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Lensa’s AI avatars shows how easily we will hand over our photos to an app

I’d rather pay an artist to create avatars of me than an app.

On Dec 10, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly

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TikTokers call out a filter on the app for fat-shaming them

It’s evident that there’s unshakable fatphobia on TikTok.

On Oct 19, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘Jan. 6 was…’: Peter Thiel-backed conservative dating app prompts are exactly what you’d expect

'May favorite liberal lie is...'

On Sep 30, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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‘I know they sick of us’: Customer says she feels shamed by McDonald’s workers for using app

'Give me my 99-cent Iced Caramel Coffee.'

On Sep 19, 2022 by Jack Alban

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Yelp to warn users by flagging anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers after viral campaign

Gen Z for Change called out the platform.

On Aug 24, 2022 by David Covucci

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Only one pregnancy tracking app has adequate privacy, security policies, study finds

Mozilla points out 18 health apps that it believes consumers should avoid.

On Aug 17, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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‘No pronouns necessary’: New conservative dating app features Kayleigh McEnany’s sister—and Peter Thiel

'Gentlemen, if you want access to premium, that's on you.'

On Aug 11, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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Robinhood fined $30 million for failing to police cryptocurrency trading on its app

The fine comes as Robinhood lays off 23% of its workforce.

On Aug 3, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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An app designed to aid in efforts to hack Russian infrastructure was actually a Russian honeypot

Google's Threat Analysis Group says Russian hackers tied to the Kremlin developed the malicious app.

On Jul 19, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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‘I had this error happen but ended up with 30 chicken nuggets’: TikToker accidentally ordered Chick-fil-A sandwich with 10 slices of cheese, sparking debate about its mobile app

'They sure do not question your order and give you exactly what you asked for.'

On Jul 2, 2022 by Melody Heald

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Don’t buy the viral claim that Anonymous deleted tracking data from period-tracking apps

Despite widespread and uncritical coverage of the claim, no evidence has been presented.

On Jun 30, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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FCC commissioner wants TikTok banned from app stores for harvesting ‘swaths of sensitive data’

He called it a wolf in sheep's clothing.

On Jun 29, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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VidCon: Discord demonstrates its impression on both mainstream and niche fan communities, teases new subscription features

'Fans of creators are looking for more than just a one-way interaction.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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‘Facts. And now we are getting divorced’: Man exposes secret calculator app that men reportedly use to keep nudes

'That's why we're not dating men anymore.'

On Jun 2, 2022 by Jack Alban

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Mental health apps are terrible for user privacy, Mozilla study finds

Mental health apps don't appear to make user data privacy a priority.

On May 2, 2022 by David Covucci