Category: api

Twitter’s new API for third-party apps is now live

[ad_1] The new API includes three access levels: basic (which is free), elevated and custom. Previously, Twitter’s API was separated into three different platforms, which required developers to transfer APIs as their product grew. Such transfer won’t be necessary under the new system, the blog post said. Another new feature is three new product tracks. […]

The first US COVID-19 app built on Apple and Google tracking tech is here

[ad_1] Virginia Department of Health If an app user tests positive for COVID-19, a VDH official will give them a personal identification number that will be used to report the positive result to the app. Each day, phones with the app download a list of all the anonymous beacons associated with positive COVID-19 cases, and […]

Digital contact tracing apps in the US that use ENS tech from Google and Apple are still ‘weeks’ away

[ad_1] The COVID Alert app helps you protect yourself, your family, and your community by notifying you if you’ve been exposed to #COVID19. Download it today⚡➡️ iPhone: https://t.co/TxCx8L7s7m ➡️ Android: https://t.co/A3O4YqsjuJ pic.twitter.com/yCeL0zftQB — CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) July 31, 2020 In the US Google says that 20 states and territories covering about 45 percent of the population […]

Facebook is facing an EU investigation over data collection

[ad_1] The body told Reuters it started preliminary investigations into how both companies handle data. “These investigations concern the way data is gathered, processed, used and monetized including for advertising purposes,” the EU’s competition watchdog said. Regulators are hoping to determine whether Facebook places restrictions on data use by third-party companies in exchange for access […]

Aibo update lets you program your robot puppy’s actions

[ad_1] There are further additions if you don’t care to program your pooch. You can “potty train” your Aibo using a mapping feature, teach it to be quiet and carry it in an upright position. You can also feed the bot by using virtual coins to buy “aibocrisps,” but you’ll want to be cautious. While […]

Chrome web apps will soon tout desktop-like speed

[ad_1] Web Bundles are available now through an experimental flag in Chrome, while background syncing and content indexing are only available as “origin trials.” Other updates are more about offering native-like features. An SMS Receiver allows text-base two-factor authentication for secure sign-ins, while a contact picker and a native file system framework respectively help you […]