• Apple pulls AI image apps from the App Store after learning they could generate nude images

    Apple is cracking down on a category of AI image generation apps that “advertised the ability to create nonconsensual nude images.” According to a new report from 404 Media, Apple has removed multiple AI apps from the App Store that claimed they could “create nonconsensual nude images.” more

  • Spotify's second iOS app update attempt in EU fails to pass App Store review

    A update to Spotify's app in the App Store is on hold, after the streaming service failed to follow rules allowing links to external sites for purchases. Spotify's app in the EU Apple has already made a number of changes to its App Store rules, primarily to comply with EU legislation like the Digital Markets Act. While Apple has laid out new rules developers must follow to perform specific actions, not all apps have gone down the correct route. An App Review email sent to Spotify...

  • Spotify not adopting new App Store terms in the EU, submits app update with pricing info instead

    Apple was hit with a $2 billion fine in the European Union last month for “abusive” App Store rules for music streaming services. In addition to the fine, the European Commission also said Apple must relax its anti-steering rules. As reported by TechCrunch, Spotify has submitted a new update to its app that includes pricing information for users in the EU. Spotify also says that it is not planning to opt into Apple’s new business terms in the European Union offered in response to the Digital...

  • UPDATE: DRUDGE APP IPHONE, IPAD

    ‎Welcome to the all new version 7 of the one and only official Drudge Report app. Here's all you need to know to use the app to it's fullest: NOTIFICATIONS On first open, iOS will ask you to allow notifications. Tapping "Allow" results in alerts being sent to your phone whenever there is a

  • Status Update: There's a Social Network Sequel in the Works

    You'll want to hit the like button over this update on The Social Network. Aaron Sorkin—who wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film—shared that he's working on a sequel, revealing that he's trying

  • Apple once again blocks Spotify's EU app update

    Spotify submitted a new version of its iOS app in the European Union with in-app pricing information, but Apple has rejected it. The reason? Apple wants Spotify to accept its updated rules on the Music Streaming Services Entitlement, according to which Spotify would still need to pay Apple a 30% entitlement commission for in-app purchases. Spotify says it won't be adopting Apple's revised changes. Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran told TheVerge - “Apple has once again defied the European...

  • Why Meta is looking to the fediverse as the future for social media

    Meta’s move into the open social web, also known as the fediverse, is puzzling. Does the Facebook owner see open protocols as the future? Will it embrace the fediverse only to shut it down, shifting people back to its proprietary platforms and decimating startups building in the space? Will it bring its advertising empire to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Explore interactive learning at the annual Digital Palooza

    With the touch of their fingertips, Dallas ISD’s young learners will soon embark on virtual journeys through the jungle, dive into the depths of the sea, and voyage through outer space. On Saturday, April 27, students from pre-K through second grade, their parents, and teachers are invited to the fourth annual Digital Palooza, where they [] The post Explore interactive learning at the annual Digital Palooza first appeared on The Hub.

  • Finn Balor provides an update on his future with WWE

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  • China bans Uyghurs from using social media apps

    Experts say the measure could presage another major crackdown in Xinjiang.

  • This hopping robot with flailing legs could explore asteroids in the future

    Over the past two-and-a-half years, a group of students from ETH Zurich have been developing a robot with three spindly legs that was designed to be able to hop like an insect in microgravity. That's right — the curious little machine was built for space, specifically for the exploration of small celestial bodies like asteroids and moons. SpaceHopper, as the robot is called, could thus provide us more information to advance our understanding of life's origin, of the origin of water on our planet...

  • Apple Sports app updated for NBA and NHL playoffs

    Apple is rolling out a new update to the Apple Sports app today ahead of NHL and NBA playoffs kicking off. The update brings additional details and information on NHL and NBA games for the playoffs, Apple says. more