UK data protection firm asked Google and Apple to assess and inform how do they label the age criteria on the apps present on their App Stores

Privacy and Security has become a main concern for both people and data protecting companies. With the evolving technology, one thing which also has severely increased is apps and companies disrupting user’s privacy without them knowing. Hence UK, in September, issued an Age Appropriate Design...

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You Can Now Fix Your iPhone By Yourself As Apple Is Now Allowing Users To Repair Their Smartphones

After facing a lot of criticism on anti-restore and planned obsolescence practices related to the iPhone smartphones, Apple has taken a big step: introduced DIY repair parts for its mobiles. Apple mobiles users can now repair their mobiles at home, without the assistance of any repair shop....

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Instagram Adds A Bunch Of New Features To Its Interface, Including Editing Carousels, A New Like Sticker, And A Delete Your Account Option

Instagram is adding the ability to delete individual posts from Carousels. The platform’s also experimenting with a new interface for profiles, a delete your account button, and a Like sticker for tagged accounts in Stories. Okay, a lot of information to break down, so let’s get down to brass...

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TikTok researches on the riskier challenges and what drives the young population to participate in them

TikTok is massively used by teenagers and the younger generation and the application is known to be the breeding ground of some challenges which in many instances have proven to be quite harmful. TikTok was called out on a lot of challenges over the course of this year, where challenges like...

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Health apps and digital devices which may be used by both the rich and poor, might still show differences in results

While socio economic classes have differences on their own in several aspects of life, one thing you might not have expected them to have a difference in is digital tools and health app effectivity. The rich according to studies have better outcomes and effectivity when it comes to using health app...

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YouTube Provides Additional Channel Handling Options Including Inflated Comment Recommendations And CopyRight Identification

The company is now trying out a radius of new characteristics within its Studio and the brand content. It includes more opportunities to manage channel participation and more options to help originators assure branded content deals and get monetized. In July, at first, YouTube conducted a test on...

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Facebook Internal Memos Reveal That The Platform Is Helpful For Lonely Individuals Scrolling For Short Periods Of Time, But Worsens The Feeling For Users Taking Longer

Facebook’s internal memos continue to hemorrhage, as data from the platform reveals that it is both helpful and harmful for individuals suffering from loneliness, as first reported by Protocol. The slew of leaked documents and information that ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen...

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