July 2023

Apple’s App Store tightens up on user privacy with new rules for app developers

July 28, 2023
Apple for years has made user privacy a focus for its App Store with rules around data collection, plus requirements around app labeling, anti-tracking measures, and the more private “Sign in with Apple” option. Now, Apple will begin to require that developers explain why they need access to select data, under some circumstances, with a […]

I visited the dark web, and all I got was…

July 28, 2023
PODCAST VO SCRIPT, [unpublished] Haje: The dark web is a lot of things; particularly user-friendly ain’t one of them. The other day, I got an amazing tip about ‘Dark Web Gift Shop,’ which tries to at least give you a little bit of a reward for your struggles. Haje: The founders say that: [AI generated voice]: […]

The 10 Best Books For Saving Money

July 28, 2023
What’s in your savings account right now? Unless it’s a lot, you’re alone. In fact, this amount is under $100 for nearly a third of Americans. According to GOBankingRates, 32.9%…

As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky adopts a new personalized, algorithmic feed

July 28, 2023
Bluesky, one of the many would-be Twitter replacements now on the market, is making a notable change to how users discover new content on its network. Previously, the Bluesky app would feature popular posts in a feed it called the “What’s Hot” feed — something that its users aspired to find a place on, as […]