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Google Play Store will now warns Wear OS users about vampire watch faces

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-02 12:37:22

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Play Store will now show warnings on Wear OS watch face listings that may drain battery life. Watch faces with heavy animations, dynamic data, or constant phone interaction are the likely culprits. The update is rolling out, but we haven’t spotted it yet on our Galaxy Watch 8. Google is adding a small but handy feature to the Play Store on Wear OS watches. With the latest Play Store version 47.7 update, users will now see warning messages o

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Make the Easy Change Hard

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 22:40:04

I'd say this is a setup for a joke later on in the blog post, except the joke doesn't even make sense, so I don't really know what this is. Generated by ChatGPT. There’s a semi-well-known adage in software development that says when you have a hard code change, you should “first make the hard change easy, and then make the easy change.” In other words, refactor the code (or do whatever else you need to do) to simplify the change you’re trying to make before trying to make the change. This is es

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Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-03 04:52:55

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its next security initiative could make the biggest concessions yet in the name of blocking bad apps. Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identities of all Android app developers, and not just those publishing on the Play Store. Google intends to verify developer identities no matter where

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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over Siri partnership, App Store charts

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-04 04:27:13

Elon Musk has surprisingly made good on one of his promises. Earlier this month, Musk accused Apple of rigging the App Store rankings and threatened to sue the company for this “unequivocal antitrust violation.” “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store,” Musk posted at the time. In a Texas court on Monday, Musk’s xAI officially filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, accusing the two companies of colluding to preve

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Exploring EXIF (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 08:25:58

← Harley Turan • August 2023 August 2023 Exploring EXIF According to iOS’ Photos application, I’ve taken 73,281 photos over the past 14 years of owning an iPhone. Each one of those images doesn't just contain the photo you see as you scroll through the Photos app — it contains a wealth of information stored encoded directly into the image file itself. It details useful metadata such as where the photo was taken (so that you can view your photos on a map at a later date), the time and date the

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Building a computer in the 90s (2019)

news.ycombinator.com Dave Farquhar 2025-11-04 17:18:46

Last Updated on March 19, 2024 by Dave Farquhar Building a computer in the 90s was different than it is today. It wasn’t just harder or more expensive. It seemed like every new build was an adventure. I probably built a few hundred systems before the decade ended, but the first few were definitely the most memorable. One in particular stands out above the rest. It was 1996. My friend Tom wanted a modern computer that was capable of handling photography work. He was in his early 20s at the time

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What Happened to Egghead Software

news.ycombinator.com Dave Farquhar 2025-10-31 23:18:18

Egghead Software was a US retail store that sold computer software from 1984 to 2001. It declared bankruptcy 24 years ago this week, on August 18, 2001, after an attempted transition to selling online failed. Egghead Software’s beginnings Egghead Software started in Bellevue, Washington in 1984 and moved eastward. Its founder, Victor D. Alhadeff, had a background in oil and gas, but when his old company went out of business in 1983, he needed a new idea. That came from shopping for software. A

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Google just gave your Pixel a new hub for everything, with one big catch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-07 17:39:08

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Tips app is now called My Pixel. It brings more helpful suggestions and a new, better-organized look. The updated app is now rolling out via the Google Play Store and may look different depending on where you live. Google has refreshed the Pixel Tips app with a new name, a fresh Material 3 Expressive design, and additional sections that make it easier to explore your Pixel phone. The app is now called My Pixel, a rebrand that Google announce

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Amazon may abandon its Fire tablet software

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-12 04:34:54

Amazon could finally be ditching its proprietary software on Fire tablets, according to a report by Reuters . The company is reportedly prepping a higher-end tablet that'll run on Android. This device could come next year and will reportedly cost around $400. Amazon's Fire tablet software is itself a heavily modified version of Android, but the upcoming tablet will reportedly use the actual OS. This is great news for those who want easy integration with other Android devices. It's also great n

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Samsung reveals top apps downloaded by US Galaxy users this summer

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-13 03:38:41

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has revealed a ranked list of the top apps Galaxy users downloaded from the Galaxy Store this summer. The company will release similar lists going forward to showcase the Galaxy Store’s most downloaded apps. Samsung TV Plus took the top spot in the rankings this summer, followed by a mix of streaming services, mobile games, and productivity apps. For the first time ever, Samsung has released a ranking of the most downloaded apps from the Galaxy

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PSA: One of the biggest Google Play Store alternatives is shutting down on Android tomorrow

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-15 22:51:09

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon is shutting down its Appstore on Android tomorrow, August 20, 2025. Today is the day to make any changes to your subscriptions via the Amazon Appstore. You can spend your remaining Amazon Coin balance, or it will be refunded to you once the store shuts down. Amazon will shut down its Appstore on Android tomorrow. The Google Play Store alternative will cease to operate on Android devices starting August 20, 2025, and all the apps that you may hav

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Kindle might have another competitor headed to shelves

