X to Introduce Pinned Hashtags for Community Admins

Summary: X is planning to introduce Pinned Hashtags for Communities, allowing admins to highlight trending topics for users. Currently, admins struggle to keep up with the influx of hashtags on their communities due to new hashtags pushing older ones down. The feature has been spotted in the code of the latest X app update but…

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Apple Cancels Plan to Make Apple Watch Compatible with Android

Summary: Apple engineers explored making the Apple Watch compatible with Android, but the project was abruptly canceled. Android smartwatches have improved in recent years, but still pale in comparison to the Apple Watch in health tracking. Apple had previously considered bringing iMessage to Android, but ultimately chose to keep it exclusive to iOS. The only…

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Apple Reveals Android Privacy as ‘Massive Tracking Device’

Summary: An internal Apple presentation from January 2013 has surfaced during the ongoing Google antitrust trial. Apple depicted Android as a “massive tracking device” in the presentation, highlighting the differences in how Apple and its competitors approach privacy. While the bold statement may have been edited, it is worth noting that all mobile devices engage…

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Los Angeles Demands Robotaxi Rulemaking Powers

Summary: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass believes that LA should have the power to regulate robotaxi companies, rather than a state agency. The mayor wants to “maximize the benefits” of emerging tech while also “mitigating harm” in the city. She argues that local jurisdictions have had little input in AV deployment and face significant harm…

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