The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens.
The new iOS app HyperTexting offers a social media-style feed for browsing the web and a simple way to update personal websites, aiming to revive the open web's original promise.
Spotify is enhancing its Release Radar playlist with new customization features, allowing users to filter by genre, discover new artists, or select editor's picks. These updates aim to provide more personalized music recommendations.
Dumb Co sells modified flip phones that sync with smartphones, allowing users to reduce screen time while still accessing essential apps like WhatsApp and Spotify. The company, founded by individuals dissatisfied with constant connectivity, aims to help users be more present.
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta's Facebook and Instagram features like auto-play and infinite scroll to be addictive, potentially harming users' mental and physical well-being. Meta faces potential fines up to 6% of global turnover if it fails to make changes.
Disney Plus is reportedly exploring the possibility of introducing a free streaming tier, according to a Business Insider report citing an internal company town hall. The move is seen as a strategy to compete with platforms like YouTube and retain viewer attention.
Oratomic, a startup founded by Caltech physicists, has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round to develop a utility-scale quantum computer. The company uses lasers to hold atoms for its quantum computing approach, which it claims requires fewer qubits for error correction than previously thought.
