Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite for Android in September

August 24, 2023
Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite, its lightweight stripped-down version of Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users of the app are starting to see a message that advises them to “use Messenger to keep chatting.” The app has been removed from the Google Play Store for new users and will no longer be available […]

Want to Onboard Like a Pro? Here are 5 Ways to Retain Good Clients and Staff

August 24, 2023
In my 15 years as a business owner, I’ve encountered a lot of success and failure when bringing aboard both new team members and new clients. Here are some pointers to increase your chances of positive outcomes and avoid negative ramp-ups when you’re establishing new business relationships.

No Man’s Sky updates are going strong with Starfield around the corner

August 24, 2023
With a big budget space exploration game debuting in days, indie spacefaring mainstay No Man’s Sky continues to deepen its own world with no signs of slowing down. No Man’s Sky is one of gaming’s biggest unlikely success stories: After launching as a widespread letdown, the team at Hello Games dedicated themselves to steadily enriching […]

Astropad’s latest is a combo iPad screen protector/Apple Pencil Tip

August 24, 2023
One thing you can definitely say about Astropad: they didn’t let a good old fashioned Sherlocking keep them down. Over the years, new Apple features have scorched the earth of many a startup, and while the introduction of Sidecar for macOS certainly knocked the company for a loop, they learned an important lesson about diversifying. […]

Social media giants urged to tackle data-scraping privacy risks

August 24, 2023
A joint statement signed by regulators at a dozen international privacy watchdogs, including the UK’s ICO, Canada’s OPC and Hong Kong’s OPCPD, has urged mainstream social media platforms to protect users’ public posts from scraping — warning they face a legal responsibility to do so in most markets. “In most jurisdictions, personal information that is […]