Ever since Apple launched the App Store, developers big and small have gotten caught up in the company’s approval process and had their apps delayed or removed altogether. The popular messaging app Telegram is just the latest, according to the company’s CEO Pavel Durov. On August 10th, Durov posted a message to his Telegram channel…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Ransomware is one of the most notorious enterprises of the 21st century. To combat it, organizations should have zero trust in their arsenal.Read MoreRead More
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is ending its free loyalty program, Uber Rewards, so it can turn its attention to its subscription-based Uber One membership. In an email sent to customers, Uber explains that users can still earn points until the end of August, and that the last day to redeem points…
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. For longtime Startups Weekly readers, you’ll remember that edtech used to be my primary beat. Like, day one beat. Most of my coverage was focused on edtech’s rise in the early innings…
Photo-sharing app BeReal was founded in 2020, but it made its biggest splash this year. From January to July, BeReal jumped from two million to 7.9 million daily active users, according to The Information. The concept of BeReal is simple: Every day you receive a notification (Time to BeReal!), and you have two minutes to…
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks during the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol hearing in Washington on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Bill Clark via Getty Images Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Donald Trump has “won” their longstanding public feud “in the short term.” Kinzinger, who will leave Congress after this…
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference in New York on June 7, 2022. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press Giuliani says Trump will “raid every one of Biden’s houses” if the ex-president runs and wins in 2024. “Breaking into the home of a former president is a political act,” Giuliani told The…
Questioning the fundamental assumptions in how we acquire, process and analyze data can help simplify and streamline the steps needed to move from high-cost, fragile data pipelines to faster business decisions.Read MoreRead More
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Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) It’s the weekend, which means it’s time for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a nice discount on Apple’s entry-level MacBook Air, which is currently down to $850 at Best Buy. That’s about $150 off Apple’s MSRP and tied for the lowest…