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Bluesky wakes up to impersonation nightmare with strict rules

, the social media upstart that is increasingly being seen as a less problematic substitute for X, has recently . Just over a week ago, the platform crossed the 20 million users benchmark and briefly sat at the top of Apple App Store charts. It, howe.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsNov 30th, 2024

Bluesky’s rampant growth has once again proven that competition is a good thing

In recent past, Bluesky has been growing substantially. It quickly ballooned to over 20 million users, and at a point, the service was adding over a million users a day. Between the ban on X in Brazil earlier this year, as well as the results of the.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Bluesky wakes up to impersonation nightmare with strict rules

, the social media upstart that is increasingly being seen as a less problematic substitute for X, has recently . Just over a week ago, the platform crossed the 20 million users benchmark and briefly sat at the top of Apple App Store charts. It, howe.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 30th, 2024

3 Simple Rules to Beat the Downsides of Aging

While we wait for scientists to come up with a miracle pill, we can take matters into our own hands with easy steps to ensure that life in old age isn’t also the end of living well......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

App Store anti-steering rules declared illegal in Brazil, in latest antitrust ruling

Apple’s App Store anti-steering rules have been declared illegal in Brazil, in the latest antitrust ruling against the company. This means Apple can no longer ban developers from linking to their own websites to sell in-app content like books, movi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 26th, 2024

"Easy, convenient, cheap": How single-use plastic rules the world

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 25th, 2024

World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29

New rules allowing wealthy polluting countries to buy carbon-cutting "offsets" from developing nations were agreed at UN climate talks Saturday, a move already raising fears they will be used to greenwash climate targets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 24th, 2024

Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control

Panspermia is the hypothesis that life can survive the transfer between planetary bodies as a secondary path for life to get started on planets throughout a solar system. The discovery of extraterrestrial life on asteroids or within meteorites would.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Apple"s browser rules deemed anticompetitive, says UK competition body

Apple's rules about what developers can do within browsers is limiting innovation, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has determined, as part of its provisional findings from its browser investigation.Safari, Apple's browserIn 2021, the CMA l.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Pakistan blocks Bluesky amid popularity surge

Bluesky is the latest social media platform that cannot be used in Pakistan without a VPN. Yet, VPN usage is also a target......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

School did nothing wrong when it punished student for using AI, court rules

Student "indiscriminately copied and pasted text," including AI hallucinations. A federal court yesterday ruled against parents who sued a Massachusetts school district for punish.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Welcome to Google’s nightmare: US reveals plan to destroy search monopoly

DOJ goes for Google's throat with "staggering" remedies to end search monopoly. Welcome to Google's nightmare. Late yesterday, the US Department of Justice filed its proposed fina.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Self-driving vehicle rules set to loosen under Trump, report says

The Trump transition team plans to make a federal framework for self-driving vehicles a top priority for the transportation department, according to a report......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Apple"s quick App Store takedowns over copyright claims are a nightmare for developers

Developers of two media-centric apps say Apple is not playing fair with the App Store, especially when it comes to dealing with copyright law.TV Time and the App Store iconAs the controller of the App Store, Apple has a duty to keep the digital marke.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Cross-IdP impersonation bypasses SSO protections

Cross-IdP impersonation – a technique that enables attackers to hijack the single sign-on (SSO) process to gain unauthorized access to downstream software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications without compromising a company’s primary identity.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Netflix password sharing: how the rules work and what you need to know

Netflix has cracked down on password sharing. Here's what it means for you, and how to deal......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Thieves found a crazy new way to steal your AT&T iPhone 16

Having my iPhone stolen is a nightmare scenario, but I’m prepared for it already. I’m not as worried about the device going missing as I … The post Thieves found a crazy new way to steal your AT&T iPhone 16 appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

For 2nd year, Chesapeake Bay"s striped bass population is down: Regulators will decide if more rules are needed

Striped bass populations in the lower Chesapeake Bay are not doing well, marking the second year in a row for below-average numbers in Virginia waters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Bluesky has ‘no intention’ to train generative AI on user content

As users defect from X, rapidly growing social media platform Bluesky pledges to not scrape user data for training AI ......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Russian government forces Apple to remove more independent news apps

Apple provides the App Store in every market possible, providing access to as much software as possible. However, part of that responsibility is abiding by local government rules. This means Apple regularly has to choose between delisting certain app.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

What is Bluesky, and should you join?

Bluesky is the hot new social network. But what exactly is it? Here's what you need to know about Bluesky......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024