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Apple has announced its next special event, titled "Let Loose," which is expected to be where new iPad Pro and iPad Air models will be announced alongside new Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboards.

The European Union has opened up a second investigation into TikTok, primarily targeted at the low power, data saving TikTok Lite, as the EU suspects that the app breaks the Digital Services Act.

The online dating app Tinder has revealed a new safety feature that helps users to provide family and friends with a full breakdown of date details that they have arranged within the app.

Apple has launched public betas of the next version of its operating systems today, following the developer launch yesterday. This includes iOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, watchOS 10.5 and more.

The United Kingdom government has begun to draft a set of regulations that aim to govern the most powerful language models such as those behind OpenAI's ChatGPT which aims to limit potential harm.

Meta's Threads will be shutting down in Türkiye on April 29, due to an order by the Turkish Competition Authority which prohibits the sharing of data between Threads and Instagram.

Google is looking at charging for some new "premium" features powered by artificial intelligence, such as an AI-powered search engine which would keep the existing search free of charge.

Following a recent pilot, the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein has made the decision to move away from Microsoft products, and begin using Linux and LibreOffice on its 30,000 PCs.

In a move to boost the number of profiles with blue checks on the platform, X has begun to grant users a verified checkmark on their profiles as long as they have at least 2,500 premium followers.

Apple has made the first beta of iOS 17.4 available to the public, including the changes made to accommodate new laws which will come into place within the EU starting from March 2024.

Yelp's restaurant reviewing platform is continuing to be updated, with new features being added that are powered by AI such as business summaries and a new home feed which shows relevant photos.

X has said that it will begin a hiring round of 100 full-time employees to build a new trust and safety office in Austin, Texas, replacing the team that was removed when Elon Musk took over.

The ban on the sale of both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be reinstated on Thursday which follows a new court order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Alienware has announced two new QD-OLED gaming monitors at CES 2024, touting world's first features in both panels. One contains a 4K QD-OLED panel, while the other goes up to a 360Hz refresh rate.

Gaming computer and peripherals brand Razer has announced the latest range of its Blade laptops which includes a 14-inch, 16-inch with world first OLED 240Hz 16" display, and previewing the 18" model

Samsung has announced a range of new QLED, Micro LED, OLED and Lifestyle displays ahead of CES 2024, touting the inclusion of a next-generation AI processor and features in its top of the range model.

Netflix's gaming library has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent months, however the platform is looking at more ways to make money from the service including a charge for some titles and adverts

Meta's competitor to X (nee. Twitter), Threads, has now launched in Europe, after being initially delayed due to the introduction of the Digital Markets Act across its member states.

Instagram has made a new tool available to users in the US today which enabled generative AI powered background editing, giving people the ability to change the background in a posted image.

Today Apple has made iOS 17.2 publicly available to download, including its new Journal app for keeping a digital diary and recording life events competing with the likes of DayOne.

Messaging company Beeper have launched its latest app, Beeper Mini, for Android. This app brings the full iMessage experience to Android phones without using a server, laptop, Mac or iPhone as relay.

Google has updated Messages recently with the ability to share Ultra HDR images within RCS chats, however it has only just been spotted and reported on having rolled out to Pixel 8 users.

OnePlus is to launch its upcoming OnePlus 12 phone in China next week on 5th December as it approaches the brand's 10 year anniversary. The renders revealed look very similar to the current OnePlus 11

In the battle of the case makers, Dbrand has announced that it is taking rival Casetify to court over stealing some of its device skin designs, specifically the 'Teardown' skins showing inside devices

On what could arguably be one of the biggest shopping days of the year, workers across Europe have gone on strike to protest the e-commerce retailer's working practices in its warehouses.

Amazon has announced that its Astro robot is now available as a customisable security solution for businesses in the U.S. which combines Ring Protect and Astro Secure to act as a security guard.

Apple has announced that it will extend free access to Emergency SOS via satellite for another year for all existing iPhone 14 users who activated their device prior to today in supported countries.

Amazon has begun rolling out its internally developed operating system to devices starting with the 3rd generation Echo Show 5. The OS, known as Vega, is a web-centric platform based on Linux.

Up until now if you wanted to delete your Threads account, you would have to also delete your Instagram account. An update coming soon will change that, as well as new privacy updates.

In the ongoing antitrust trial between the U.S. and Google, the amount that Google pays Apple to be the default search provider in Safari has been unintentionally revealed during proceedings.

WhatsApp has pushed the Voice Chat feature live today, allowing users in a Group Chat of 33 to 128 people to hop in and out of a Discord-like chat room while still being able to message in the group.

Google has announced in a blog post published today that it will be taking legal action against scammers who wish to profit from the hype surrounding generative AI and its tool, Bard.

Governments across the world have imposed bans of varying degrees on TikTok, however, Nepal has gone further to ban the app across the entire country in a decision made in a cabinet meeting today.

Reports are surfacing that iPhone users in the EU will be able to download and install apps from third party app stores starting from early 2024, in order to comply with Euoprean regulations.

Netflix is continuing to expand its gaming library, adding standout indie hits such as the Hugo award winning rogue-like Hades, and platformer Braid to the site as part of its Geeked Week event.

Spotify has announced a revamp to its TV experience, which brings new features and improvements over from the mobile and desktop apps, including a new Home design and an 'Up next' queue.

YouTube's channel Home tabs are getting a new "For you" section, which will recommend content from the channel to users based on their watch history which will begin rolling out on 20th November.

The messaging app Signal has begun testing of a new feature that allows for the creation of private usernames alongside the ability to generate QR codes to share your profile with others.

Meta has announced today that it plans to require advertisers to disclose where AI has been used in the creation of media for political advertisements, this will take effect from the start of 2024.