Apple’s new software feature, SignTime, lets the deaf or hard of hearing use AppleCare, other services by using sign language in U.S., U.K., and France.
Author: Terry Collins, USA TODAY
Dealing with cancer: Website serves as ‘virtual bridge’ for patients to manage their care
Jasper is a new website that helps patients with cancer and caregivers manage appointments, reminders, report daily symptoms, and possible side effects.
‘The bar is low for the social media industry’: Top platforms are unsafe for LGBTQ community, new report says
GLAAD’s social media index report said the top platforms won’t use tools to stop harassment, making them “effectively unsafe” for the LGBTQ community.
Android users join the conversation: Clubhouse expands beyond Apple users in the US
Clubhouse is finally allowing U.S. Android users to join and chat away on the popular invite-only social audio app.
Twitter without mean tweets? New feature ‘prompts’ discourage sending back nasty replies
Twitter is attempting to prevent users from sending mean, offensive, and harmful tweets with an updated ‘prompts’ feature.
Facebook Oversight Board: The members who decide ‘what to take down, what to leave up’
Members of the London-based board were picked by Facebook’s top executives about a year ago. Here’s the full list.
Twitter Spaces, its response to audio chat hit Clubhouse, launches
Twitter Spaces, its answer to audio chat hit Clubhouse, launches to users who have more than 600 followers.
Apple’s privacy changes are definitely on Facebook’s mind
Facebook continues to post strong revenue in the first quarter of 2021 as it is worried about Apple’s privacy changes affecting its bottom line.
‘We’re trying to solve a problem here’: Senate takes Facebook, YouTube, Twitter to task over ‘addictive’ algorithms
Big tech execs testify before bipartisan Committee amid accusations their social media platforms create algorithms critics believe are “addictive.”
Could your Facebook fundraiser or GoFundMe land you a big tax bill? Here’s what to know before you start one
So you want to start a a fundraiser on Facebook or GoFundMe, or take donations via PayPal, Venmo, Cash, or Zelle. Here’s what you need to know to avoid a huge tax bill.