The European Union has set the stage for a crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. EU officials agreed late on Thursday on wording for the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), part of a long-awaited overhaul of its […]
Twitter has said access to the platform is being restricted in Russia in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In a tweet, the company said it is “aware” that access to the platform has been restricted for some people in Russia, adding it is “working to keep our service safe and accessible”. We’re […]
Former US president Donald Trump’s social media app, that he hopes will rival Twitter, has launched. Mr Trump is seeking a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. His Truth Social app was offered for download from […]
Snapchat is to allow users to change their username for the first time, with one change a year allowed for those on the social media platform. The app said the ability to alter a username had been one of the most requested features from its community. Snapchat said users would be able to change their […]
Google has announced plans to bring its Privacy Sandbox to the Android mobile operating system as part of efforts it says will improve user privacy. The technology giant said it is beginning a “multi-year initiative” to introduce the new system and will change the way advertisers can track users across different apps on mobile. Google’s […]
Tinder has launched a “blind date” experience that allows users to select a potential partner based on chat rather than appearance. The dating app said its “Fast Chat: Blind Date” feature is directed at its Gen Z users – those aged between 18 and 25, who make up more than 50% of its members – […]
Wordle users have been redirected to the website of the New York Times (NYT), the game’s new owner, and had their streaks accidentally reset. Users who navigate to the game’s original home – powerlanguage.co.uk – are now redirected to the NYT website, following the game’s sale last month. Some users have complained online that the […]
Wordle is an “amazing, magical game” with a “very special, unique story”, the head of games at The New York Times has said in the wake of the US newspaper buying the popular online puzzle. Initially created by software engineer Josh Wardle for his partner after the pair began playing word puzzles in lockdown, Wordle […]
Podcast host Joe Rogan has said he will try to “balance out” the opinions expressed on his show following controversy around it spreading misinformation about Covid-19. In a video posted to Instagram, Mr Rogan said he supported plans by the streaming giant Spotify – which hosts The Joe Rogan Experience podcast – to add content […]
A developer has relaunched a popular mobile game after receiving a request from the parent of a child with autism. Hello Games, known as the makers of No Man’s Sky, made stunt motorbike game Joe Danger available to iPhone users on Thursday, years after updates to Apple’s iOS operating system had rendered it defunct. Founder […]
