Apps

Even though our privacy protections are rapidly evolving, accessing the internet can still give snoops and thieves a foot in the door. A gives you back control over your data and provides an always-on, simple-to-use tool. By connecting to a server owned by the network before you log into a …

A public beta of WhatsApp’s native macOS app that works with Apple Silicon has been made available. Users running macOS 11 Big Sur or later versions on Macs powered by Apple’s own chip will be able to download the test version. Additionally, this native app will work with Intel Macs …

On February 1, YouTube will start paying producers of Shorts a portion of the advertising income, the company announced on Monday. YouTube is beginning to push out new terms for all producers in the YouTube Partner Program in order to get ready for the impending transition. Creators who choose to …

Three new features are being added to Snapchat’s $3.99/monthly paid subscription service, Snapchat+. Subscribers can now alter the camera capture button, app icons, and other aspects of the app to give it a more distinctive appearance and feel. The camera capture button can be customized by users to be a …

Bipartisan legislation to outlaw the social media app TikTok has been announced by US legislators. The law would prohibit any transactions by social media businesses with headquarters in or that are thought to be influenced by nations that are considered to be enemies. Any social media firms with headquarters in …

Apple has acknowledged that a two-week-old iPhone software update it provided addressed a zero-day security flaw that it now claims was being actively exploited. The update, known as iOS 16.1.2, was released on November 30 and included unnamed “critical security updates” for all compatible iPhones, including iPhone 8 and later. …

After adamantly opposing the “sideloading” of alternative app stores onto the iPhone, Apple is reportedly looking to permit them with iOS 17, which will be released next year, in order to comply with European legislation. According to the Bloomberg story, Apple is considering making its camera and NFC (Near Field …

Former workers claim a revival would have a difficult time competing with TikTok, which now rules the short-form video market. On October 30, Elon Musk, who had just been named “Chief Twit,” published a Twitter poll asking the straightforward question, “Bring back Vine?” After almost five million votes, the survey …

Since Elon Musk became CEO two weeks ago, Twitter has modified the blue tick verification process three times. The most recent adjustment makes people wonder what a Twitter Blue subscription is for while bringing the system a little closer to what verification meant prior to Musk taking over. Soon after …

We are getting closer to the ultimate aim of practical quantum computing with IBM’s announcement of the huge 433-qubit “Osprey” quantum processor. The company is aiming for a 4,000-Qubit processor by 2025, and it seems to be on track to scale up its quantum chips to previously unheard-of levels. This …