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-18 00:30:29

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Bookshop.org, an online bookstore, was launched in January 2020 to help independent bookstores survive Amazon. Now the company may be introducing its first physical e-reader, presenting a direct competitor to the Amazon Kindle. There is currently a blank landing page for an e-reader visible on the Bookshop.org site. In a compelling new development for e-book readers, Bookshop.org, known for championing independent bookstores, might soon bring a fresh

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Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple

theverge.com Elizabeth Lopatto 2025-11-22 17:13:51

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Elon Musk is calling in another return on his investment in American politics: he’s threatening Apple with a lawsuit because neither X nor xAI’s Grok have been recommended on the iOS App Store. How serious this threat is — well, that’s hard to say, as it was posted between Grok-generated waifus. “Hey @Apple App Store, why do you refuse to

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Funky new wallpaper to welcome the latest Apple Store

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-23 18:53:34

Apple has today previewed its latest retail store ahead of its opening on Saturday. As usual, the company has created a funky new wallpaper to celebrate the opening, and made it available for download. The store design mirrors what we have seen in other recent mall openings: a curved frontage with lots of glass, blurring the boundary between interior and exterior … Qianhai Yifang City Apple store The latest store is in Shenzhen, which is coincidentally home to a lot of Apple suppliers. Apple

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Show HN: Yet another memory system for LLMs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 15:34:11

YAMS - Yet Another Memory System Persistent memory for LLMs and applications. Content-addressed storage with deduplication, semantic search, and full-text indexing. My prompt for CLI usage is PROMPT.md and PROMPT-eng.md for programming. Features Content-Addressed Storage - SHA-256 based, ensures data integrity - SHA-256 based, ensures data integrity Deduplication - Block-level with Rabin fingerprinting - Block-level with Rabin fingerprinting Compression - Zstandard and LZMA with intelligen

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Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-11-25 22:13:46

In Brief Apple has rejected Elon Musk’s accusations that its App Store is biased against AI apps that compete with OpenAI. “We feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria,” the BBC quoted Apple as saying. The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the iPhone maker was “behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store.

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Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-26 11:13:13

Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims 3 hours ago Share Save Liv McMahon & Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save AFP via Getty Images Apple has rejected accusations from Elon Musk that its App Store stifles competiton, insisting it is "designed to be free and fair of bias." X owner Musk has threatened Apple with legal action after claiming it had made it "impossible" for apps to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI in the store He also called OpenAI boss Sam Altman a "liar" - after Altm

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Your Windows PC has a secretly useful backup tool - here's how to access it

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-26 10:00:18

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Windows has a hidden backup tool in Windows 10 and 11. It can save files to discs, drives, or network locations. Deprecated by Microsoft, so expect occasional errors. Regularly backing up your files is always a good idea, just in case any important or irreplaceable ones go missing. For that, you can turn to a variety of programs. But Windows itself has a built-in backup tool that's simple and flexible. The catch is that you

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Apple says the App Store is 'fair and free of bias' in response to Musk's legal threats

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-26 11:55:55

Apple has denied Elon Musk's accusation that it's favoring OpenAI in its App Store rankings and making it impossible for other AI companies to reach the top. In a statement sent to Bloomberg, Apple said the App Store is "designed to be fair and free of bias." The company's spokesperson explained that the App Store features "thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria." They added: "Our goal is to offer safe discover

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T-Mobile wants you to stay hydrated with its latest Tuesday giveaway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-28 08:51:40

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile’s latest T-Mobile Tuesdays promo includes a free magenta-accented water bottle, which arrives just in time for the Midwest heat wave. Customers can claim the free bottle by visiting a T-Mobile corporate store and redeeming via the T-Life app. You’ll have until July 29th to claim your water bottle. T-Mobile’s status as the beloved Uncarrier may not be as strong as it once was, but the carrier still manages to set itself apart from competitors in s

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Windows has a secret backup tool - here's how to use it

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-28 17:40:51

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Windows has a hidden backup tool in Windows 10 and 11. It can save files to discs, drives, or network locations. Deprecated by Microsoft, so expect occasional errors. Regularly backing up your files is always a good idea, just in case any important or irreplaceable ones go missing. For that, you can turn to a variety of programs. But Windows itself has a built-in backup tool that's simple and flexible. The catch is that you

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Australian court finds Apple, Google abused app store market power

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-11-28 17:00:12

In Brief Epic Games has just secured a win in its crusade against Apple and Google’s app store policies: The Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday ruled that Apple and Google’s engaged in anti-competitive conduct when it came to their respective app stores, ABC News reported. While Judge Jonathan Beach found that the two tech giants had abused their dominant position in the market for app distribution to limit competition, he rejected Epic’s claims that the companies had engaged in “unconscion

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Fortnite returns to the App Store in another country after court ruling

