As a shooting unfolded at Brown University, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts
When a gunman began firing inside an academic building on the Brown University campus, students didn't wait for official alerts warning of trouble. They got information almost instantly, in bits and bursts – through phones vibrating in pockets, messages from strangers, rumors that felt urgent because they might keep someone alive.
WhatsApp adds group member tags, event reminders and text stickers
WhatsApp has rolled out several new features, including the ability to assign member tags in groups, event reminders and text stickers for chats.
Russia recruited South Africans for its war using a gaming app
Russia targeted South African video gamers as part of a recruitment drive for its war in Ukraine, according to documents involving two men who left to fight.
She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it.
The 29-year-old woman who created the "MyBoyfriendIsAI" community on Reddit isn't dating (or sexting) her AI boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.
Maybank sets RM2,500 cap on Google Pay contactless transactions, effective Jan 27
For transactions exceeding RM2,500, users will be required to use their physical card.
Navigating new destinations made easy: Essential tech gadgets and apps for travellers
These days, people and their gadgets and apps are nigh inseparable. Here's what travel experts and seasoned travellers alike say are essentials.
Los Angeles school blocks TikTok and 'Clash Royale' on student phones. How's that going down?
Students in grades 10 through 12 must install a custom-programmed app called Opal that blocks a list of social media and gaming apps that Harvard-Westlake educators have identified for now as scofflaws during school hours: TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Discord, Threads, Pokémon Go, Roblox, Clash Royale and Reddit.
Opinion: This brilliant hack is the best use of ChatGPT on an iPhone I’ve found yet
Beyond the hype, people just want AI to be useful.
New app helps patients, families navigate Alzheimer’s in the US
The app, developed in partnership with those living with early stage Alzheimer's, caters to the idea that everyone navigating the disease has different preferences in accessing services and support.
Tough job market has people using dating apps to get interviews
Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship.
