The Arizona state Senate was scheduled to vote on a controversial bill that would have imposed new rules on how apps work on iPhones and Android-powered devices. But the vote on Arizona HB2005 never occurred and no explanation for the omission was offered, The Verge reported Wednesday. The state bill, if passed and signed into …

Former President Donald Trump plans to return to social media in the coming months with his own platform, a Trump adviser told Fox News on Sunday. Jason Miller, a former Trump administration senior adviser, told Fox News’s Mediabuzz that Trump would be “returning to social media in probably about two or three months” with “his own platform.” Miller added that …

If you’re worried about falling in with a bad crowd on Facebook, a new change from the social media giant should help. The website will now alert you if a group you’re joining has run afoul of its rules. Facebook will also limit the invite notifications for these groups to reduce membership and limit the distribution of their content, the …

Demand for wearable devices surged in 2020, as consumers confined by the coronavirus pandemic spent their disposable income on electronics instead of the usual leisure activities. Global shipments of wearables in the fourth quarter grew 27% to 153.5 million units, while shipments for the full year increased 28% to 444.7 million units, according to figures released Monday by market researcher …

Google failed to win dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it collects users’ data on internet activity even when they browse in a browser’s private incognito mode. The lawsuit, filed in June, alleges Google violates wiretapping and privacy laws by continuing to “intercept, track, and collect communications” even when people use Chrome’s incognito mode and other private web browser modes. A …

TikTok wants to foster a community where its users treat each other with kindness and respect. With that goal in mind, the popular video-sharing app on Wednesday introduced new features intended to combat bullying and harassment on the platform. Enlarge Image TikTok’s new filtered-comments feature allows people to review every comment before it shows up with their videos. TikTok TikTok’s …

Apple will make its long-rumored foray into the AR/VR market place with the release of a mixed reality headset market in 2022, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a note to investors on Sunday. “We predict that Apple’s MR/AR product roadmap includes three phases: helmet type by 2022, glasses type by 2025, and contact lens type by 2030–2040,” Kuo …

Minneapolis has scrapped plans to pay social media influencers to post city-approved messages to combat misinformation ahead of the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin charged in the killing of George Floyd. Details of the program were discussed during a Minneapolis City Council meeting Friday. Under the plan, the city would have paid six social media influencers who “are …

The US Justice Department is investigating Apple’s Sign In with Apple feature as part of an antitrust probe into the iPhone maker, according to a report in The Information on Tuesday. Investigators are examining whether the security feature makes it difficult to switch to another platform, such as Android or Windows, the site reported. Introduced in June 2019, the authentication …

California’s net neutrality law will soon be allowed to go into effect after a federal judge said Tuesday he won’t block the law, which is designed to safeguard the open internet. The state law, considered stricter than federal rules adopted during the Obama administration, could set the baseline for future federal rules.  California adopted the new rules in 2018 after …