Mastodon is improving profiles and getting ready for quote posts
Jay Peters / theverge - Mastodon 4.4 is out now, and it brings a bunch of changes for things like profiles and lists and also lays the groundwork for quote posts. With profiles, you can now feature specific hashtags so that people can see all the posts you’ve tagged with those h…
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Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat, a messaging app that works without internet, servers, or accounts
techspot - The app, now available in beta for Apple's TestFlight users, was announced by Dorsey on Sunday. He described the project as a personal experiment with mesh networking, encryption, and decentralized message delivery. Unlike traditional messaging services t…
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Fortnite maker Epic Games settles antitrust case against Samsung
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Fortnite maker Epic Games has settled its antitrust case against Samsung, according to a court filing.
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Jack Dorsey just released a Bluetooth messaging app that doesn't need the internet
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Jack Dorsey just released a decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that functions entirely over Bluetooth networks, as reported by CNBC. It's called Bitchat and doesn't need the internet to work, as there are no central servers.The Twitter co-founder c…
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Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts
Lauren Forristal / techcrunch - Bluesky updated its notifications to allowing users to personalize their experience, including the option to be notified only when accounts reply to them.
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TikTok to reportedly launch new app owned by a US company to avoid ban
Chris Smith / bgr - Popular video-sharing app TikTok is still available to US users only because President Trump issued an executive order in early 2025 to postpone the ban …The post TikTok to reportedly launch new app owned by a US company to avoid ban appeared first on BGR.
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Apple Challenges 'Unprecedented' €500M EU Fine Over App Store Steering Rules
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple is appealing the 500 million euro ($570 million) fine that it is facing in the European Union for allegedly violating the Digital Markets Act.In a statement to MacRumors, Apple said that the fine is unprecedented, and goes beyond what the law requir…
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TikTok builds new US app version ahead of planned sale
appleinsider - Social media giant TikTok will launch a new version of its popular app to Apple's and Google's app stores on September 5, as part of an agreement to sell its US business looms.US users of TikTok will see a new version of the app starting September 5, 2025…
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ICE-tracking app tops App Store
Emma Roth / theverge - ICEBlock, an app that lets users anonymously report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, has soared up App Store charts after receiving criticism from the Trump administration. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi …
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ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
Mariella Moon / engadget - US government officials have condemned ICEBlock and CNN's recent coverage of it, leading to more people hearing about its existence and downloading it from the App Store. Now the application, which allows users to add a pin on a map to show where ICE agen…
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Threads now has DMs
Emma Roth / theverge - Threads has officially launched direct messaging for everyone. You can now privately message other users on the Meta-owned X rival, though Threads will only allow DMs between your followers or mutual followers on Instagram to start. You can send a DM on T…
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Google kills its Keep app on Apple Watch
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - The Google graveyard has claimed another victim: the company has killed the Apple Watch version of its Keep app. While the note-taking app is still available for iPhone and iPad, the 2.2025.26200 Google Keep App Store update released on Monday has removed…
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Microsoft Authenticator is ending support for passwords
Emma Roth / theverge - Microsoft will soon no longer let you use its Authenticator app to store or autofill passwords. Starting in July, you won’t be able to autofill saved passwords using Authenticator, and you’ll have to use Microsoft Edge or another password management solut…
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Proton lawsuit targets Apple's grip on iPhone apps & payments
appleinsider - Apple is facing fresh legal heat from privacy company Proton, which wants to break open the iPhone's closed App Store.Proton lawsuit targets AppleSwiss privacy technology company Proton has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Apple in California, cl…
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Pixelmator Pro gains better RAW images, Accessibility -- and Apple Intelligence
appleinsider - In the first major update since it was acquired by Apple, the Pixelmator Pro image editor for Mac has added features for pros with more RAW support, plus Image Playground from Apple Intelligence.The new Pixelmator Pro 3.7 remains a standalone app, but has…
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Google Calendar now has an Apple Watch app
Andrew Liszewski / theverge - After retreating from watchOS several years ago, Google now only offers a handful of apps for the Apple Watch. That list is expanding to four in total with the launch of a new Google Calendar app rolling out alongside the existing iPhone version, as spott…
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Cursor Launches New Web App, Takes AI Coding Agents Beyond IDEs
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Anysphere has launched a new web and mobile app for its Cursor AI code editor, allowing developers to manage autonomous coding agents from any device as the company surpasses $500M in revenue and expands its enterprise ecosystem.The post Cursor Launches N…
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Tinder is mandating face checks for California residents
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Tinder is requiring new users in California to verify their identities by using facial recognition, according to a report by Axios. The policy goes into effect today as a test program. The obvious reason behind this is to make sure people are who they say…
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Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after ten years
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - Spotify is making Discover Weekly more customizable by genre.
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This app turns your iPhone into an old-school Game Boy Camera
José Adorno / bgr - Delta’s creator, Riley Testut, announced a new project: a Game Boy Camera clone for iPhone users. Called Delta Camera, this standalone app will feature everything …The post This app turns your iPhone into an old-school Game Boy Camera appeared first on BG…
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