Apps

TikTok maker caps screen time for youths in China

In the latest move to curb screen time for younger Chinese users, ByteDance Ltd., the maker of the hit short-video mobile app TikTok, said that it would restrict access to Douyin, the Chinese version of the app, to 40 minutes a day for users under 14 years old.

Match Group names Tinder's first female CEO

Nyborg, who joined Tinder in 2020 as general manager of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, will take over the reigns of the popular dating app beginning on Sept. 27.

Zoom reaches $85M settlement over user privacy, 'Zoombombing'

Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM.O) agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings in a practice called Zoombombing.

Venmo raising and adding fees

Venmo will soon be adding fees for some previously-free services and hiking existing fees on others, the mobile transaction service informed its customers.

Apple’s Tim Cook kicks off WWDC, offering updates to FaceTime, wallet

Among changes found in the upcoming iOS 15 operating software for mobile devices, Apple announced plans for updates to maps, weather and wallet apps as well as a new way of handling notifications on the iPhone, including ways to get summaries during the day and to focus on work or personal items.