TikTok Gets Another Temporary Lifeline in US

Oct 28, 2022
Samsung is rolling out new versions of its advanced camera apps for the Galaxy S22 phones, as well as a new feature to protect user's data when select Galaxy devices are handed over for repair. The Expert Raw camera app gains two new "Special Photo options" in Settings: Astrophoto and Multiple Exposure.

Dec 9, 2022
President Biden has signed into law the Safe Connections Act of 2022, which provides several new rights relating to cell phone service for victims of domestic abuse and human trafficking. Crucially, it mandates that carriers allow victims to separate their service (and that of dependents, such as children) from family plans controlled by their abuser.

Dec 18, 2023
Apple will pause sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 starting December 21st, in order to preemptively comply with an order from US International Trade Commission. The issue stems from a finding that the blood oxygen sensor in those watches infringes on a patent held by medical tech company Masimo.

Feb 1, 2024
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel this week proposed that the FCC effectively outlaw robocalls made with AI-generated voices, including new voice cloning technology. Robocalls made using "artificial" voices are already banned, so this is more of a regulatory clarification, expressly stating that AI-generated voices qualify as "artificial" under the existing Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Mar 13, 2024
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok within six months or face a complete ban on the app in the US. It would also grant the President the power to include other foreign-owned apps in the future.