The US is getting increasingly aggressive about TikTok. In March, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could see the Chinese social media app banned across the entire country due to security concerns. If signed into law, the bill would give ByteDance — the company that owns TikTok — six months to sell the …
Big change is here for big tech — and it might just improve your life along the way. First, some context is in order. For the past several years, tech companies and EU regulators have been battling it out over app stores, fair access, and the digital market in general. This led to the EU …
The Digital Markets Act will change how you use appsLire plus »
Speaking a foreign language often comes with a fear of performance. What if you pronounce words wrong? What if your mind freezes? Undoubtedly, confidence in speaking a language other than your native one takes time to build, but the first step to getting there is actually simple: practice. In the world of language apps, Babbel …
Babbel’s new speech tools aim to boost foreign language confidenceLire plus »
The reasons you’ll want to stay connected while traveling are pretty obvious: unless you’re planning an Into the Wild style off the grid experience, you’ll probably want to be able to use your data to find your way around, buy tickets, upload photos onto social media, fire up that local dating app, or whatever you …
No Wifi? No problem: The traveler’s guide to eSIMsLire plus »
Application development has a long history of quick evolution and transformation, perhaps faster than any other industry. The tools we use to create and host our applications are constantly changing. The fast developments in programming tools provide plenty of opportunities to create software for companies of different sizes, industries, and budgets. However, the added flexibility …
GraphQL could be the key to taming the API explosionLire plus »
App downloads are at an all-time high, but a growing number of innovators believe that a world beyond them is the next frontier for technology. We’re constantly shuffling back and forth from one app to another to carry out daily tasks. But this can be cumbersome, a drain on devices, and time-consuming. It’s not unusual …
This article was originally published on .cult by Manusha Chethiyawardhana. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. So you’re preparing for your next mobile development interview? Assuming that the company is working with …
These are the top 10 React Native interview questions… and how to answer themLire plus »
I did. I finally did it. I bit the bullet and downloaded TikTok. And, within minutes, I was hooked. There was an issue I bumped into quite quickly though — it’s tough as hell to find something you watched earlier. There have been plenty of times where I scrolled past a video that somehow lodged …
Introducing ‘Watch History’ will solve one of TikTok’s most annoying issuesLire plus »
In the chart-topping Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, three women describe how they were defrauded by convicted conman Simon Leviev (who was born Shimon Hayut) after meeting him on the dating app. The film gives a detailed and deeply personal account of how Leviev used Tinder to connect with his victims and ultimately swindle them …
5 warning signs to help you spot the next Tinder SwindlerLire plus »
If you’ve been on any social media platform in the past two weeks, you’ve probably seen a grid of green, yellow and black squares. This is the latest pandemic phenomenon called Wordle – a free online game that gives users a new word puzzle each day. It was created by Josh Wardle for his crossword-loving …
This is the best word to start Wordle with, according to scienceLire plus »
