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A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google. By Ryan Mac Ryan Mac reports on technology. A federal judge on Tuesday ...

A Texas federal judge today blocked an App Store age verification law that was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, which means Apple may not have to support the changes after all. The Texas ‌App ...

The law was set to take effect next month. The law was set to take effect next month. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent ...

Two lawsuits are asking a federal judge to block a new Texas law that would require app stores to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on those under 18. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman heard ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: A MacBook Pro is displayed inside of the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Taking a look back at this week’s ...

App age verification isn’t just a theoretical concept being debated in Congress. A number of laws have already passed that require platforms to verify age for users in select states. For example, the ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook was yesterday spotted in Washington, D.C. during a visit to lobby against a proposed App Store age verification policy. But the very argument the company uses to oppose the proposal ...

Welldoc, which offers an app for individuals with cardiometabolic issues, is partnering with secure identity company CLEAR to integrate identity verification into its platform. Maryland-based Welldoc ...

Moises Mendez II is an associate editor at Out Magazine based in Brooklyn, New York. He covers internet culture and entertainment, including television, movies, music, and more. Before joining Out, he ...

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