Podcast: A chat with the directors of 'A Glitch in the Matrix' and 'Users'
We discuss simulation theory and how tech is reshaping humanity.
Users
'Users' is a fascinating meditation on life and parenting in the digital age
It's a poetic followup to "Koyaanisqatsi."
A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or younger
That could make potential buyers think twice.
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Browser add-on verifies that sites actually honor their privacy policies
It gives users a secure signal when a website's code matches its privacy policy.
Twitter doesn’t want to call its users ‘users’ anymore
It made a profit, too.
Windows 10 is used on over 900 million devices
It could reach 1 billion devices in early 2020.
DoJ pushes Google and Apple to ID 10,000 users of a gun scope app
The data request is part of a weapons export investigation, but it has privacy experts concerned.
Apple fires hundreds of contractors hired to listen to Siri recordings
It suspended the 'grading' program earlier this month.
Apple Music now has 60 million paid subscribers
The service is growing but hasn't caught up with Spotify.
Uber will deactivate riders with low ratings
The company says holding both riders and drivers accountable is the right thing to do.
Twitter is more profitable despite losing 9 million 'users'
The company purged bots and made more money.
Pinterest is still being used by 250 million people every month
The platform keeps growing as other social networks slightly falter.
Twitter reportedly suspended 58 million accounts in Q4 2017
The purge occurred in the last three months of the year.
House Republicans seek answers from Apple and Alphabet on privacy issues
More specifically, third-party access to Gmail and the App Store.
Twitter hides daily user numbers to avoid Facebook comparisons
It won't even reveal its figures to the SEC.
Instagram's expansion continues as it tops 500 million users
Over 300 million people are using the app every day.
Apple doesn't know how many people are using its News app
The company is fixing it now, "but our numbers are lower than reality," says Eddy Cue.
