Mobile

Qualcomm is trying to make the case with the creation of a first-of-its-kind 5G-enabled aerial drone platform. 5G connectivity could improve drone technology and increase adoption across numerous industries, but 5G networks themselves require continued buildout for connected drones to really take off.

Instagram adds another ad product: The social platform is testing ad units within its Shops interface.

Diverging post-cookie strategies: Some are pumping the brakes on preparations, while others are embracing Unified ID 2.0.

The FCC’s first-ever mobile broadband map is an attempt to correct for years of inaccurate FCC broadband data, but it doesn’t let users meaningfully compare carrier performance.

AT&T and Verizon hope crowds returning to stadiums and music venues will provide attractive 5G use cases. But most consumers remain unaware of 5G—and new virus variants threaten to upend telecoms’ plans.

Wearables can take diabetes management to the next level : Fitbit is linking up with diabetes-focused health-tech firm LifeScan to merge their blood glucose and health tracking capabilities to improve diabetes management—we unpack why this program could gain more attention from payer and provider customers than other digital diabetes solutions on the market.

Q2 photo and video app spending: US consumers spent the most money in video streaming apps like YouTube and Twitch, but social apps are grabbing an ever larger slice of the pie.

The FTC rebuked Facebook’s decision to disable the accounts of NYU researchers investigating the company’s political advertising. Though Facebook needs to limit data scraping to regain users’ trust, its own opaque transparency efforts are forcing independent researchers to violate its terms of service.