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LG announced it will suspend apps on its webOS smart TV platform that turn TVs into residential proxy nodes, following research showing over 42% of apps contain such SDKs, to protect user privacy and prevent unauthorized network usage.
San Francisco's attorney general has ordered Apple and Google to remove AI nudify apps from their app stores, citing violations of California laws against deepfake pornography.
San Francisco city attorney David Chiu sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google demanding removal of AI-powered 'nudify' apps that create nonconsensual deepfake nude images, accusing the companies of aiding illegal activity and profiting from harmful technology.
DoorDash is now available in the Shopify App Store, allowing merchants to connect their stores and be discovered by local shoppers seeking on-demand delivery.
A 16-year-old shares how using vibecoding (AI-assisted coding) helped them overcome struggles in junior year and successfully publish their first app on the App Store.
The Supreme Court allowed Texas to enforce its App Store Accountability Act, which requires app stores to verify users' ages and impose restrictions on minors. Tech companies like Apple and Google argue the law is a censorship regime that harms privacy.
An indie developer reflects on the shortcomings of using personalized customer support as a differentiator for Castro Podcasts, finding that honest replies often frustrate users more than help, especially regarding pricing and bug reports.
The article discusses the emerging trend of creating an 'App Store for AI agents,' questioning the implications and potential pitfalls of such a marketplace.
Apple has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal in the antitrust case with Epic Games over App Store commission rates, arguing against sharing confidential business data. The Court is expected to hear the case in its next term starting October 2026.
Installing the Cursor iOS app irreversibly changes your privacy settings to a less restrictive mode, with no way to revert, raising serious privacy concerns.
The article discusses Texas' App Store Accountability Act, which likely imposes content moderation or accountability requirements on app stores, analogized to a bouncer at a bookstore.
Apple removed key VK apps from the App Store without explanation, prompting Russian officials and developers to advise users to switch to Android and use alternative app stores.
AssppWeb is an open-source project that uses WebAssembly to simulate Apple ID authentication in a browser, allowing users to bypass the App Store and install genuine applications directly on iOS devices, employing a zero-trust architecture to protect credential security.
A little trick: Add foreign Apple ID to Settings > Notes, then you can update apps directly without repeatedly switching accounts in the App Store.
This article shares an official Apple trick for using three different regional Apple IDs on one iPhone: use the China mainland Apple ID to manage iCloud sync, while the US and Hong Kong IDs handle apps for their respective regions, making updates smoother.
Shares an iPhone tip: By adding a foreign region iCloud account (e.g., US, Japan) in Settings, you can update region-specific apps without the hassle of switching accounts in the App Store.
Google is rolling out changes to Google Play billing, allowing developers to use alternative payment systems with reduced fees, partially decoupling billing from the app store, in response to antitrust pressures.
Loupe is a new iOS app that reveals what device fingerprinting data native apps can access, categorized by access cost, and is free and open source.
US App Store subscriptions will incur a 10% tax.
An AI tool that will soon be open-source, using DeepSeek to automatically fetch AppStore user reviews and perform information mining, helping product managers understand user feedback, version issues, and product opportunities.