Only one pregnancy tracking app has adequate privacy, security policies, study finds
Mozilla points out 18 health apps that it believes consumers should avoid.
On Aug 17, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘No pronouns necessary’: New conservative dating app features Kayleigh McEnany’s sister—and Peter Thiel
‘Gentlemen, if you want access to premium, that’s on you.’
On Aug 11, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Robinhood fined $30 million for failing to police cryptocurrency trading on its app
The fine comes as Robinhood lays off 23% of its workforce.
On Aug 3, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
An app designed to aid in efforts to hack Russian infrastructure was actually a Russian honeypot
Google’s Threat Analysis Group says Russian hackers tied to the Kremlin developed the malicious app.
On Jul 19, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘I had this error happen but ended up with 30 chicken nuggets’: TikToker accidentally ordered Chick-fil-A sandwich with 10 slices of cheese, sparking debate about its mobile app
‘They sure do not question your order and give you exactly what you asked for.’
On Jul 2, 2022 by Melody Heald
Don’t buy the viral claim that Anonymous deleted tracking data from period-tracking apps
Despite widespread and uncritical coverage of the claim, no evidence has been presented.
On Jun 30, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
FCC commissioner wants TikTok banned from app stores for harvesting ‘swaths of sensitive data’
He called it a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
On Jun 29, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
VidCon: Discord demonstrates its impression on both mainstream and niche fan communities, teases new subscription features
‘Fans of creators are looking for more than just a one-way interaction.’
On Jun 25, 2022 by Grace Stanley
‘Facts. And now we are getting divorced’: Man exposes secret calculator app that men reportedly use to keep nudes
‘That’s why we’re not dating men anymore.’
On Jun 2, 2022 by Jack Alban
Mental health apps are terrible for user privacy, Mozilla study finds
Mental health apps don’t appear to make user data privacy a priority.
On May 2, 2022 by David Covucci
‘I’m sure it will be just as successful as Truth Social’: Trump Jr. launches MxM, a news aggregator app
Expectations for MxM News are low.
On Mar 23, 2022 by Claire Goforth
‘Make it make sense’: TikToker says she orders items in-person that the Starbucks app says are out of stock
‘I don’t know why it would say that it’s sold out.’
On Mar 14, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg
An app to help kids do math is more popular than Trump’s Truth Social
Truth Social went from being the number one most downloaded to number 84 in Apple’s App Store.
On Mar 3, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Would anyone even watch a video that long?’: TikTokers react to rollout of 10-minute videos
The new feature will allow much longer videos on a platform famous for short clips.
On Feb 28, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski
‘When you’re mid-stalking someone’s Insta’: Viral TikTok leads everyone to freak out over app that tells you what profile is stalking you
‘They are scams… right?’
On Feb 22, 2022 by Grace Stanley
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