Yik Yak is an app popular on college campuses that was relaunched last year. A researcher discovered he could access users’ precise locations and user IDs, potentially de-anonymizing individuals. Yik Yak, an app that acts as a local anonymous message board, makes it possible to find users’ precise locations and unique IDs, Motherboard reports. A researcher who analyzed Yik Yak data was able to access precise GPS coordinates of where posts
Match Group is suing Google over Android’s in-app payment monopoly
Match Group, the company behind Tinder, Match, and OkCupid, is suing Google over its policies that restrict developers from using third-party payment processors. Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps such as Tinder, Match, and OkCupid, is suing Google over its restrictive billing policies on the Play Store. In its complaint, Match Group claims Google “illegally monopolized the market for
Microsoft’s new ‘One Outlook’ email client for Windows is starting to leak out
The new email app appears headed for a launch at Microsoft’s Build event and could replace the Windows Mail, Calendar, and Outlook apps over time. Microsoft’s new Outlook email client for Windows, the so-called “One Outlook” project the company has been working on for some time, appears to be almost ready for prime time. Some users have been able to download the new app, as first spotted
Microsoft’s Xbox streaming stick and TV app are less than 12 months away — again
Microsoft is working on a Roku-esque Xbox streaming stick and a smart TV app that’ll let you play Xbox games beamed over the internet from remote services with Xbox Cloud Gaming. When, though? In November 2020, Microsoft gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed you’d likely be able to stream Xbox games to your TV “in the next 12 months.” And, in June 2021, the company confirmed it would soon offer both a smart TV app and an Xbox streaming
Spotify will shut down its radio-like listening app Stations on May 16th
Spotify will turn out the lights on Stations, its app that focused on listening by only allowing users to swap between curated playlists. It’s shutting down May 16th, and users can shift their favorite stations to the main Spotify app. Besides podcasts, things for your car, and annual listening recaps, Spotify has been running another experiment since 2018 with Stations, a “lightweight” app available for free and paid subscribers. After its initial debut overseas with an
Mental health app privacy language opens up holes for user data
Privacy policies for mental health apps like BetterHelp and Cerebral include language that lets the apps change the policies without warning or sell user data along with the company. Experts worry users are vulnerable. In the world of mental health apps, privacy scandals have become almost routine. Every few months, reporting or research uncovers unscrupulous-seeming data sharing practices at apps like the Crisis Text Line, Talkspace, BetterHelp, and others:
Xbox mobile app will let you share game content as Snapchat-style Stories
Microsoft is updating the Xbox mobile app on iOS and Android to let you share your game moments in the form of Snapchat-style Stories. There are also new network management features coming to Xbox. Microsoft is updating the Xbox mobile app on iOS and Android to let you share your game moments in the form of Snapchat-style Stories, the company has announced. Gameplay clips, screenshots, and achievements are all compatible with the new sharing
Roku has announced that its streaming boxes, smart TVs, and more will be getting an Apple Music app that lets people listen to their music on their TVs. Roku users can now play songs and videos from Apple Music on their TVs, streaming players, or Roku soundbars. Roku announced on Monday that the “app will be available to download later today.” It’s taken a while for Apple’s music service to
Apple to developers: if we deleted your old app, it deserved it
Apple is telling developers that if they want to keep outdated apps on its App Store, those apps need to get a minimum number of downloads. Recently, several developers complained about how Apple threatened to remove their apps from the App Store because they hadn’t been updated in a “significant amount of time.” Now, the company has responded — by issuing a press release
Sony PlayStation Plus subscription launch date announced: Check all games coming to the service
Here are all the games coming to Sony's PlayStation Plus gaming service next month. Sony, back in March this year, had announced a new gaming services called the Sony PlayStation Plus, that merged its PS Now and PS Plus subscriptions into a single service. At the time, the company had said that this new service will
JioPhone Next gets a major discount, available for Rs 4,499 on exchange
JioPhone Next costs Rs 6,499 in India. However, as a part of a special offer it will be available for Rs 4,499 after getting a discount of Rs 2,000. Reliance Jio was launched in India back in 2021 at a price of Rs 6,499. Now, less than a year after the device went on sale in India, it is available will a massive discount of Rs 2,000 in the country. Reliance Jio has announced that the