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Google Search and Maps Now Will Show Abortion Providers Labels
As Roe vs. Vade gets overturned, it inevitable affects tech giants, especially the way they deal with private data and recommendations. In the wake of the decision taken by the Supreme Court, Google has to provide better access to abortion resources. Now, both Google Search and Google Maps will clearer...
- Alexander Jameson
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Not Another Lawsuit: The “It’s Complicated” Dance on Fortnite Is No Issue
There won’t be another scandalous lawsuit involving Epic Games this time. Though a well-known choreographer Kyle Hanagami wanted to sue Epic for the choreography the developers allegedly stole from him, his lawsuit has been dismissed. Well, Fortniters, you can still do the “It’s Complicated” move as you win.
The moves in...
- Alexander Jameson
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Instagram Reels Will Be Easier to Search by Topics
Reels, the short video feature that Instagram has introduced in response to TikTok’s success, is now its main growth driver. No wonder Instagram pays much attention to make Reels even more attractive for both creators and viewers. The recent innovation now enables Reels creators to ad topics as they upload...
- Alexander Jameson
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EU Fines Instagram by €405M for Mishandling Teenage Users’ Data
Enormous fines the European Union imposes on hi-tech giants for violating its directives are already a norm. Yet the sum of the recent fine Instagram is facing in the EU is quite astonishing: € 405 million. Instagram, of course, disagrees with this and says the sum is inadequate. Yet the...
- Alexander Jameson
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Google Lets You Search Yourself with the “Results about You” Tool
Everybody likes vanity search, from public persons to those who seem complete recluses. But sometimes it’s not a vanity but tracking one’s reputation or personal security. For these situations, Google has developed a special privacy-focused tool. “Results About You” will show you what the Internet knows about you.
The new privacy...
- Olivia McCrorie
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New Iron Man Skins to Appear on Fortnite?
Fortnite is still all about skins and cosmetics, being a grandiose pop culture festival in disguise of an online action game. It’s probably the only place in the world where Marvel and DC characters can meet in the same universe, and there seems to be even more of it soon....
- Alexander Jameson
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Genshin Impact Gameplay Trailer Reveals A New Hydro Sword Character Nilou
We all first met Nilou at the beginning of the Sumeru story and knew that she would be a show star one day. For those still unsure whether you should spend your hard-won primogems on this fascinating sword-wielding Hydro character, the miHoYo developers just released a new in-depth teaser trailer...
- Alexander Jameson
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Twitter Updates Professional Account Option with a Handy ‘Professional Home’ Analytics Tab
Twitter is making it easier to track the performance of your professional account on the platform. To make its Professional Account option even more beneficial for the user, the company is introducing a new analytics display that gives you valuable and accurate insights into how your account is doing.
Called Professional...
- Alexander Jameson
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Apple Rolling Out Its Feature That Blurs Out Nudity in Messages
How do you protect kids from receiving nude pictures from strangers and, for example, sending them when asked? Apple has announced its AI-assisted protection system that blurs the image if it detects any explicit nudity in it. Since December, it’s been available in the US: now, the Cupertino company makes...
- Olivia McCrorie
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Instagram Starts Testing Full-Screen Feed Inspired by TikTok
As TikTok is taking over the world, other social media learn and follow. Many of them have already introduced their own short video formats, and then it’s time to switch to full-screen feeds. The first to do it may be Instagram; reportedly this social media has already started testing the...
- Alexander Jameson
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Google vs. Match Group: Is Tinder to Epically Burn in Courts?
When Epic enabled Fortnite players to make payments beyond App Store and Google Play, it started the fire on a prepared dry tinder. No other than Match Group now follows suit, suing Google for blocking alternative payment methods on Android. So far, though, the two giants seem to postpone the...
- Alexander Jameson
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Google Enables Users to Control Ad Privacy
With a new tool just released by Google, its users are now able to control their ad privacy and security settings within their accounts. My Ad Center will give users more options in terms of ad relevancy in certain services, like Search, Discover, and, of course, YouTube. No, you cannot...
- Alexander Jameson
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Google Search and Maps Now Will Show Abortion Providers Labels
As Roe vs. Vade gets overturned, it inevitable affects tech giants, especially the way they deal with private data and recommendations. In the wake of the decision taken by the Supreme Court, Google has to provide better access to abortion resources. Now, both Google Search and Google Maps will clearer...