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US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google's app stores

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-28 10:50:37

Senators Marsha Blacburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have reintroduced a bill that would force app store owners like Apple and Google to allow third-party payment systems and sideloading apps, among a collection of other developer-friendly changes. The bill, called the Open App Markets App, was originally introduced in 2021, but it never came up for a vote after passing through the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2022. T

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Xbox app now lets Windows Insiders launch games from Steam, Epic, and more

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-09-01 18:23:00

Something to look forward to: Xbox Insiders can now test a new feature that enables launching games from different storefronts directly in the Xbox PC app. The functionality first leaked in March and is slated to roll out alongside the ROG Ally X handhelds later this year, allowing users to start games with a controller and bypass the traditional Windows desktop entirely. Juggling games across Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, the Xbox app, and other clients has long frustrated users. Some laun

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How to store Go pointers from assembly

news.ycombinator.com Francesco Mazzoli 2025-09-03 04:40:24

2025-06-23 How to store Go pointers from assembly The standard Go toolchain comes with an assembler out of the box. Said assembler is highly idiosyncratic, using syntax inherited from Plan 9 and choosing its own names for platform-specific instructions and registers. But it’s great to have it readily available. More mundanely, Go comes with a garbage collector. This post explains how to make these two components play nice, if we want to manipulate Go pointers from our assembly. Preamble: Go’s

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Report: Apple to announce ‘some’ App Store changes in the EU to avoid additional DMA fines

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-03 14:06:45

In April, Apple was fined 500 million euros for violating the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. Since that penalty was announced, however, the company hasn’t announced any further changes to its App Store Guidelines to avoid further fines. A new report from the Financial Times today says that Apple is “locked in last-minute” negotiations with the European Commission about ways to ease its App Store anti-steering provisions. Following the fine in April, Apple was given 60 days to start

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Apple hit with class action suit over App Store crypto scam

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-07 14:13:45

You know it’s a day that ends in “y” when there’s a new App Store lawsuit. This time, the issue isn’t antitrust or developer rejection complaints, but rather a class action accusing Apple of facilitating the spread of cryptocurrency scams by allowing a fake trading app onto the App Store. Here’s what happened. Filed this week in the Northern District of California (via CoinGeek), the lawsuit centers around an app called Swiftcrypt, which allegedly posed as a legitimate crypto trading platform b

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NordPass lets you store passports and other IDs now - but is this safe?

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-09-09 14:58:15

Michael Burrell/Getty NordPass users looking for a quick and easy way to access vital documents can now store them online. In a Tuesday blog post, NordPass introduced Documents, a new storage option that uses an encrypted vault to house digital copies of physical documents in the cloud. In its post, NordPass cited passports, IDs, and driver's licenses, but you can store any type of physical document that can be scanned or saved electronically. Offering you up to 3GB of space, Documents does re

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YouTube fixes crashing issue on mobile apps, tells iOS users to reinstall

9to5mac.com Will Sattelberg 2025-09-09 22:15:59

If you’ve recently been experiencing YouTube crashes on your smartphone, Google has a fix in store — though iOS users might need to do a little more than update. Yesterday, several complaints surfaced on r/YouTube pointing towards issues with YouTube on both Android and iOS devices. Viewers complained of app crashes, video playback errors, and general unresponsiveness. Google confirmed it was aware of these issues in a forum post, recommending users delete and reinstall the app from either the

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Dutch court upholds antitrust ruling against Apple over App Store and dating apps

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-13 10:31:14

Apple has been dealt another regulatory blow in Europe this week. A court in Rotterdam has upheld a 2021 decision by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), confirming that the company abused its dominant App Store position. Or at least when it comes to dating apps. This specific case centers on Apple’s long-standing requirement that app developers use its in-app payment system (IAP) for digital purchases, with no option to direct users to external payment methods. According

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Google Play Store just make it harder to fat-finger an accidental purchase

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-13 22:11:32

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is replacing the Play Store’s one-tap buy button with a new “Slide to buy” gesture. The update aims to reduce accidental purchases by requiring a more deliberate action. The change is rolling out with version 46.5.19-31 of the Play Store across all purchase interfaces. Online retailers are increasingly keen to make the buying process as smooth as possible, but that convenience can lead to unintentional purchases. To counter this, Google is int

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As grocery shortages persist, UNFI says it’s recovering from cyberattack

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-09-14 10:15:49

Food distribution giant United Natural Foods (UNFI) said it is making “significant progress” in recovering from a cyberattack that occurred almost two weeks ago, as grocery stores across North America reliant on the distributor continue to report food shortages. UNFI said in an update on Sunday that it was restoring its electronic ordering systems, which its customers use to place orders for their grocery stores and supermarkets. The company, which provides more than 30,000 stores across the U

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Play Store search tab pops with color in latest Material 3 Expressive refresh

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-15 06:31:08

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Play Store is getting a taste of Google’s Material 3 Expressive design language with colorful new icons in the search tab. The new icons make search shortcuts more vibrant and easier to tell apart at a glance. The update was spotted on version 46.5.19 of the Play Store app and seems to be a server-side change. Google is rolling out a colorful and visually appealing update to the Play Store’s search tab. The tab now features colorful new icons ins