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-29 09:04:56

Fortnite returned to the App Store in the US back in May after a federal court ruling, and is now set to return in Australia too after a similar judgment there. While Epic Games celebrated the ruling, the fate of the app in other countries still remains far from certain – and its availability in the US may be temporary … A quick recap Epic Games was thrown out of Apple’s App Store rules by introducing its own in-app payment system, bypassing Apple’s 30% commission – a blatant breach of Apple’

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Elon Musk accuses Apple of favoring OpenAI in App Store rankings, promises legal action [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-29 10:06:35

Elon Musk is (once again) going after Apple, this time accusing the company of an “unequivocal antitrust violation” for allegedly favoring OpenAI in the App Store’s AI rankings. Here are the details. A bit of context Last month, xAI released Grok 4, its latest large language model, promising major performance gains over leading competitors. Since then, the company has also rolled out features like Grok Imagine, its image and video generator, as well as customizable “companion” chatbots. Durin

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The Food Is Trashy, But Dollar Stores Aren’t Ruining Our Diets, Study Claims

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-30 03:15:49

Some good news for bargain hunters out there: New research shows that while the food bought at dollar stores is generally less healthy, customers’ diets aren’t suffering greatly as a result. Scientists at Tufts University and the USDA-Economic Research Service collaborated for the study, which tracked the food purchasing habits of nearly 200,000 American families. They found that a growing number of people are buying food from dollar stores, particularly people with lower incomes. At the same t

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OpenStore’s demise marks endgame for once-booming e-commerce aggregator market

cnbc.com Annie Palmer 2025-12-04 03:40:47

When venture capitalist Keith Rabois got into e-commerce, he couldn't stop buying brands. Now, everything must go. OpenStore, co-founded by Rabois in 2021, is shutting down nearly all of the 40-plus Shopify stores it acquired, and it's in the process of liquidating any remaining inventory by offering steep discounts to move merchandise. Earlier this week, the company announced it plans to focus solely on growing Jack Archer, the menswear brand it bought for $837,000 in 2022. The website addres

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Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-04 11:58:20

Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store 3 hours ago Share Save Adam Hancock Business reporter Share Save Reuters A life-size humanoid replica of Albert Einstein at the store A new robot shop has opened in Beijing selling everything from mechanical butlers to human-like replicas of Albert Einstein. More than 100 types of products will be on sale at Robot Mall, which launched in the Chinese capital on Friday. The store is one of the first in the country to sell humanoid

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Google just pulled a Pixel phone from its store, and you can guess why

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-08 12:10:44

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has stopped selling the refurbished Pixel 6a, previously available for $249. The move follows multiple reports of Pixel 6a battery fires and overheating incidents. A recent update aimed at reducing the risk hasn’t prevented further cases. After a string of overheating incidents and a battery-limiting update, it looks like the Pixel 6a’s time on Google’s refurbished store is up. The company has quietly stopped selling the device, which had been the

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iOS 26 upgrades the App Store with these three new features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-09 08:18:11

iOS 26 will bring big feature updates to apps like Wallet, Music, Messages, and more. But there are also several new features coming to the App Store, here’s what’s new in iOS 26. #1: Top Played Games chart iOS 26 adds a brand new Games app to your iPhone’s Home Screen, and to complement the new gaming features, Apple is adding a ‘Top Played Games’ chart to the App Store. When viewing the Games tab in the App Store, you’ll find a new chart showing the current top 25 played games. This data i

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Court backs Epic Games in ruling Google Play Store is an illegal monopoly

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-12-15 09:41:00

What just happened? A pivotal chapter in the ongoing battle over the mobile app marketplace closed this week as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury's finding that Google's Play Store for Android apps functions as an illegal monopoly. The ruling affirmed that Google employed unlawful practices to maintain its dominance, rejecting the company's attempts to reverse an earlier decision in favor of Epic Games. The original dispute traces back to the rapid rise of mobile gaming and, spec

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Google Play Store will now warns Wear OS users about vampire watch faces

Make the Easy Change Hard

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over Siri partnership, App Store charts

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Building a computer in the 90s (2019)

What Happened to Egghead Software

Google just gave your Pixel a new hub for everything, with one big catch

Amazon may abandon its Fire tablet software

Samsung reveals top apps downloaded by US Galaxy users this summer

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Elon Musk’s gangster tech regulation comes for Apple

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Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

Apple rejects Musk's App Store bias claims

Your Windows PC has a secretly useful backup tool - here's how to access it

Apple says the App Store is 'fair and free of bias' in response to Musk's legal threats

T-Mobile wants you to stay hydrated with its latest Tuesday giveaway

Windows has a secret backup tool - here's how to use it

Australian court finds Apple, Google abused app store market power

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Elon Musk accuses Apple of favoring OpenAI in App Store rankings, promises legal action [U]

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Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store

Google just pulled a Pixel phone from its store, and you can guess why

iOS 26 upgrades the App Store with these three new features

Court backs Epic Games in ruling Google Play Store is an illegal monopoly

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