Facebook on Tuesday highlighted progress it’s made over the past several years to address challenges such as safety and security, misinformation and responsible innovation. The social network said it has 40,000 people working on safety and security issues and has invested more than $13 billion in teams and technology since 2016.  Facebook’s update comes after …

An app created by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has reportedly been removed from the Apple and Google app stores in the country as the parliamentary election kicked off Friday. The tech companies removed the app after pressure from Russian authorities, according to reports from The New York Times and Associated Press.  The Smart Voting app, also known as …

Facebook‘s internal research into Instagram has raised serious concerns about the photo-sharing app’s impact on the mental health of teens, prompting US lawmakers to press the world’s largest social network for more answers. “As the internet — and social media specifically — becomes increasingly engrained in children and teens’ lives, we are deeply concerned that your company continues to fail …

South Korea’s competition regulator is fining Google 207.4 billion won, or roughly $177 million, for allegedly abusing its dominance in the smartphone market by squeezing out rivals to its Android operating system, according to a report from Bloomberg.  Android is the world’s most widely used mobile OS, powering almost nine out of every 10 smartphones shipped globally.  On Tuesday, the …

Several popular food delivery app makers are suing New York City over price controls put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic that restricted the commission that these companies can charge restaurants.  In a lawsuit filed Thursday in New York, the companies allege that the “now-indefinite legislation bears no relationship to any public-health emergency” and that the price controls are unconstitutional …

Amazon is reportedly looking to win big with the National Football League. The online retail giant is in talks with the NFL to acquire rights for the league’s Sunday Ticket package as part of a multiyear deal, according to a report Friday from CNBC. Amazon is seen as the frontrunner in these talks, said CNBC, citing people familiar with the …

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 13 during its “California streaming” event next week, but on Wednesday another device was stealing the spotlight: the iPhone 14. iPhone 14 was trending on Twitter and Google search on Wednesday, following rumors about the future phone’s design. Alleged details of the iPhone 14, which presumably would launch in 2022, were shared by …

The prices of Hulu’s on-demand plans are going up next month. In a support page, Hulu on Tuesday said the price of Hulu with ads will increase to $7 a month, up from $6, and $70 a year, up from $60. The ad-free version of the streaming service will cost $13 a month, up from $12.  The price increases will …

Google is reportedly working on its own processors for Chrome OS-powered laptops and tablets. The tech giant could roll out in-house chips for Chromebooks, based on Arm architecture, in 2023, according to a report Wednesday from Nikkei Asia.  Last month, Google revealed that the Pixel 6 will be powered by a new system-on-a-chip that the company designed in house, called …

Apple reportedly has some ambitious health features in store for future versions of its Apple Watch. The tech giant is working on giving the Apple Watch a “tool to tell users when their blood pressure is increasing and a thermometer to help with fertility planning,” according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal.  The fertility feature could be …