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Scrappy - make little apps for you and your friends

news.ycombinator.com John Chang 2026-03-09 19:16:12

Software is important to people. Most of us spend our workdays in front of computers. We use the computer in our pocket tens if not hundreds of times every day. The apps we use are almost exclusively mass-market, sold on an app-store, made for thousands if not millions of users. Or they are enterprise apps that are custom-built for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But there isn’t really any equivalent of home-made software — apps made lovingly by you for your friends and family. Apps that aren

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Make little apps for you and your friends

news.ycombinator.com John Chang 2026-03-10 00:16:12

Software is important to people. Most of us spend our workdays in front of computers. We use the computer in our pocket tens if not hundreds of times every day. The apps we use are almost exclusively mass-market, sold on an app-store, made for thousands if not millions of users. Or they are enterprise apps that are custom-built for hundreds of thousands of dollars. But there isn’t really any equivalent of home-made software — apps made lovingly by you for your friends and family. Apps that aren

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Microsoft Office Pro 2021 Is 77% Off, and an Extra Discount With Our Code Makes It Nearly Free

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-03-10 22:10:41

We’re all about cutting a corner or two in most cases, but one place you really can’t afford to skimp is on the productivity software you use to create the emails, spreadsheets, and other essential items you use every day. Budget-friendly alternatives to Microsoft’s suite of apps do exist, but they can be unreliable, to say the least. Now, however, Microsoft Office Pro 2021 itself is budget-friendly — 77% off, just $45 for a lifetime license when you hit up this StackSocial deal and use the code

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Root raises $9M to launch its social platform with customizable apps

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2026-03-11 16:47:34

Root announced today that it has raised $9 million in seed funding to build a next-gen social platform, which offers customizable apps designed towards building and maintaining large communities. Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures led the round, with Day One Ventures, Untamed Ventures, Crunchyroll founder Kun Gao, Clark Valberg and Jack Dunlop among others participating. The company plans to launch the closed beta for the app soon. Root as a platform is notable for its customizability and ap

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Android Automotive now lets apps show your food order status and more on your car’s home screen

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-11 23:15:46

Polestar TL;DR Android Automotive OS is getting a new feature called AppCard, which allows apps to display their most relevant data and functions on the home screen. AppCards can display information like the status of a food order, but the visual styling of these cards is controlled by carmakers, not app developers. It’s unclear whether the feature will require the latest version of Android Automotive, though. When you’re driving, your focus should be on the road, but sometimes you need to g

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Fossify – A suite of open-source, ad-free apps

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-12 04:32:07

👋 Welcome to Fossify! Fossify is a group of privacy-focused, open-source, and ad-free mobile apps. It emerged as a fork of the discontinued SimpleMobileTools to continue its legacy, bringing simple and private tech to everyone. Get Involved For issues affecting multiple apps, check out general issues. Engage in discussions or share ideas at general discussions. To help with code or translations, visit this link. Questions or Feedback? If you have questions or want to learn more, start a

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With iOS 26, Apple is solving one of the biggest passkey headaches

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-10 00:20:14

Apple’s next round of OS updates will introduce a long-overdue feature for anyone trying to live in a world without passwords: a seamless, secure way to export and import passkeys across platforms and apps. Here’s how it’s going to work. As noted by Ars Technica’s Dan Goodin (via SixColors), the new capability, which Apple demonstrated during WWDC25, addresses one of the biggest pain points with passkeys to date. Until now, passkeys created on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad were largely trapped inside

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I changed these 6 TV settings to instantly make the system feel like new again

zdnet.com Chris Bayer 2026-03-13 15:07:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Is your smart TV slow to respond or stuttering during scenes? You're not alone -- many people experience laggy performance and choppy playback. The good news? A few simple fixes can get things running smoothly again. Also: Don't cancel Netflix yet: I used these secret codes to unlock the full catalog of shows Modern TVs have plenty of features and apps (and services that run in the background) that can slow them down over time. Fortunately, some simple actions can rectify your

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Trump Mobile Launches: What to Know About the T1 Phone, 47 Calling and Data Plan

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 23:34:27

Back Services & Software All the news and tips you need to get the most out of services, apps and software you use every day.

