem for Trump’s Truth Social

The Tesla chief’s plan for a Twitter takeover adds to the problems facing the former president’s nascent social media network.

#digital-world-acquisition-corp, #mobile-applications, #musk-elon, #orlando-patrick-f, #social-media, #special-purpose-acquisition-companies-spac, #trump-mediatechnology-group, #trump-donald-j, #truth-social-social-network, #twitter

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 22, 2022
Tags: Amazon.com Inc ( 482 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 267 ), Apple Inc ( 436 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Google Inc ( 337 ), house of representatives ( 1,114 ), Klobuchar, Amy ( 57 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Microsoft Corp ( 150 ), Mobile Applications, Privacy ( 835 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), senate ( 1,328 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), States (US) ( 546 )

As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind

Federal privacy bills, security legislation and antitrust laws to address the power of the tech giants have all failed to advance in Congress, despite hand wringing and shows of bipartisan support.

#amazon-com-inc, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #house-of-representatives, #klobuchar-amy, #law-and-legislation, #meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp, #mobile-applications, #privacy, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #senate, #social-media, #states-us

The New York Times 7:00 am on April 16, 2022
Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,449 ), Dunlap, Tori (1994- ), Millennial Generation ( 109 ), Mobile Applications, Personal Finances ( 218 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Stocks and Bonds ( 508 ), Treasury Interactive Inc, Women and Girls ( 1,842 )

From Her First $100K to 3 Million Followers

Tori Dunlap’s savings journey turned her into a full-time finfluencer. Her latest partnership aims to help women get together and get started with investing.

#content-type-personal-profile, #dunlap-tori-1994, #millennial-generation, #mobile-applications, #personal-finances, #social-media, #stocks-and-bonds, #treasury-interactive-inc, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 7:55 pm on April 13, 2022
Tags: Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Customer Relations ( 46 ), e-commerce ( 655 ), Etsy Inc ( 18 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 753 ), Mobile Applications, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) ( 565 ), Strikes ( 100 )

Etsy and the Sameness of Internet Fights

How much should the middleman get?

#computers-and-the-internet, #customer-relations, #e-commerce, #etsy-inc, #internal-sub-only-nl, #mobile-applications, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #strikes

The New York Times 7:14 pm on April 13, 2022
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 632 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,569 ), Depression (Mental) ( 211 ), Meditation ( 64 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 549 ), Mobile Applications, Psychology and Psychologists ( 329 )

How to Choose a Mental Health App

There are thousands of apps that claim to promote mental well-being, but not all of them are safe or effective.

#anxiety-and-stress, #content-type-service, #depression-mental, #meditation, #mental-health-and-disorders, #mobile-applications, #psychology-and-psychologists

The New York Times 8:17 pm on April 6, 2022
Tags: AT&T Inc ( 47 ), Cellular Telephones ( 27 ), computer security ( 365 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,569 ), Frauds and Swindling ( 346 ), Mobile Applications, smartphones ( 312 ), Spam (Electronic) ( 3 ), T-Mobile US Inc ( 3 ), Telemarketing ( 11 ), Text Messaging ( 71 ), Verizon Communications Inc ( 16 ), Wireless Communications ( 50 )

Text Spam Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Spot It and What to Do

Text spam is on the rise. The latest version involves scammers sending messages to you seemingly from your own phone number. Here’s what to do.

#att-inc, #cellular-telephones, #computer-security, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #frauds-and-swindling, #mobile-applications, #smartphones, #spam-electronic, #t-mobile-us-inc, #telemarketing, #text-messaging, #verizon-communications-inc, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 6, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 317 ), Amazon.com Inc ( 482 ), Apple Inc ( 436 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Google Inc ( 337 ), Instagram Inc ( 239 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Mobile Applications, Online Advertising ( 230 ), Pinterest ( 71 ), Small Business ( 298 ), snap inc ( 50 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 )

How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet

Apple and Google are pushing privacy changes, but a shift in digital tracking is giving some platforms a bigger advertising advantage.

#advertising-and-marketing, #amazon-com-inc, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #instagram-inc, #meta-platforms-inc, #mobile-applications, #online-advertising, #pinterest, #small-business, #snap-inc, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 31, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Apple Inc ( 436 ), Coda (Movie) ( 18 ), Computer and Video Games ( 180 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Mobile Applications, Movies ( 1,736 )

What an Oscar Win for ‘CODA’ Tells Us About Apple’s Power

What the best picture Oscar for “CODA” tells us about Apple’s enormous market power.

