The Take It Down Act applies broadly to a range of apps and online services, including social media and gaming platforms, according to business guidance published by the Federal Trade Commission, which is responsible for enforcing platforms’ compliance with the law. …
… He's a little shy of explicitly calling the operating system “Android,” and instead says, “Android and all the technologies surrounding Android are a big part of it.” What makes Googlebooks its own platform—and different from the Android desktop mode that's enabled when you plug in select phones in… …
… Based on the ever-swirling rumor mill, Google likely will announce more updates to Search, undoubtedly powered by AI. There may also be updates to its creative Google Labs suite, such as its AI music creation tool Flow. …
… Wiz’s Read recommends safeguards such as “age-gating” updates to open source tools—vetting and installing security updates but otherwise holding off on immediate updates to code that’s been newly published and may be malicious. …
… Meta has faced particular scrutiny because Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—which are all owned by Meta—are among the most widely used online platforms by Americans, according to a recent Pew Research Center report. …
… This section now says that OpenAI uses some information to run ads outside its platform. While it doesn’t say it in the Privacy Policy itself, OpenAI links to a help page explaining that it employs user identifiers to track ad conversions on other platforms. …
… The VR worlds will be shutting down entirely on June 15, after which the service will be available only as a mobile platform. …
… The iOS 26.5 upgrade fixes this with cross-platform encryption in the iPhone’s default texting app. …
… One American user, who asked to remain anonymous to avoid being punished by the platform, shared a screenshot with WIRED showing that when he logged into the platform in April, a banner appeared that read “Your account is a rednote account. …
… This law updated the legal framework for platforms operating in Europe. …