TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software
The so-called desktop first appeared on a home computer in 1981, with the release of the Xerox 8010 Star Information System. That device pioneered the graphical-user interface, or G.U.I.,…
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AWS outage hits much of the internet, impacting a long list of websites and apps, from Reddit to McDonald’s
The week is not off to a great start for much of the internet. In the early hours of the morning Pacific time, internet users around the world began experiencing issues with accessing…
Amazon Web Services has fixed global outage that hit multiple websites, apps
Crypto exchange Coinbase, as well as games Fortnite and Roblox, were among those affected AMAZON Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud provider, said its service had recovered…
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot
When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek became a global sensation in January, it not only shocked Silicon Valley but also startled ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. The Chinese tech giant had…
Apple Caves to Pam Bondi and Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps
Agents rappelled in from helicopters, broke down doors, used flash bangs, tore tenants from their units, and detained several people—including numerous U.S. citizens—for hours before…
OpenAI’s New Sora App Lets You Deepfake Yourself for Entertainment
On Tuesday, OpenAI released an AI video app called Sora. The platform is powered by OpenAI’s latest video generation model, Sora 2, and revolves around a TikTok-like For You page of…
Senators push Match to act against dating scams on its apps
Two U.S. senators sent a letter to Tinder parent Match on September 24 pushing for action against dating scams on the company’s platforms and asking for information about its efforts to…
China says US TikTok deal a ‘win-win’, will review app’s technology and IP transfers
China on Wednesday called the framework deal reached in Madrid to switch short-video app TikTok to US-controlled ownership a “win-win” and said it would review TikTok’s technology exports…
Meta's AI leaders discuss using Google, OpenAI models in apps, The Information says
META Platforms is considering partnerships with rivals Google or OpenAI to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) features in its applications, The Information reported on Friday (Aug 29),…
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over App Store Rankings
Elon Musk’s xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI on Monday, accusing the companies of behaving like monopolies and claiming Apple deprioritized ChatGPT rivals like Grok in the App…
5 excellent free podcast apps for iOS and Android
I’m going to go out on a limb and assume you’ve been on the internet before. If so, you’ve likely stumbled upon a podcast or two. There are almost 5 million of them out there, after all.…
Philippine central bank orders e-wallets, payment apps to remove online gambling links
The Philippine central bank ordered mobile wallets, payment applications and other institutions to remove links to online gambling platforms as the nation seeks to curb the booming…
Musk to sue Apple for featuring OpenAI over X, Grok in the App Store’s top apps
Billionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App…
What is Opal? Google Joins Vibe-Coding Wave with AI Tool that Builds Apps from Simple Prompts
Google has unveiled a new AI-based app-making tool called Opal, which allows users to build simple web apps by just writing what they want the app to do. No traditional coding skills are…
Sniffies Translates Cruising for the Digital Age
In the literature about cruising from the late twentieth century, what stands out is the physical choreography of it. David Wojnarowicz, in his 1991 memoir, “Close to the Knives,”…
Americans Are Obsessed With Watching Short Video Dramas From China
I’ve been told by multiple people that the set of a short drama doesn’t necessarily look that different from an indie movie or commercial shoot, except everything is churned out much…
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Gentle Parenting My Smartphone Addiction
On a recent weekday, I sent an Instagram message to a friend of mine, an art adviser in New York named Stephen Truax, to gossip about an exhibition. Instead of messaging me back in the…
‘Superman’ Star Skyler Gisondo on Being Fancast as Jimmy Olsen and the Character’s Surprising Romantic Appeal: ‘I Don’t Think He’s on the Apps’
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains some plot details for “Superman,” now playing in theaters. In the eyes of many fans, Skyler Gisondo playing Jimmy Olsen in “Superman” is perfect…
The Teens Are Taking Waymos Now
Are the kids all right? They’re in Waymos, at least, now that the self-driving car company has begun to allow Arizona teenagers in the Phoenix area to ride by themselves through special…
Bumble to lay off 30% of global workforce as dating apps struggle
Bumble said on Wednesday (Jun 25) it would lay off nearly a third of its workforce, the latest cuts in a dating app industry striving to develop features that will keep users spending amid…
Match Group seeks to woo more singles in Asia to swipe on its apps
Match Group, the dating app giant which owns popular platforms such as Tinder and Hinge, is eyeing Asia for new growth opportunities as it sees potential in its largely untapped pool of…
Mistakes businesses makes deploying AI enterprise apps
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual…
Curious about DeepSeek but worried about privacy? These apps let you use an LLM without the internet
Most of us are used to using internet chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek in one of two ways: via a web browser or via their dedicated smartphone apps. There are two drawbacks to this.…
The best apps to find new books
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Books offer a compelling, slower…