How to tell if someone has blocked you on Snapchat
It’s possible that some Snapchat users may not like your content and may even choose to block you. And there are ways to find out if that’s the case......»»
Montana’s TikTok ban blocked by federal judge
Judge rules state was trying to target China rather than protect Montana residents. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A federal judge has stopped a US state’s landmark ban on TikTok from going into.....»»
Thousands of homes underwater after floods hit Vietnam
The ancient Vietnamese city of Hue, a world heritage site popular with tourists, was underwater Wednesday after heavy rain flooded thousands of homes and blocked highways......»»
Some Pirate Sites Received More Visitors After Being Blocked
Blocking pirate sites is widely believed to reduce the number of visits to the targeted domains. However, new research based on data provided by WIPO and funded by the Republic of Korea, suggests that's not always the case. Roughly a quarter of all d.....»»
Brazil Regulator Claims “80% of Pirate TV Boxes” Were Blocked Last Week
Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel claims that during an operation last week, it successfully blocked around 80% of pirate 'TV boxes' in the country. Estimates from early 2023 suggest that seven million were active in Brazil. The operation, claimed t.....»»
Snapchat isn"t just for teens anymore. Now it needs to make some real money
When Snapchat announced last month that it had reached 5 million paying subscribers for its Snapchat+ service, it seemed like a stunning achievement. The milestone marked the halfway point to the 10 million subscriber number that CEO Evan Spiegel had.....»»
The most insane “robocall mitigation plans” that telcos filed with the FCC
FCC received blank pages, a Windows Printer Test, and an "indiscernible object." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Juj Winn) Twenty phone companies may soon have all their voice calls blocked by US carriers because they di.....»»
Lidia leaves at least one dead in Mexico, weakens to storm
Hurricane Lidia was downgraded to a tropical storm early Wednesday as it weakened after making landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast, where it left at least one dead and caused flooding and blocked roads, officials said......»»
Snapchat My AI may be banned in UK over ‘worrying’ child privacy concerns
Snapchat’s My AI feature is facing the prospect of a ban in the UK, over concerns that it may be putting the privacy of children at risk. It follows separate user outrage at the ChatGPT integration being pinned to the top of their chats, and a m.....»»
X rolls out new ad format that can"t be reported, blocked
Elon Musk's X is now serving users clickbait advertisements that can't be blocked or reported. X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun serving its users with a weird new ad format and it's one of the company's least.....»»
Snapchat"s Bitmoji update upsets users
Snapchat's update to bitmojis is causing user backlash on social media Snapchat users are once again frustrated with an update to the social media platform. This time it involves the once delightful, now disquieting Bitmoji. Last week, Snapchat.....»»
Samsung is no longer allowing Samsung Notes to run on non-Galaxy Book devices
It looks like a recent update has essentially blocked the Samsung Notes app from running on non-Galaxy Book devices. The post Samsung is no longer allowing Samsung Notes to run on non-Galaxy Book devices appeared first on Phandroid. While.....»»
N.Y. judge pauses EV rules for Ford, Lincoln dealerships in suit
Suffolk County Supreme Court Acting Justice James Hudson in New York on Sept. 20 blocked Ford and Lincoln from imposing facility and business requirements on five dealerships to sell EVs until the retailers' lawsuit challenging the brands' EV dealer.....»»
Proton builds its very own privacy-first CAPTCHA system
The cybersecurity firm describes it as "the world's first" censorship-resistant CAPTCHA that can access its VPN and email where blocked. Here's all you need to know......»»
FCC plays whack-a-mole with telcos accused of profiting from robocalls
One Owl Telecom on verge of having all of its calls blocked by US carriers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) A suspicious phone company is on the verge of having all its calls blocked by US-b.....»»
Online child safety law blocked after Calif. argued face scans not that invasive
Compliance is "actually likely to exacerbate" online harm to kids, judge says. Enlarge (credit: Click&Boo | Moment) A California law requiring a wide range of platforms to estimate ages of users and protect minors from a.....»»
iPhone versus Huawei battle back on; US National Security Advisor comments
The iPhone versus Huawei battle is back on in China, following the launch of the Mate 60 Pro (yeah, that’s not an iPod, despite appearances). Sales of the Chinese company’s smartphones plummeted last year, after US tech sanctions blocked it from.....»»
Your Snapchat messages are private, but not from the police!
Snapchat's best feature is that messages are deleted right after they are read. Snapchat promises to delete them off their servers, but what happens if the recipient doesn't read them? The post Your Snapchat messages are private, but not from the po.....»»
YouTube’s war on ad blockers is starting to affect more users
One of the ways YouTube keeps itself free to use is through ads, which some users have blocked using ad blockers, but that may no longer be possible. The post YouTube’s war on ad blockers is starting to affect more users appeared first on Phandroid.....»»
Google Preemptively Banned Hundreds of Millions of ‘Pirate’ URLs Last Year
Google remains committed to tackling online piracy. In a recent letter to the US Patent and Trademark Office, the company says that it blocked hundreds of millions of URLs before they appeared in the search engine. These preemptive takedowns are part.....»»
Snapchat adds new safety features for teen users
Snapchat says it's working to make its app even safer for teen users......»»