Thursday, March 21, 2024

As "censorship free" social network Parler returns to the iOS App Store, CEO Ryan Rhodes talks new features, moderation, and building "a true open platform" (Wired)

Wired:
As “censorship free” social network Parler returns to the iOS App Store, CEO Ryan Rhodes talks new features, moderation, and building “a true open platform”  —  The “free speech” social media alternative is back on Apple's App Store ahead of its official relaunch.



Chinese state media: during his visit to Shanghai, Tim Cook says "there's no supply chain in the world that's more critical to us than China" (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Chinese state media: during his visit to Shanghai, Tim Cook says “there's no supply chain in the world that's more critical to us than China”  —  Apple chief Tim Cook has said China is “critical” to its business in comments made during a visit to the country …



YouTube TV rolls out Multiview support on iOS and iPadOS, letting users watch four TV channels at once; Android support will roll out "in the coming months" (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
YouTube TV rolls out Multiview support on iOS and iPadOS, letting users watch four TV channels at once; Android support will roll out “in the coming months”  —  Google has confirmed that YouTube TV is now rolling out support for Multiview on the iPhone and iPad, but the feature won't arrive on Android for a while.



X launches API top-up packs, letting developers fetch roughly 10,000 more posts for $100 after exceeding their tier's limits midway through a month (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
X launches API top-up packs, letting developers fetch roughly 10,000 more posts for $100 after exceeding their tier's limits midway through a month  —  Social network X (formerly Twitter) launched new top-up packs for its developer API program on Tuesday.  These paid upgrades will allow developers …



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...