Today’s Tech Sightings:
FILE – A man watches a video on his mobile phone as he commutes by a suburban train in Mumbai, India, March 31, 2016. (Reuters)
Twitter Pushes Into Countries With Poor Connectivity
Twitter’s latest “Twitter Lite” mobile service, a faster, more data-efficient version of the microblogging service, will target parts of the world where connectivity is spotty in an effort to add new users. Twitter Lite will be rolled out globally, but is primarily aimed at India, Africa and parts of Latin America.
Facebook Puts Link to 10 Tips for Spotting ‘False News Atop Feed
Facebook continues to look for ways to combat fake news that show up every so often as trending stories. Its latest effort is a link at the top of users’ news feeds with tips to help them spot fake news before they share it. The various tips draw attention to odd characteristics in the URL, story formatting, dates, pictures, and other useful advice.
Australian Regulator Sues Apple for Millions Over iPhone Repair Policies
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Apple for allegedly violating local consumer laws by killing iPhones not repaired at Apple stores. Error 53, according to Apple, was intended as a protection measure for users whose touch ID sensors had been used by third-party repair shops. But then Apple said this was a mistake and showed users ways to avoid it. Nevertheless, consumer advocates take issue with Apple for preventing repairs to its products by third-party vendors.
More:
- Elite Chinese Hackers Target Board Directors at Some of the World’s Largest Firms
- The Future of Net Neutrality in Trump’s America
- Businesses Must Take Responsibility for Mobile Security When Users Fail
- 25-Year-Old May Soon Give Hong Kong Its First $1 Billion Startup
- Unity Is Dead: Ubuntu Ditches Phone Convergence Dreams, Returns to Gnome
- 3 Ways to Break Your Smartphone Addiction
- With Galaxy S8, Samsung Is Building a Powerful Platform Without an OS
- Japan’s 50 Richest In 2017 Grow Wealthier From Telecom, Videogames, Technology