#academy-awards-oscars, #apple-inc, #coda-movie, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #mobile-applications, #movies

The New York Times 12:53 am on March 29, 2022
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 63 ), Lyft Inc ( 44 ), Mobile Applications, San Francisco (Calif) ( 170 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers ( 28 ), Uber Technologies Inc ( 87 )

Uber Close to Deal for Partnership With San Francisco Taxi Outfit

Passengers could soon use the Uber app to order taxis in a deal similar to one recently announced in New York City.

#car-services-and-livery-cabs, #lyft-inc, #mobile-applications, #san-francisco-calif, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc

The New York Times 4:30 pm on March 26, 2022
Tags: Airport Security ( 36 ), Apple Inc ( 436 ), arizona ( 318 ), Drivers Licenses ( 9 ), Identification Devices ( 15 ), iPhone ( 374 ), Mobile Applications, Phoenix (Ariz) ( 31 ), Privacy ( 835 ), States (US) ( 546 ), Wearable Computing ( 39 )

Arizona Offers Driver’s Licenses on iPhones. Other States Want to Be Next.

Digital copies of licenses and state-issued IDs, which can also be stored on Apple Watches, will only work at security checkpoints at a Phoenix airport for now, officials said.

#airport-security, #apple-inc, #arizona, #drivers-licenses, #identification-devices, #iphone, #mobile-applications, #phoenix-ariz, #privacy, #states-us, #wearable-computing

The New York Times 4:28 pm on March 24, 2022
Tags: Alphabet Inc ( 59 ), Amazon.com Inc ( 482 ), Android (Operating System) ( 26 ), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues ( 267 ), Apple Inc ( 436 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), e-commerce ( 655 ), european union ( 868 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ( 5 ), Google Inc ( 337 ), Instagram Inc ( 239 ), Instant Messaging ( 73 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Meta Platforms Inc ( 76 ), Microsoft Corp ( 150 ), Mobile Applications, Mobile Commerce and Payments ( 51 ), Online Advertising ( 230 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), Social Media ( 2,410 )

E.U. Takes Aim at Big Tech’s Power With Landmark Digital Act

The European Union is expected to finalize the Digital Markets Act, the most sweeping legislation to regulate tech since a European privacy law was passed in 2018.

#alphabet-inc, #amazon-com-inc, #android-operating-system, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #e-commerce, #european-union, #facebook-inc, #general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr, #google-inc, #instagram-inc, #instant-messaging, #law-and-legislation, #meta-platforms-inc, #microsoft-corp, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #online-advertising, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #social-media

The New York Times 3:20 pm on March 24, 2022
Tags: Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 63 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Lyft Inc ( 44 ), Mobile Applications, New York City ( 2,847 ), Taxi and Limousine Commission ( 5 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers ( 28 ), Uber Technologies Inc ( 87 )

Uber Partners With Yellow Taxi Companies in N.Y.C.

The ride-hailing giant is partnering with two taxi technology companies in New York City.

#car-services-and-livery-cabs, #computers-and-the-internet, #lyft-inc, #mobile-applications, #new-york-city, #taxi-and-limousine-commission, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc

The New York Times 1:00 pm on March 23, 2022
Tags: computer security ( 365 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,569 ), Linux (Operating System), Mobile Applications, open source software ( 30 ), Software ( 630 ), Web browsers ( 40 )

Yes, You Can Make Your Tech Survive Obsolescence

Our gadgets eventually become outdated, but here are workarounds to keep them alive and secure past when manufacturers say.

#computer-security, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #linux-operating-system, #mobile-applications, #open-source-software, #software, #web-browsers

The New York Times 10:11 pm on March 20, 2022
Tags: Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- ) ( 110 ), Brazil ( 365 ), Da Silva, Luiz Inacio Lula ( 13 ), Mobile Applications, Rumors and Misinformation ( 825 ), Telegram LLC ( 27 )

Brazil Lifts Its Ban on Telegram After Two Days

Brazil’s Supreme Court blocked Telegram on Friday. The messaging app then responded with measures to fight misinformation, and the court quickly lifted its ban.

#bolsonaro-jair-1955, #brazil, #da-silva-luiz-inacio-lula, #mobile-applications, #rumors-and-misinformation, #telegram-llc

The New York Times 10:48 pm on March 18, 2022
Tags: Apple Inc ( 436 ), Brazil ( 365 ), Censorship ( 280 ), Google Inc ( 337 ), Instant Messaging ( 73 ), Mobile Applications, Rumors and Misinformation ( 825 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Telegram LLC ( 27 )

Brazil Bans Telegram Over Disinformation Concerns

The Brazilian Supreme Court has vowed to fight disinformation ahead of this year’s presidential elections. Banning the popular messaging app is its most drastic step yet.

