An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Temu has said it will stop selling goods imported from China in the US directly to customers from its platform. The online marketplace said sales would now be handled by “locally based sellers,” with orders fulfilled from within the country. The move comes as a duty-free
Read MorePinterest is facing widespread user backlash over abrupt account suspensions and pin removals, with many reporting no clear reason or warning before being locked out. The Verge reports: The r/Pinterest subreddit is also currently dominated by posts from confused users who claim their accounts have been suspended without evidence explaining how they violated the platform’s
Read MoreGoogle currently allows teens to use Gemini. According to an email sent out to parents, that will extend to children under 13, starting next week. Children will need to have accounts set up through Google Family Link. AI-powered systems already represent a mire of privacy concerns, and while that’s one thing when we’re talking about
Read MorePinterest is facing widespread user backlash over abrupt account suspensions and pin removals, with many reporting no clear reason or warning before being locked out. The Verge reports: The r/Pinterest subreddit is also currently dominated by posts from confused users who claim their accounts have been suspended without evidence explaining how they violated the platform’s
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: In the nearly two months since former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt acquired Relativity Space, the billionaire has not said much publicly about his plans for the launch company. However, his intentions for Relativity now appear to be increasingly clear: He wants to have the capability to launch a
Read MoreFirefox could be put out of business should a court implement all the Justice Department’s proposals to restrict Google’s search monopoly, an executive for the browser owner Mozilla testified Friday. “It’s very frightening,” Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim said. The DOJ wants to bar Google from paying to be the default search engine in third-party browsers
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Pinterest is having some weird moderation issues. Reports of sweeping pin removals and account suspensions have appeared across social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X, with many users saying they received no warning or explanation about the ban before being locked out of their accounts. The r/Pinterest subreddit
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: Pinterest is having some weird moderation issues. Reports of sweeping pin removals and account suspensions have appeared across social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X, with many users saying they received no warning or explanation about the ban before being locked out of their accounts. The r/Pinterest subreddit
Read MoreA crypto company part-owned by the Trump family stands to earn millions of dollars from a business deal involving a state-backed investment fund from the UAE. The arrangement amounts to “foreign policy for sale,” critics claim.
Read MoreThe executive order demands the CPB pull all direct and indirect funding for PBS and NPR. President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday to end all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). “Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but
Read MoreApple’s App Store has been around for 17 years, and there’s a rich history and a wealth of apps to discover. Here’s what you need to know, and how to get started with it. Image Credit: Apple While the iPhone first hit the market in June 2007, the iOS App Store was not released until
Read MoreApple’s App Store has been around for 17 years, and there’s a rich history and a wealth of apps to discover. Here’s what you need to know, and how to get started with it. Image Credit: Apple While the iPhone first hit the market in June 2007, the iOS App Store was not released until
Read MoreDonald Trump’s executive orders are attacking everything from the Smithsonian to Black sports history, but grassroots organizers are launching a resistance.
Read MoreApple has updated its App Store Guidelines around external payments and links in response to the injunction issued this week in the Epic Games v. Apple case. The changes, spotted by 9to5Mac, allow developers to steer users outside Apple’s App Store to make external purchases in compliance with the ruling. Language has been updated in
Read MoreAhmed Hagagy / Reuters: Kuwait cracks down on crypto miners for being a “major” cause of blackouts; energy consumption in the Al-Wafrah region fell by 55% after the crackdown — Kuwait has launched a crackdown on cryptocurrency miners it accuses of being a “major” cause of a power crisis that has led to blackouts …
Read MoreThe Dublin-headquartered solar company has plans to grow its commercial and industrial solar services in Ireland and the UK. Read more: UrbanVolt expands with €40m debt facility
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Samsung has reopened Care Plus enrollment for older Galaxy flagship devices in the US. Eligible customers can now sign up from May 1 to June 15, even if they missed the 60-day post-purchase window. Coverage includes unlimited repairs, same-day cracked screen fixes, protections against theft and loss, and more.
Read MoreSpotify has submitted an iOS app update that would allow US customers to use payment options beyond Apple’s system, the company said Thursday. The move follows Wednesday’s Epic Games v. Apple ruling, which prohibits Apple from taking a cut of non-Apple payment systems and from controlling how developers inform users about alternative payment methods. If
Read MoreSpotify has submitted an iOS app update that would allow US customers to use payment options beyond Apple’s system, the company said Thursday. The move follows Wednesday’s Epic Games v. Apple ruling, which prohibits Apple from taking a cut of non-Apple payment systems and from controlling how developers inform users about alternative payment methods. If
Read MoreCredit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google is launching a standalone app for NotebookLM. The app will let users create and access notebooks, upload sources, generate and listen to Audio Overviews of their content, and more. The app is now available for pre-registration and will launch on Android and iOS on May 20. Google has
Read MoreAfter a judge ordered Apple to remove all barriers to links and external purchases, the company has updated its guidelines to reflect the ruling while it appeals. Developers are ready to take advantage of external purchases It’s been a rough 24 hours for Apple, as earnings results were second-guessed by analysts and Judge Yvonne Gonzalez
Read MoreThe American version of Temu abruptly began to show only “local” products days before the Trump administration was set to end a tariff loophole for small packages from China.
Read MoreDespite calling Apple’s Q2 earnings solid, which did beat Wall Street expectations, analysts are suggesting customers rushing to beat tariffs helped keep numbers up in uncertain conditions. iPhone pricing could change to help with tariff costs Apple CEO Tim Cook got ahead of its earnings with a statement to CNBC suggesting that it didn’t see
Read MoreDespite calling Apple’s Q2 earnings solid, which did beat Wall Street expectations, analysts are suggesting customers rushing to beat tariffs helped keep numbers up in uncertain conditions. iPhone pricing could change to help with tariff costs Apple CEO Tim Cook got ahead of its earnings with a statement to CNBC suggesting that it didn’t see
Read MoreAfter supporting passwordless Windows logins for years and even allowing users to delete passwords from their accounts, Microsoft is making its biggest move yet towards a future with no passwords. Now it will ask people signing up for new accounts to only use more secure methods like passkeys, push notifications, and security keys instead, by
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