Digital world

  Apple made a surprising announcement  in November , revealing plans to introduce RCS support for the iPhone within the year. The decision sparked speculation about the motivations behind Apple's change of direction. In an analysis featured on  Daring Fireball , John Gruber suggests that China played a pivotal role in Apple's decision-making process. According to Gruber, insights gathered from various sources indicate that China's regulatory environment exerted significant pressure on Apple to comply with RCS support requirements for 5G device certification. China, known for its proactive stance on RCS adoption, is in the process of enacting legislation mandating RCS support for 5G devices seeking certification. Despite concerns regarding the absence of encryption provisions within the RCS standard, the Chinese government appears steadfast in its commitment. Consequently, iOS support for RCS is largely perceived as a strategic move to align with China's regulatory fram...

  It’s quite common for firms to make amendments to privacy policies as well as their terms of service agreements without going public about the news. But the  FTC has vowed to take serious action  against those who opt to breach the law, adding how such actions will no longer be tolerated for obvious reasons. Calling the matter deceptive and unfair, they feel the amendments are against the law and that’s especially true as it gives companies access to user data that can be exploited as per the FTC's latest argument. The FTC added how all those competing in the industry must notify the regulatory body and avoid the practice, to begin with as they risk breaking the law, as revealed in their latest blog post. The FTC also mentioned how the number of incidents entailing the collection of user data from the web for the sake of training AI algorithms continues to peak as we speak and that’s alarming for obvious reasons. So many organizations are now resorting to the likes of u...

  merican Gen-Z is currently using three of the biggest social media apps, namely Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok. However, this trend isn't seen among US adults as they are mostly using YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. According to a  Pew Research Report , 84% of the US adults said that they frequently use YouTube, followed by 68% who use Facebook. 47% of adults said that they use Instagram to see content about different things. Another app that adults in the US use to see pictures other than Instagram is Pinterest and this comes as the fourth most used app in the list with 35% of adults using it. TikTok is the fifth one with 33% and LinkedIn the sixth with 30% of adults using the apps in the US. WhatsApp and Snapchat reported 29% and 27% usage respectively. X (Formerly known as Twitter) and Reddit had a tie with 22% usage. BeReal was added to the list for the first time that only 3% of US adults have used. If we compare these stats with Pew’s 2021 survey, TikTok saw a ...