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Stolen iPhones disabled by Apple's anti-theft tech after Los Angeles looting

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-09-15 03:02:00

What just happened? As protests against federal immigration enforcement swept through downtown Los Angeles last week, a wave of looting left several major retailers, including Apple, T-Mobile, and Adidas, counting the cost of smashed windows and stolen goods. Yet for those who made off with iPhones from Apple's flagship store, the thrill of the heist quickly turned into a lesson in high-tech security. Apple's retail locations are equipped with advanced anti-theft technology that renders display

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The App Store’s new AI-generated tags are live in the beta

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-14 23:01:49

Apple’s plans to improve App Store discoverability using AI tagging techniques are now available in the developer beta build of iOS 26. However, the tags do not appear on the public App Store as of yet, nor are they informing the App Store Search algorithm on the public store. Image Credits:App Store screenshot (developer beta 1, iOS 26) Of course, with any upcoming App Store update, there’s speculation about how changes will impact an app’s search ranking. A new analysis by app intelligence

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A massive Google Cloud outage messed up Google Home, Spotify, and other services

theverge.com Richard Lawler 2025-09-18 02:55:09

Our engineers have identified the root cause and have applied appropriate mitigations. While our engineers have confirmed that the underlying dependency is recovered in all locations except us-central1, we are aware that customers are still experiencing varying degrees of impact on individual google cloud products. All the respective engineering teams are actively engaged and working on service recovery. We do not have an ETA for full service recovery. We will provide an update by Thursday, 2

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How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Stock updates for the new console and accessories

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 12:54:49

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . You can finally buy the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US — or at least, try to buy. The $450 console officially went up for sale on June 5, and several retailers have offered the device both online and in-store in the days since. That said, online stock dried up fairly quickly at most store

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At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-09-19 13:17:33

Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25). In a session focused on updates to App Store Connect, its app distribution platform for developers, the company announced it will introduce App Store Tags — labels that highlight specific features and functionalities found in an app. These tags will initially be generated by Apple’s large language models using various sources, lik

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Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store after 14 years

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-06-04 10:48:00

Everything Flows: Amazon spent over a decade pursuing a foothold in the app store business. Now, the company has announced that it is shuttering its Android app store, with no guarantees that previously purchased apps will continue working. However, users can migrate their owned apps to Amazon devices such as the Kindle. Amazon is warning users about the impending shutdown of its official "Appstore" for Android devices. Customers will lose access to the Amazon Appstore on their Android smartpho

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Amazon is shutting down its third-party Android app store

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-04 09:20:47

The Amazon Appstore will no longer be available on Android as of August 20, 2025. After that date, apps from the digital storefront "are not guaranteed to operate" on Android hardware; however, they can continue to be used on devices like the Fire TV and Fire Tablets. The Coins program, Amazon's virtual currency for some Appstore app and in-app purchases, will also end on that same date. Coins will no longer be available for purchase beginning today. The Appstore was Amazon's effort to get in o

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Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-06-04 07:35:47

After 14 years of trying and failing to gain a smartphone foothold, Amazon has announced it will discontinue its app store. Anyone who has content in Amazon's store will be able to access it for now, but all bets are off beginning on August 20, 2025. As part of the pull-back, the company is also discontinuing the Amazon Coins digital currency. The Amazon Appstore made waves when it launched in 2011, offering an alternative to what at the time was known as the Android Market. Amazon even scored

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Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-06-04 10:30:11

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon will shut down its Android device app store in August 2025. Users will no longer be able to download or use apps from the Appstore on Android after the deadline. Amazon Fire devices like the Fire TV and the Fire Tablet. The Google Play Store is the premier source for downloading and installing apps on Android flagships, but the platform’s open nature also allows third-party app stores to exist. The Amazon Appstore was one of those popular options ou

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Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-06-04 14:14:42

Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. The company said on a support page that it will also discontinue its Coins digital currency, which could be used to purchase games and apps on the app store. “Starting August 20, 2025, you will no longer have access to the Amazon Appstore on your Android device. We will also be discontinuing the Amazon Co

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Latest Tech News

US senators reintroduce bill to open Apple and Google's app stores

Xbox app now lets Windows Insiders launch games from Steam, Epic, and more

How to store Go pointers from assembly

Report: Apple to announce ‘some’ App Store changes in the EU to avoid additional DMA fines

Apple hit with class action suit over App Store crypto scam

NordPass lets you store passports and other IDs now - but is this safe?

YouTube fixes crashing issue on mobile apps, tells iOS users to reinstall

Dutch court upholds antitrust ruling against Apple over App Store and dating apps

Google Play Store just make it harder to fat-finger an accidental purchase

As grocery shortages persist, UNFI says it’s recovering from cyberattack

Play Store search tab pops with color in latest Material 3 Expressive refresh

Stolen iPhones disabled by Apple's anti-theft tech after Los Angeles looting

The App Store’s new AI-generated tags are live in the beta

A massive Google Cloud outage messed up Google Home, Spotify, and other services

How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Stock updates for the new console and accessories

At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store after 14 years

Amazon is shutting down its third-party Android app store

Amazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it

Amazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway

Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android

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