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Grindr Still Hasn't Deleted its Ethnicity Filter Despite Promise
The popular hookup app said it would delete its controversial ethnicity filter in support of Black Lives Matter, but still hasn't fulfilled its commitment.
Five Things to Expect From the NHS Track and Trace Coronavirus App
We spoke to people from the Isle of Wight who have been using the app for the last month.
The U.K.’s Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Is a Complete Mess
It doesn't really work, has serious privacy issues, and might be illegal. Other than that, five stars!
The New United Nations Coronavirus Social Distancing App Doesn’t Even Work
On Wednesday the UN announced its app 1point5 to help people social distance. But it doesn’t perform the most basic of tasks.
I Called Quarantined Strangers All Over the World
An app called QuarantineChat lets you unload your feelings about your isolation on people you don't know.
Zoom Removes Code That Sends Data to Facebook
The change comes after Motherboard found the Zoom iOS app was sending analytics information to Facebook when users opened the app.
‘Psych!’ has Emerged as the Favourite Quarantine Game Across the World
The app is now crashing because everyone seems to want to get on it.
Here's What Facebook's Internal Facial Recognition App Looked Like
When pointed at an individual it could recognize, the app said "You are friends."
How Cameo’s Private Celebrity Videos Were Open to the World
Just when you thought paying for celeb shoutout was secure, it really wasn’t.
Finally, a Good News Story for Tim Hortons
A move to a digital Roll Up the Rim has earned the giant coffee chain praise from environmentalists.
Finally, There's a Social Network Without Any People
Botnet is a social media app without people. Perfect.
Shadow's Cancelled Nevada Caucus App Had Errors, Too
An error wouldn’t let users report results in a test version of the app. Shadow confirmed it was fixing some errors at the time.