Tagged politics

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WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal Are Out! China Bans Messaging Apps as Demand for VPNs Skyrockets

China is waging war on messaging apps. Not all, but the most popular ones. Late Thursday night, China asked Apple to re...


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This Week in Apps - Streaming Shakeup

#165 - ChatGPT breezes past a quarter million in revenue, HBO's rebrand may be an expensive one, Peloton finally came to its sense, and more!


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Shopping is Becoming Political - PublicSq. Takes Over the App Store

Before I dive into the next one I have to put a disclaimer that this isn't about the politics behind this app and is onl...


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This Week in Apps - The Ban That Isn't Coming

#156 - Why the US won't ban TikTok, AI chatbots take over mobile, the joy of subscriptions, and more!


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The US Won't Ban TikTok Any Time Soon - Here's Why.

The US has been talking about banning Chinese-owned TikTok for a few years now. It got tense there for a minute in 2020,...


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This Week in Apps #136 - What a Mess!

Truth Social launches on Android while Kanye West is buying Parler. Also, Peacock beats Netflix, Prime Day Redux, and Duolingo.


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Trump's Truth Social Launches on Android - First Week Numbers

Trump's social network Truth finally launched on Google Play last week, nearly eight months after launching on the App S...


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Will Kanye West Buying Parler Legitimize It Enough?

There's a lot going on with Kanye West right now, none of which I really want to think about, except for this one thing ...


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This Week in Apps #102 - Is the App Store Ready for This?

Trump's new social media platform launched, the situation in Ukraine, and a look at ratings.


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Parler's Last Hurrah

Free-speech social network Parler is about to get the axe as millions are moving over.