Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps redirect users to their own websites for payments

Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps link users to…

Stripe shows iOS developers how to avoid Apple’s App Store commission

Payments processing software provider Stripe is ready to help iOS app developers bypass Apple’s cut of…

Anthropic lets users connect more apps to Claude

Anthropic on Thursday launched a new way to connect apps and tools to its AI chatbot…

Threads tops 350M monthly users after adding 30M in the quarter

Instagram Threads, Meta’s X competitor, has now grown to over 350 million monthly active users, CEO…

Google Play sees 47% decline in apps since start of last year

Google Play’s app marketplace is losing apps. From the start of 2024 to present, the Android…

Best bookmarking apps to help organize and declutter your digital life 

If you’re someone who likes to bookmark a bunch of things that you find interesting or…

Instagram Edits topped 7M downloads in first week, a bigger launch than CapCut’s

Instagram Edits, Meta’s newly released video creation app, had a bigger debut than its direct competitor,…

Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down?

It turns out decentralized social networks can go down, too. On Thursday evening, the decentralized social…

Home Service Apps: Quoting & Project Management

Suppose you are a contractor in the fast-paced, hands-on world of home services, qualifying work, plumbing,…

Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps … yet

Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there’s currently a loophole thanks to how the social…

Wasp’s platform is the glue that holds web dev apps together

When Matija Šoši? started working in web development, he was surprised by how hard it was…

Grok gains a canvas-like tool for creating docs and apps

Grok, the chatbot from Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has gained a canvas-like feature for editing…

Chinese marketplace DHgate becomes a top US app as trade war intensifies

The Trump trade war has gone viral on TikTok, pushing a Chinese e-commerce app, DHgate, to…

ChatGPT became the most downloaded app globally in March

ChatGPT became the world’s most downloaded app in March, excluding games, topping the usual contenders for…

Bluesky’s latest update adds chat reactions and an Explore page, similar to X

Social network Bluesky is rolling out a new version of its software, which adopts some of…

WhatsApp introduces new features across chats, calls, and channels

WhatsApp has announced a slew of new updates across chats, calls, and channels designed to enhance…

Instagram tests locked reels that can be accessed with secret codes

Instagram appears to be quietly testing locked reels that viewers would have to unlock with a…

Governments identify dozens of Android apps bundled with spyware

A coalition of governments has published a list of legitimate-looking Android apps that were actually spyware,…

Tapestry’s app can now de-dupe your social feeds

Tapestry, a new app designed to organize the open social web, is adding a valuable feature…

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol

A year ago, Bluesky was opening up to the public and was known as one of…

Epic Games CEO calls Apple and Google ‘gangster-style’ businesses in need of competition

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, whose company makes Fortnite and tools for other developers, including Unreal…

Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s underlying technology

Skylight, a startup taking on TikTok with a more open alternative, is launching its mobile app…