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I turned my Pixel 9 into a desktop PC and it actually works great

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-14 07:00:29

Android 16 is finally here, but unfortunately, some of the best features are still on the horizon. One upcoming tool that I’ve been keeping a particularly close eye on is Android 16’s Desktop Mode, currently available in the QPR1 Beta 2. It’s been a while since I gave Samsung’s equivalent Dex setup a go, so I’m very keen to see what’s different, what’s new, and how far things have come. Eager to try it out, I grabbed my Pixel 9 Pro XL, installed the latest beta, and decided to try working on my

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Apple will let third party music apps show animated artwork on the iPhone lock screen, not just Apple Music

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2026-03-14 11:51:58

One of the stylish visual changes to the iPhone on iOS 26 is a new layout for the lock screen when music is playing. Artwork can now be animated and shown full-screen on the iPhone display, with playback controls resting on a platter of a liquid glass. You can try this out right now with Apple Music. Play a song that has animated album art, and lock the phone. But users of third-party music streaming apps like Spotify will also be pleased to know that Apple is opening up this capability as an A

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These are the 10 open source Android apps I install on every new phone

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-14 04:30:11

Andy Walker / Android Authority There are a few apps I must install on any new Android phone. Without them, using my handset would be quite challenging. These include the usual suspects like shopping and banking apps, browsers, AI search tools, and WhatsApp. Surprisingly, I also rely heavily on open-source apps. A quick count shows that over a dozen of my apps are open source, many of which enhance my phone experience. How many open source apps do you have on your phone? 324 votes None. 24 % 1

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How to clear your Android phone's cache and make it feel like new

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-03-13 15:42:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google recently released Android 16 to Pixel devices and select OEMs, bringing performance improvements, new Material You changes, and more upgrades. If you want to try this update but are hesitant because you've noticed your Android phone or tablet already feels too sluggish, clearing app and browser caches can give it a fresh boost and free up some storage space. Over time, cached data can accumulate, become corrupted, or simply get outdated, which may slow down

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With iOS 26, Apple is finally solving one of the biggest passkey headaches

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-14 19:20:14

Apple’s next round of OS updates will introduce a long-overdue feature for anyone trying to live in a world without passwords: a seamless, secure way to export and import passkeys across platforms and apps. Here’s how it’s going to work. As noted by Ars Technica’s Dan Goodin (via SixColors), the new capability, which Apple demonstrated during WWDC25, addresses one of the biggest pain points with passkeys to date. Until now, passkeys created on a Mac, iPhone, or iPad were largely trapped inside

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Using computers more freely and safely (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-15 06:27:20

How can we use computers more freely and safely? the punchline Prefer software: with thousands rather than millions of users that seldom requires updates that spawns lots of forks that is easy to modify that you can modify These are my suggestions. Prefer software with thousands rather than millions of users, that doesn't change often, that seems to get forked a lot, that can be modified without specialized tools, and, ideally that you can make small changes to. Yourself. In a single af

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Another one for the graveyard: Google to kill Instant Apps in December

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-15 15:32:16

Apps used to be the measure of a mobile platform's worth, with Apple and Google dueling over who could list the most items in their respective stores. Today, the numbers don't matter as much—there are enough apps, and Google's attempt to replace parts of the web with apps is going away. Instant Apps, a feature that debuted in 2017, will reportedly be scrapped in December 2025. In its place, you'll just have to use the Internet. Developer Leon Omelan spotted this news buried in the latest Canary

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Some apps are battery vampires - how to root them out and shut them down

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-15 20:14:11

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Running low on battery power is a common complaint among mobile phone users. Beyond complaining, you want to preserve the juice before it runs out. One way to do that is to determine which apps are draining your battery the most. Here's one expert who can steer you in the right direction. Blame the cloud In an analysis shared with ZDNET, Thomas Davy, CEO and co-founder of cloud optimization firm Cloud ExMachina, blames one particular factor for bat

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Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps over ‘low’ usage

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-03-16 16:47:23

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Google has confirmed that it plans to shut down Android’s Instant Apps later this year, attributing the decision to “low” usage of the functionality. Instant Apps were introduced in 2017, and allow developers to create mini versions of Android apps that load, well, instantly. Users can try apps and demo games from the click of a link, without having to fully install them. Th

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Bluesky backlash misses the point

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-17 07:27:19

Bluesky is missing an opportunity to explain to people that its network is more than just its own Bluesky social app. In recent weeks, a number of headlines and posts have surfaced questioning whether Bluesky’s growth is declining, if the network has become too much of a left-leaning echo chamber, or if its users lack a sense of humor, among other charges. Investor Mark Cuban, who even financially backed Skylight, a video app built on Bluesky’s underlying protocol, AT Proto, complained this we

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Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won’t miss them

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 12:22:15

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Google is discontinuing its Android Instant Apps feature in December 2025. The feature allowed users to try parts of an app without needing to perform a full installation from the Play Store. Low developer adoption is the likely reason for the shutdown, as creating the small, instant-enabled app versions required a lot of work. There are many different ways to interact with a digital service, but the average smartphone user tends to prefer using a mobile a

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Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI helper is now available on Windows in the US

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-17 23:00:34

Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update for Copilot. Starting today, Windows 10 and 11 users in the US can try out the assistant's Vision feature. The tool allows you to share up to two apps with Copilot, so that you can then chat about what it sees. "[Copilot Vision] acts as your second set of eyes, able to analyze content, help when you’re lost, provide insights, and answer your questions as you go," Microsoft says. Additionally, with its new Highlights functionality, Copilot can even

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Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-03-18 13:07:53

Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps 8 minutes ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images Meta has taken legal action against a company which runs ads on its platforms promoting so-called "nudify" apps, which typically using artificial intelligence (AI) to create fake nude images of people without their consent. It has sued the firm behind CrushAI apps to stop it posting ads altogether, following a cat-and-mouse battle to remove them over a series

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Google Contacts could soon let you control clutter from third-party apps (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-18 11:19:52

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts could soon allow users to show or hide read-only contacts synced from connected apps. The new feature aims to help users troubleshoot issues like duplicated contacts by revealing otherwise hidden view-only entries. Most users likely won’t need this enabled, but the switch offers better visibility for those who occasionally need it. Google Contacts is in the limelight for the new Pixel VIPs widget, but Google has other features in the pi

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Meta cracks down on nudify apps after being exposed

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-18 15:46:12

Meta is suing a company that advertised generative AI apps on its social media platforms that enable users to “nudify” people without their consent. The lawsuit against Joy Timeline comes after hundreds of ads for the digital undressing apps were discovered on Meta’s Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads platforms by a CBS News investigation published last week. “This legal action underscores both the seriousness with which we take this abuse and our commitment to doing all we can to prot

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What were your favorite announcements in the WWDC 2025 keynote?

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-03-17 00:59:07

While Apple quickly dismissed major Siri improvements as coming next year, the company still announced a lot at WWDC 2025. From a whole new look across all Apple devices to full-on windowing on iPads, it was a fast-paced event with a lot to cover. Here’s a roundup of all the major announcements – please take our poll on your favorites of these, and share your reactions in the comments … Liquid Glass All Apple devices get a new look and feel, through a design language Apple calls Liquid Glass.

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Meta is cracking down on AI 'nudify' apps

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-18 23:00:34

Meta is finally cracking down on "nudify" apps that use AI to generate nonconsensual nude and explicit images of celebrities, influencers and others. The company is suing one app maker that's frequently advertised such apps on Facebook and Instagram, and taking new steps to prevent ads for similar services. The crackdown comes months after several researchers and journalists have raised the alarm about such apps. A recent report from CBS News identified at least "hundreds" of ads on Meta's plat

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Android 16 review: It’s actually a big update, and I don’t want to hear otherwise

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 12:00:53

Today is the big day: Google just released Android 16 to the public. The update is rolling out now to the Pixel 6 and later, and the update’s source code is now available to developers on the Android Open Source Project. While Android 16 is classified as a major update, it certainly doesn’t look or feel like one on the surface. That’s because this initial release lacks many of the marquee features Google announced last month, such as the Material 3 Expressive redesign and the new Desktop Mode e

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Android 16 introduces Advanced Protection mode to fortify your phone against threats

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 22:00:01

From harmful apps to insecure connections, there are all kinds of risks you’re exposed to. Thankfully, Android features a range of security settings to keep your device and data protected from these threats. To take this protection even further, Google is rolling out an Advanced Protection mode with Android 16 . Today, Android 16 is coming to eligible devices, and with it, Advanced Protection mode. As Android 16 beta users are aware, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this feature, but now it

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Android 16 will make it easier to find your recent apps with a new taskbar overflow feature

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 22:00:19

TL;DR An upcoming Android 16 update will add a taskbar overflow button to improve app switching on tablets when many apps have been recently opened. Tapping the overflow button will open a horizontally scrolling carousel that displays previews of your recent apps. This feature is set to launch later this year with either Android 16 QPR1 or QPR2. Back in 2021, Google added a taskbar to Android to improve app switching on tablets. Since then, the company has made several improvements, such as a

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Android 16 QPR1 lets you close all your apps super quick, but should you?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-18 18:57:06

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 includes a quality-of-life improvement that allows immediate swiping away of recent apps to close them. The update removes the delay caused by waiting for the app-closing animations to finish, so users can quickly swipe-close all their apps one after the other. Despite the performance improvement, habitual app-clearing offers little benefit and may drain your battery. Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is here, and eager enthusiasts are digging

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Scrappy - make little apps for you and your friends

Make little apps for you and your friends

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Root raises $9M to launch its social platform with customizable apps

Android Automotive now lets apps show your food order status and more on your car’s home screen

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With iOS 26, Apple is solving one of the biggest passkey headaches

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How to clear your Android phone's cache and make it feel like new

With iOS 26, Apple is finally solving one of the biggest passkey headaches

Using computers more freely and safely (2023)

Another one for the graveyard: Google to kill Instant Apps in December

Some apps are battery vampires - how to root them out and shut them down

Google is shutting down Android Instant Apps over ‘low’ usage

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Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI helper is now available on Windows in the US

Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps

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Android 16 introduces Advanced Protection mode to fortify your phone against threats

Android 16 will make it easier to find your recent apps with a new taskbar overflow feature

Android 16 QPR1 lets you close all your apps super quick, but should you?

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