Software & Design
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Fighting With Apple Over Your iPhone’s Privacy Settings Is Now an International Trend
For years now, Apple’s earned a reputation for being possibly the only major tech company with a semi-decent set of privacy practices. But a new complaint lobbed against the company alleges that some of Apple’s more recent moves are less about privacy and more about gaining a leg up on its competitors — a claim…
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MyPillow Guy Says He’s Starting Some Kind of Little Twitter Platform That’s ‘Not Just Like a Little Twitter Platform’
Mike Lindell, America’s pillow man, may be being sued for $US1.3 ($2) billion for spreading hoax, pro-Donald Trump conspiracy theories claiming election tech manufacturer Dominion Voting Systems engaged in massive fraud to get Joe Biden into office. But soon that might only be a sliver of the MyPillow founder’s riches, because he’s launching some sort…
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Facebook Is Reportedly Under Investigation for ‘Systemic’ Racial Bias in Its Workplace
Facebook’s hiring practices and promotions are under scrutiny following reports of widespread racial bias, according to Reuters. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has launched a “systemic” investigation into the social media giant, indicating that it suspects internal policies may be contributing to a top-down culture of discrimination.
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Setting Spotify as a Default Music App in iOS 14.5 Isn’t a Feature After All
What appeared to be one of the most exciting features of iOS 14.5 turns out to work a little differently than it originally seemed.