#apple-inc, #brazil, #censorship, #google-inc, #instant-messaging, #mobile-applications, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #telegram-llc

The New York Times 6:36 pm on March 14, 2022
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,569 ), diabetes ( 98 ), Diet and Nutrition ( 232 ), Digestive Tract ( 41 ), food ( 891 ), Mobile Applications, Preventive Medicine ( 57 ), Tests (Medical) ( 653 ), Weight ( 154 )

Here Come the Artificial Intelligence Nutritionists

Companies are experimenting with personalized diet apps, saying the future of healthy eating is A.I.

#content-type-service, #diabetes, #diet-and-nutrition, #digestive-tract, #food, #mobile-applications, #preventive-medicine, #tests-medical, #weight

The New York Times 1:47 pm on March 14, 2022
Tags: 5G (Wireless Communications) ( 37 ), Apple Inc ( 436 ), batteries ( 133 ), cameras ( 51 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,569 ), iPhone ( 374 ), Mobile Applications, smartphones ( 312 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), Wireless Communications ( 50 )

Apple iPhone SE Review: A Phone for the Anti-Consumer

Why spend more if you don’t have to? The new $430 iPhone meets all the criteria of what most of us need in a smartphone.

#5g-wireless-communications, #apple-inc, #batteries, #cameras, #content-type-service, #iphone, #mobile-applications, #smartphones, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 9:33 pm on March 8, 2022
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 1,218 ), Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ( 7 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Data-Mining and Database Marketing ( 138 ), Diet and Nutrition ( 232 ), Eating Disorders ( 28 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 112 ), Fines (Penalties) ( 112 ), Mobile Applications, Parenting ( 1,098 ), Privacy ( 835 ), Weight ( 154 ), Weight Watchers International Inc ( 7 )

Weight Watchers App Gathered Data From Children, F.T.C. Says

Kurbo by WW, a weight loss app geared toward children, illegally collected data from users as young as 8 without their parents’ consent, the Federal Trade Commission said in a complaint.

#children-and-childhood, #childrens-online-privacy-protection-act, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #diet-and-nutrition, #eating-disorders, #federal-trade-commission, #fines-penalties, #mobile-applications, #parenting, #privacy, #weight, #weight-watchers-international-inc

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 8, 2022
Tags: Maps ( 37 ), Mobile Applications, Skiing ( 54 ), Travel and Vacations ( 900 ), Winter (Season) ( 63 )

The End of the Ski Trail Map?

At ski resorts around the country, the familiar paper map is disappearing, as mountains push skiers to use apps and other digital resources. But some skiers are pushing back.

#maps, #mobile-applications, #skiing, #travel-and-vacations, #winter-season

The New York Times 5:24 am on March 8, 2022
Tags: Censorship ( 280 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Enterprise Computing ( 17 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Google Inc ( 337 ), Mobile Applications, Netflix Inc ( 363 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,177 ), Russia ( 1,921 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,520 ), Search Engines ( 49 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,052 ), Social Media ( 2,410 ), Telephones and Telecommunications ( 49 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 ), Twitter ( 927 ), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming ( 494 ), War and Armed Conflicts ( 910 ), YouTube.com ( 181 )

Russia, Blocked From the Global Internet, Plunges Into Digital Isolation

Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online.

#censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #enterprise-computing, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #mobile-applications, #netflix-inc, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #search-engines, #shutdowns-institutional, #social-media, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #tiktok-bytedance, #twitter, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #youtube-com

The New York Times 9:41 pm on March 2, 2022
Tags: Attorneys General ( 122 ), Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd ( 29 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Consumer Protection ( 97 ), Depression (Mental) ( 211 ), Facebook Inc ( 662 ), Healey, Maura (1971- ) ( 11 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 549 ), Mobile Applications, Social Media ( 2,410 ), TikTok (ByteDance) ( 303 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 ), Youth ( 251 )

States Investigate TikTok Over Potential Harms to Younger Users

The group is looking into the Chinese-owned video site for the harms it may pose to younger users.

#attorneys-general, #beijing-bytedance-technology-co-ltd, #computers-and-the-internet, #consumer-protection, #depression-mental, #facebook-inc, #healey-maura-1971, #mental-health-and-disorders, #mobile-applications, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #united-states-politics-and-government, #youth

The New York Times 4:35 pm on March 2, 2022
Tags: Agrawal, Parag ( 18 ), Bitcoin (Currency) ( 120 ), Bray, Tim (1955- ) ( 3 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,820 ), Dash, Anil, Dorsey, Jack ( 61 ), Mobile Applications, Social Media ( 2,410 ), Twitter ( 927 )

Reinvention and Nostalgia: The Project to Remake Twitter

The company is undertaking a far-reaching effort to change how it works. For some, it is an echo of their early idealism and a vision for what the internet could have been.

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