7 d. ago Fortnite unavailable on iPhones globally after Apple rejects App Store release

Latest twist in a contest between iPhone maker and Epic Games over payments for hit game on Apple devicesEpic Games says Fortnite is now unavailable on iPhones and iPads globally because Apple blocked a bid to release the popular video game in the App Store in the US and Europe.“Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the US App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union,” the X account for Fortnite posted early Friday – claiming that Apple’s move would now prevent the game’s iOS availability around the world. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago TikTok is DOWN worldwide as users report issues with watching videos in app

TikTok has suffered a worldwide outage that's disrupting millions of people trying to watch videos on the app.

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9 d. ago Online dating advice: five ways to stay safe, according to the experts

Spotting red flags while online dating is far from easy – especially in the age of AI. We asked the experts for their top tipsMost dating apps have been forced to bolster their safety measures in recent years due to a litany of complaints of online abuse as well as negligence when handling reports of sexual violence. Several of them are now taking steps to combat this and encourage users to verify their identities to ensure everyone is who they say they are. Typically, this is done with facial recognition technology by asking users to take a video selfie or provide a photo ID that the app uses to compare with the photos used in their profile. Many have also introduced features to help users stay safe, including block and report systems alongside bans on sexual harassment, fetishisation and hate speech.Still, there are precautions to be taken whenever you agree to meet someone you’ve spoken to online, like meeting in public places and withholding any private information. Here are mor...

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2 w. ago The dangers of TikTok for children as millions under the age limit use video app

The NSPCC has shared the risks involved with the popular social media platform, which millions of kids younger than the age limit are using.

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3 w. ago TikTok fined €530m by Irish regulator for failing to guarantee China would not access user data

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found video app breached GDPR and had submitted ‘erroneous information’ to inquiryTikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to guarantee that European user data sent to China would not be accessed by the Chinese government.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) regulates TikTok across the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago TikTok fined €530m for failing to protect user data from Chinese state

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also found the video app provided ‘erroneous information’ to its inquiryTikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to protect some European user data from being used by the Chinese government.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) regulates TikTok across the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes all 27 EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago TikTok fined £452m by EU authorities over data transfers to China

The video sharing app said it would appeal the decision.

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