Software & Apps

TikTok has reportedly laid off some of its U.S.-based e-commerce governance and experience team, just days after President Donald Trump extended the deadline for parent company ByteDance to divest its U.S. operations. What Happened: The layoffs affected members of the Governance and Experience team...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) announced new restrictions for teen users, prohibiting those under 16 from live streaming on Instagram without parental permission, as the company expands its Teen Account protections across its platforms. What Happened: The social media giant revealed that teens...

The ongoing negotiations over TikTok's U.S. operations have been delayed after China signaled its opposition to the proposed sale. President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for ByteDance's divestment due to the tariff hikes. What Happened: On Friday, President Trump announced an extension of...

On Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. is nearing a deal to spare TikTok from a potential ban, with ongoing discussions involving multiple investors and a possible tariff agreement with China. What Happened: During remarks aboard Air Force One, Trump said, “We're very...

Mozilla is expanding its Thunderbird email client into a full-fledged communications platform, launching Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro to compete directly with Gmail by Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) subscription service, Microsoft 365....

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has officially released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, and VisionOS 2.4, bringing a range of new features to its devices. What Happened: The iOS 18.4 update introduces several exciting features, such as a new Apple News+ Food section in the News app. This section...

Pierre Ferragu, an analyst at New Street Research, long-time Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) advocate, and Grok investor, believes that the $113 billion market cap of Elon Musk's latest merger will soon seem modest. What Happened: Ferragu reacted positively to the news that Musk is merging xAI with his...

President Donald Trump could consider offering tariff relief to China to help finalize a sale of TikTok, as the clock ticks toward a government-imposed deadline for its parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app. What Happened: Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said he was open to...

Signal, an open-source platform that is similar to Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp, is defending its reputation as the "gold standard" in encrypted messaging after an internal Pentagon advisory and an accidental leak of classified Trump-era war plans reignited concerns about the...

On Monday, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced an expansion of its Security Copilot platform, introducing six new AI-powered agents aimed at helping organizations detect, prioritize, and respond to cyber threats more efficiently. What Happened: "The speed, scale, and frequency of...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) upcoming watchOS 11.4 update will bring a long-requested feature to the Apple Watch—letting alarms sound even when Silent Mode is on. What Happened: According to the release notes for watchOS 11.4's release candidate, Apple is adding a new option that allows Sleep Wake Up...

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBD) has secured the rights to adapt the wildly popular r/NoSleep story "I Pretended to Be a Missing Girl So I Could Rob Her Family," originally written by Joe Cote, an English teacher from Massachusetts on Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT). What Happened: The chilling...

Andrej Karpathy, the former Tesla autopilot head and an ex-OpenAI researcher has outlined practical steps to improve digital privacy and security, offering a clear roadmap for anyone looking to better protect their online identity. What Happened: In a new blog post titled "Digital Hygiene" that was...

Security researchers found that the Passwords app introduced with Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS 18 was using unencrypted HTTP connections, exposing users to potential phishing attacks until a quiet fix was issued. What Happened: Apple's standalone Passwords app, launched with iOS 18 as a more user...

Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for approximately $30 billion, a move that would mark the company's largest acquisition to date. What Happened: The deal could come together soon, barring any last-...