Apps
‘It’s highly manipulative’: The dark side of app streak culture
From Snapchat and TikTok to Duolingo and Strava, streak features have been all the rage since the 2010s. But are they actually any good for us?
- by Nell Geraets
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Social media
Instagram wants parents to have power to block access to its own apps
After calls for Facebook to be blocked for children, top Meta executives will tell politicians the best place to restrict access is as people download an app.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Media & marketing
Dr Norman Swan skewers ‘breathtaking incompetence’ of ABC app woes
The long-time radio host and medical expert has criticised the broadcaster after an update to its listen app disrupted services.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘It gave me the ick’: When friendly surveillance crosses the line
Location sharing apps are changing the nature of friendships.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Rebel billionaire: The 39-year-old who sparked a global firestorm
Pavel Durov’s laissez-faire attitude to regulation made messaging app Telegram into a giant. Now it has landed him in hot water.
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Dating
I’m a lapsed maneater and a born-again virgin. Here are my rules of dating
Oh, the irony isn’t lost on me: once viewed as too experienced, I’m now virtually clueless about modern dating!
- by Debbie Hooper
Red wine for Melburnians, sav blanc for Sydneysiders – and lattes for all
Food delivery app data shows NSW residents want sauvignon blanc, lemonade and cola delivered to their door, while Victorians want red wine and VB.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Loyalty comes at a cost: the apps holding back Australian shoppers
Customers staying loyal to businesses and making choices against their own interests are the target of a policy overhaul aimed at turbocharging the economy.
- by Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
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LGBTQ
Trans woman wins landmark discrimination case against female-only app
Roxanne Tickle was awarded $10,000 after the Federal Court upheld her discrimination complaint against female-only app Giggle for Girls, which had blocked her.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Nick Bonyhady
Olympians are turning to this side hustle to make ends meet
Australia’s future gold-medallists have to forgo work to train for the Olympics, often placing them under financial pressure.This fitness app hopes to solve that.
- by Amber Schultz
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Sexual health
Using AI, this app may tell if you have an STI
An Australian app is showing promise in identifying infections in photos using artificial intelligence, amid a surge in people contracting STIs over the past year.
- by Mary Ward
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/smartphone-apps-61y