Meta’s Threads app expands into Europe
Threads, the Meta app designed to take on Elon Musk’s X, is now rolling out in European Union countries for the first time.When the social media app first launched in July, it was only to a
Apple names its App Store apps of the year
Outdoor exploration app AllTrails has been named the iPhone app of the year in Apple’s annual App Store awards.Make-up sketchpad app Pret-a-Makeup was named the iPad app of the year, with image editor Photomator awarded the
Australia tells dating apps to swipe right on improved safety standards
The Australian government has warned the online dating industry that they must strengthen policies to improve safety standards or be forced to do so through legislation. The warning to dating apps comes in the wake of
Cash App founder Bob Lee dies in San Francisco stabbing attack
Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco early on Tuesday, police have said. The San Francisco Police Department said in
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill lends voice to Ukrainian air defence app
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has spoken of his admiration for Ukraine after lending his voice to an app linked to the country’s air defence. The grave but calming baritone of the Luke Skywalker actor can
Microsoft invests billions in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
Microsoft has said it is making a “multi-year, multibillion-dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up OpenAI – the maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images. The tech
