Apple’s App store has become an ad-infested imitation of its former self, which is not good for iPhone users or developers

“No ads. We build products that we want for ourselves, too, and we just don’t want ads,” Steve Jobs said back in 2011. David Paul Morris/Stringer/Getty Images Apple used to carefully curate its App store, helping developers gain visibility and customers find what they needed. These days, ads have become intrusive and knock-off apps are…

China’s ‘social credit’ system ranks citizens and punishes them with throttled internet speeds and flight bans if the Communist Party deems them untrustworthy

China’s property sector is central to its economy. Getty Images China has been rolling out a system that ranks its citizens based on their “social credit.” People can be punished if they drive badly, buy too many video games, or steal. It’s not a unified, nationwide system, but China plans on eventually making it mandatory…

Live: 50+ best Amazon Cyber Monday deals to shop right now: Apple, Kindle, Fire TV, and more

We’ll be keeping this page fresh with the latest Cyber Monday deals from Amazon. Amazon; Alyssa Powell/Insider When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Now that the clock has officially struck “Cyber Monday,” Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale is chock-full of discounts on 4K TVs, mattresses, and everything in…

New Disney CEO reportedly joked to employees that his wife wanted him to return to keep him from running for US president

Robert Iger and wife, Willow Bay. Michael Tran/FilmMagic via Getty Disney CEO Bob Iger said his wife encouraged him to return to Disney to avoid a presidential run, CNBC reported. Iger opened a town hall with Disney staff on Monday with a quote from “Hamilton,” per the report. He reportedly dismissed speculation of an Apple…

Elon Musk says Apple has ‘threatened to withhold Twitter’ from the App Store

Elon Musk is speaking out against Apple. | Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk claims that Apple has threatened to “withhold” Twitter from the iOS App Store for unknown reasons. The news follows a tweet where Musk said Apple had “mostly stopped advertising” on the platform and a poll asking whether Apple…