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Wikipedia’s mobile website finally gets a dark mode — here’s how to turn it on

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Half a decade ago, a ton of apps started to implement a dark mode. This included YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Hulu and WhatsApp. Apple and Google began offering a systemwide dark theme for their mobile operating systems in 2018. However, Wikipedia has finally caught up and has started implementing dark mode for its mobile website in […]

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EU’s AI Act gets published in bloc’s Official Journal, starting clock on legal deadlines

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The full and final text of the EU AI Act, the European Union’s landmark risk-based regulation for applications of artificial intelligence, has been published in the bloc’s Official Journal. In 20 days’ time, on August 1, the new law will come into force and in 24 months — so by mid-2026 — its provisions will

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Photo-sharing startup Retro spots Google Photos copying its idea and design

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You know you’ve made it as a startup when the big tech companies start ripping you off. That appears to be the case with Retro, the popular photo-sharing app that’s gained a following among those who appreciate the ability to share photos and videos more privately with friends and family. The company was recently caught

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How Apple Intelligence will change how you use Siri on your iPhone | TechCrunch

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Following years of talk around Apple’s lack of innovation when it comes to Siri, Apple has promised the launch of a smarter version of its digital assistant coming this fall. Siri is getting a slew of new features and updates thanks to the addition of Apple Intelligence, the company’s generative AI offering, and a partnership

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WhatsApp now allows businesses to send authentication codes to users in India

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WhatsApp now allows businesses to send authentication and login codes through its API to users in India. The company confirmed that it enabled this functionality in India starting July 1. Meta introduced this ability for merchants to authenticate users in other geographies last year. However, it started allowing these types of messages from organizations in

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WhatsApp Business is changing its rates for messages as it aims to reduce marketing spam

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WhatsApp Business is changing its per-conversation rates for businesses — a conversation is a 24-hour thread between sellers and users. The company is reducing rates for utility messages and raising rates for marketing messages. Meta charges businesses through four categories of messages: Marketing (offers, new products), Ulitity (order updates, account balance), authentication (one-time passwords), and

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EU ends Apple Pay antitrust probe with binding commitments to open up contactless payments

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The European Union has accepted commitments from Apple over how it operates Apple Pay to settle a long running competition investigation. Commission EVP Margrethe Vestager, who heads up the EU’s competition division, announced the development in a press conference Thursday. Apple has until July 25 to implement changes that will allow developers of rival mobile

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FTC study finds ‘dark patterns’ used by a majority of subscription apps and websites

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, along with two other international consumer protection networks, announced on Thursday the results of a study into the use of “dark patterns” — or manipulative design techniques — that can put users’ privacy at risk or push them to buy products or services or take other actions they otherwise wouldn’t

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Meta will soon let kids aged 10 to 12 interact with others in VR with their parents’ approval

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Meta announced on Wednesday that users aged 10 to 12 will soon be able to interact with others in VR if they have their parents’ approval to do so. Up until now, children were not able to chat or interact with other users on Quest. In an upcoming update, Meta is adding the ability for

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