WordPress.com owner Automattic is acquiring Beeper, the company behind the iMessage-on-Android solution that was referenced by the Department of Justice in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The deal, […]
Price of zero-day exploits rises as companies harden products against hackers
Tools that allow government hackers to break into iPhones and Android phones, popular software like the Chrome and Safari browsers, and chat apps like WhatsApp and iMessage, are […]
Retro, an actually good photo-sharing app for BFFs, launches collaborative journals
As big social apps are optimizing for maximum engagement using algorithmic feeds and personalized content recommendations, Retro wants to go in the opposite direction: The company is launching […]
How to factory reset a MacBook
Factory resetting, or erasing everything, from a MacBook is easy. It could come in handy if you are selling or trading in your computer.
Startups Weekly: Big shake-ups at the AI heavyweights
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every […]
Marissa Mayer’s startup just rolled out apps for group photo sharing and event planning, and the internet isn’t sure what to think
When Marissa Mayer co-founded a startup six years ago in Palo Alto, Ca., expectations were sky high for the former Yahoo CEO and early Google employee. When that […]
How to stack emojis in iMessage
Emojis stacks are all over TikTok and Instagram reels. Here’s how to get the hang of emoji stacking in just a few minutes.
The DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pile of antitrust problems for Cupertino
On home turf Apple has enjoyed many years of relatively light regulatory scrutiny compared to Big Tech peers. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a monopoly case […]
The DOJ is right about the ‘green bubbles’ in Apple iPhone Messages. Here’s why.
The Department of Justice was mocked for mentioning “green bubbles” in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple. But that’s not the whole story.
DOJ’s Apple antitrust case neatly aligns with EU on one key point: NFC and mobile payments
As Apple faces down the barrel of a U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit, one might assume that references to the Cupertino company’s existing anti-competitive headwinds in […]