Apple’s App Store is no longer an option for Spotify subscribers. After their billing cycle, those users will get a free account. They must then buy a website plan. Variety reported that the music streaming company recently began emailing App Store payment users. Spotify announced this. “We recently started notifying …

Samsung announced today that it will hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26, likely unveiling the Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5. “On the Flip Side” is the company’s first Seoul event. Samsung Newsroom, Samsung.com, and the company’s YouTube channel will stream this event at 7 AM …

According to co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Threads has gained 10 million users in seven hours. The highly anticipated new service requires an Instagram account for onboarding, but deleting a Threads account requires deleting the linked Instagram account. Meta states in its “Supplemental Privacy Policy”: “You may deactivate your Threads …

Daniel Ek’s health tech startup Neko Health raised €60 million ($65 million) in its first external funding round. Lakestar, Atomico, and General Catalyst led Series A. Neko Health, founded in Sweden in 2018 by Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, exited stealth in February with the promise of preventative healthcare through full-body …

Update: The vessel landed safely after a successful launch. Updated headline and images; original story follows. .@VirginGalactic has completed its inaugural commercial spaceflight from Spaceport America, carrying 13 research payloads and 3 crew from the Italian Air Force & the National Research Council of Italy to space. Ben fatto #Galactic01 https://t.co/7Yh56FGpIU …

Even as Amazon slows in India, Flipkart has started lending to customers, which could boost sales. According to its app, the Walmart-owned Bengaluru-based firm, in partnership with Axis Bank, is lending up to 500,000 Indian rupees, or $6,100. The app promises a smooth borrowing experience with no document submission and …

WeRide received the first national self-driving vehicle license from the UAE. The permit lets WeRide test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on public roads nationwide. SAE Level 4 vehicles can drive autonomously in certain conditions. The license advances UAE ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s goal of making 25% of …

Nearly 70 IT security and privacy academics have voiced concern that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could undermine strong encryption if it isn’t amended. In an open letter, 68 UK-affiliated security and privacy researchers warned the draft legislation threatens critical security technologies used to secure digital communications. We develop online …

Calendarize it. European pals: July 4th could become independence-from-Meta-surveillance-capitalism day. Today’s long-awaited Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling appears to have destroyed the social media giant’s ability to violate EU privacy law by denying users a choice over its tracking and profiling. The ruling stems from a …

Reddit had a rough month after changing its data API. In the past month, Reddit’s CEO gave interviews defending the company’s decision, the social network fought with developers and moderators, and many subreddits went dark and protested. Since the API changes and rate limits went into effect on July 1, …