Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from the App Store in China following government order
Telegram and Signal have also been removed due to national security concerns
Apple is rolling out AirPlay support for TVs in hotel rooms
Only 60 properties support it in North America so far, but more are coming
The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide details about its payment-for-views Lite app feature
"Is social media 'lite' as addictive and toxic as cigarettes 'light'?"
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HMD and Heineken collaborate on the Boring Phone, a nostalgic return to simplicity
Boring, but for a reason
Japan aims to strengthen antitrust laws against Apple and Google
Something to look forward to: Lawmakers around the world have begun to exhibit a more proactive stance toward openness and competition in mobile ecosystems. Apple and Google, the companies controlling the global mobile market with their respective operating systems, will face heightened scrutiny and stricter penalties if they violate regulations.
Bad actors are tempting T-Mobile employees with cash rewards to perform SIM swaps
Numbers said to be sourced from a T-Mobile employee directory
Elon Musk says X will introduce an annual fee for new users to like, post, bookmark, and reply
The cost of keeping bots at bay
Samsung replaces Apple as the largest smartphone vendor, iPhone shipments fall nearly 10%
Can Apple regain its crown with the iPhone 16?
The WD Ultrastar Transporter supports up to 368 terabytes of storage in a 30-pound form factor
Because sometimes you need to move tons of data when you are on the go
Apple iPhone SE 4 specs point to large OLED display, A16 SoC, according to leaks
A significant upgrade over the third-gen iPhone SE
Apple iPhone 17 Pro could be the first phone with TSMC's 2nm chip
The iPhone 17 series is expected to arrive in 2025
The Humane Ai Pin first reviews are in, and testers are unimpressed
The Humane Ai Pin aims to replace smartphones, but in its current state it appears more like a prototype than a finished product.
The UK could ban the sale of smartphones to kids under 16
Most parents would approve
Meta will blur images containing nudity in Instagram messages to under 18s
Over 18s can enable the feature if they want
Sun Microsystems co-founder supports forced TikTok sale, calls it China's "programmable fentanyl"
"Spinach for Chinese kids, fentanyl - another chief export of China's - for ours"
A hot potato: Joining the list of people who support the US government's attempt to force ByteDance into diversifying TikTok is Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla. The OpenAI backer didn't hold back when talking about the popular short-form video platform, noting that it could be weaponized by a foreign adversary. He also called the app programmable fentanyl whose effects are under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Android 15 might come with an improved desktop mode
Major improvements for one of Android's most basic features
OnePlus Nord N30 and N20 available for $250 and $200, respectively
The OnePlus Nord N30 features a 6.7" 120Hz display, a headphone jack, and a microSD slot for expandable storage. In our best phones guide however we sided with the older Nord N20 which is $50 cheaper, offers the same SoC, and a few pros/cons compared to the newer model.
"Content Warning" is the latest Steam hit to suffer from server issues
Five-person team mixes slapstick comedy with physics-based horror
Google says running AI locally on phones requires tons of RAM
Gemini Nano is coming to Pixel 8, but only as a developer option
New iPad Pro and iPad Air models now expected to launch on May
iPad Pro OLED coming with M3 chip, new Magic Keyboard, and updated Apple Pencil
Apple pushes foldable iPhone to 2027, moves Vision Pro engineers into the project
Cupertino is clearly in no rush to release a foldable phone
Apple "Find My" app led a Missouri SWAT team to raid an innocent family's home, lawsuit pending
"Find My is not that accurate," says family lawyer
Steve Wozniak says TikTok ban is governmental hypocrisy
The Apple co-founder is a fan of TikTok's dog rescue videos
Apple prepares in-box iPhone software update system for unboxing convenience
Brand new iPhones will have the latest version of iOS, guaranteed