States Ask Snap and TikTok to Give Parents More Control Over Apps

A group of attorney generals on Tuesday Asked Snap and TikTok Working more closely with parental control apps and applying greater scrutiny to inappropriate content on their platforms is the latest salvo in a growing child protection battle between governments and social media companies. Attorneys general from 43 states and territories said in a letter …

Building Apps Helps Turn the Office into a Touchless Experience

Myrna Coronado-Brookover, senior vice president of asset services at Transwestern, a commercial real estate company that helped oversee the app’s rollout, said the app is “an important piece of technology that helps people feel safe going back to the office.” in the building. Building applications also offer the ability to monitor the use of conference …

Why Are Apps Suddenly Wanting to Protect Children?

But most child advocates believe the guidelines are a thoughtful approach to reshaping the internet for potentially vulnerable young people. “We’re definitely fans,” said CEO James P. Steyer. Common Sense Media, tell me. Why did this spread all over the world? To comply with British law, Facebook, Google and other companies could only change features …

The head of Instagram has agreed to testify as Congress investigates the app’s features.

Instagram’s head, Adam Mosseri, has agreed to testify before Congress for the first time as bipartisan anger harms youth from the app. Senator Richard Blumenthal, who will chair the trial, said Mr Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel the week of December 6 as part of a series of hearings on protecting …

How to Talk to the World with Free Translation Apps

Need to chat in an unfamiliar language, make sense of a printed sign, or quickly translate a message? With Google and Apple speeding up machine learning engines Google Translate and Apple’s Translation apps, you have a whole new world of communication possibilities in your pocket. computer interpretation not perfect. You might get some weird translations …

Dating Apps Are ‘Getting Older’ Why Not Try Something Older

Every Saturday, when Randa Sakallah sends out her free newsletter Hot Singles, she hopes to get a match. Maybe not a love that will last forever, but a temporary connection between two people who are interested in something more. Their emails feature profiles of eligible New Yorkers framed by old-fashioned personal ads. One day, subscribers …