Downloads of personal safety app for women surge after Sarah Everard murder

Personal safety app for women that ‘shouldn’t have to exist’ sees a surge in downloads following the murder of Sarah Everard in London The app, called WalkSafe, has had 300,000 downloads within the past week This saw it go to the top spot of free apps on iOS and top ten for Android apps It … Read more

Netflix’s mobile ‘Downloads for You’ feature automatically saves shows it thinks you might like 

Netflix is making it easier for subscribers to watch content offline with a new feature that automatically downloads TV shows and movies they might like. Available worldwide on Android, the ‘Downloads For You’ feature pulls in content based on your preferences and viewing history.  To enable Downloads for You, subscribers must go to the Downloads … Read more

Social media app Parler sees an increase in downloads following the US presidential election

The social media app Parler is the top free download on both Apple and Google‘s app stores. The site, which brands itself as an alternative to Facebook Twitter, is popular with right-wing extremists and Trump supporters because it bills itself as a ‘free speech’ zone without the levels of content moderation found on larger networks. … Read more

Trump to block U.S. downloads of TikTok and WeChat starting Sunday

Americans will no longer be able to download TikTok starting on Sunday when the Trump administration will have it banned from U.S. app stores.  The Commerce Department issued an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading the video sharing app and the Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat, three officials told Reuters. … Read more