By Brian Fung, CNN A federal appeals court largely sided with Apple on Monday in a closely watched case about its app store policies, a decision that could complicate future efforts to regulate app store operators and frustrate claims that Apple behaves monopolistically. The decision in the case involving Epic Games, maker of the hit
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Temu and Shein are taking off in the United States, topping app stores and creating a frenzy with consumers. But as the two online shopping platforms become hugely popular, they’re also facing questions over a litany of issues, including how they’re able to sell goods at such strikingly
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A complex but concerning method of gaining control over a user’s iPhone and permanently locking them out the device appears to be on the rise. Some iPhone thieves are exploiting a security setting, called the recovery key, that makes it nearly impossible for owners to access their photos, messages,
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN Lyft plans to “significantly reduce” its workforce, the company’s new CEO David Risher told employees on Friday, in another round of layoffs as it struggles to turn a profit and pull off a turnaround. In a company-wide memo, Risher said the cuts were aimed at making Lyft a “faster, flatter
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Lyft plans to “significantly reduce” its workforce, the company’s new CEO David Risher told employees on Friday, in another round of layoffs as it struggles to turn a profit and pull off a turnaround. In a company-wide memo, Risher said the cuts were aimed at making Lyft a “faster, flatter company
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN The White House plans to meet on Friday with government officials, business leaders and members of the academic community to discuss strategies for building out next-generation 6G wireless technology and lessons learned from the rollout of 5G. The 6G technology is almost certainly years away, but the administration’s effort is
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN The White House plans to meet on Friday with government officials, business leaders and members of the academic community to discuss strategies for building out next-generation 6G wireless technology and lessons learned from the rollout of 5G. The 6G technology is almost certainly years away, but the administration’s effort
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN The suspect accused of killing CashApp founder Bob Lee was cited last year by police for misdemeanor battery, the San Francisco Chronicle reported exclusively Thursday. Police in Emeryville, California, cited and released Nima Momeni on a misdemeanor battery charge after a woman reported he attacked her, the newspaper reported, citing documents
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke and Jennifer Korn, CNN Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former chief operating officer of failed startup Theranos and ex-boyfriend of founder Elizabeth Holmes, has reported to prison, according to his attorney. “Mr Balwani turned himself in… smoothly without incident,” Jeffrey Coopersmith, Balwani’s attorney, said in an email to CNN on Thursday. “We will
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk’s Twitter on Thursday began a purge of blue verification check marks from users who have not signed up for its subscription service, with the checks disappearing from the accounts of journalists, academics and celebrities. The blue checks even disappeared from the accounts of some of the most well-known and
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Kelly When Colin McEvoy, a father of two from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and a self-described film fanatic, wants to watch a Bollywood film or an obscure independent movie, he often turns to Netflix — but not its popular streaming service. McEvoy, 39, said he’s been using Netflix’s DVD-by-mail service since 2001, just three years
Continue ReadingCNN, WESH By Jennifer Korn The early morning alert was a test but the outrage was real. Many in Florida were woken up at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday by a notification on their phones from the Emergency Alert System: “TEST – This is a TEST of the Emergency Alert System. No action is required.” After
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn The early morning alert was a test but the outrage was real. Many in Florida were woken up at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday by a notification on their phones from the Emergency Alert System: “TEST – This is a TEST of the Emergency Alert System. No action is required.” After sending the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Late last year, Facebook-parent Meta quietly phased out certain content labels on its platforms that for much of the pandemic had directed viewers to its central Covid-19 information page, after internal research concluded the labels may be ineffective at changing attitudes or stopping the spread of misinformation, according to a report
Continue ReadingBy Manveena Suri and Michelle Toh, CNN Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, pledging to invest further in the fast-growing economy as his company ramps up retail and manufacturing activities. The visit underscores how the world’s most valuable company is continuing to pivot to India, eyeing its potential
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Kelly, CNN Snapchat is about to give new meaning to the “chat” part of its name. Snap, the company behind Snapchat, announced on Wednesday that its customizable My AI chatbot, is now accessible to all users within the app. The feature, which is powered by the viral AI chatbot ChatGPT, was previously only
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday began its latest round of layoffs focusing on technical workers, who are often thought of as more immune to job cuts in Silicon Valley. Meta spokesperson Nkechi Nneji confirmed to CNN that some previously announced layoffs were taking place Wednesday, and pointed to CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter appears to have quietly rolled back a portion of its hateful conduct policy that included specific protections for transgender people. The policy previously stated that Twitter prohibits “targeting others with repeated slurs, tropes or other content that intends to degrade or reinforce negative or harmful stereotypes about a protected category.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from lawmakers and civil society groups that the technology could have possible unintended consequences for mental health. On Tuesday, the social media giant said children as young as 13 in Canada and the
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from lawmakers and civil society groups that the technology could have possible unintended consequences for mental health. On Tuesday, the social media giant said children as young as 13 in Canada and
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