WhatsApp Delays Privacy Changes Amid User Backlash
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — WhatsApp said on Friday that it would delay a planned privacy update, as the Facebook-owned messaging service tries to stem a backlash by users worried about the…
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TikTok Is Poised to Outlast Trump, and to Test Biden
TikTok is about to outlast President Trump. Now, the company could become an early test of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr[1].’s stance toward Chinese tech companies. Mr. Trump demanded last…
Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech
Neeraj Agrawal, a spokesman for a cryptocurrency think tank, has typically used the encrypted messaging app Signal[1] to chat with privacy-minded colleagues and peers. So he was surprised on Monday…
4 Ways to Do More With Your Smartphone Camera
Even if you don’t have the latest and greatest smartphone, the tools for your photography can go beyond the more commonly used ones like the portrait and lowlight modes[1]. With…
Fringe Groups Splinter Online After Facebook and Twitter Bans
Just hours after rioters were cleared from the Capitol on Wednesday, there was already discussion about what would happen next on Parler and Gab, another social-media platform that has become…
How Parler, a Chosen App of Trump Fans, Became a Test of Free Speech
Parler grew slowly until early 2020, when Twitter began labeling Mr. Trump’s tweets[1] as inaccurate and some of his supporters joined Parler in protest. After November’s election, Parler grew even…
Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters
Amazon helps Parler operate by hosting its web traffic on its servers, according to a group of Amazon employees[1]. Those employees and at least one member of Congress[2] have called…
Parler Pitched Itself as Twitter Without Rules. Not Anymore, Apple and Google Said.
In the eyes of many of Mr. Trump’s supporters, Parler was a safe haven from so-called Big Tech censorship — a place where they could espouse conspiracy theories, make threats…
The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021
Here’s what that means. Let’s say your family owns smartphones, several computers and a game console. If all of them are being used to consume heavy amounts of data —…
Tech Predictions for 2021
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] Hello! On Tech is back from our holiday break. I read books,…
