Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access
Strava blames zero-code AI apps and scrapers as it tightens API access The popular fitness-tracking platform, Strava, is restricting access to its API as part of efforts to clamp down on AI scraping, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Developers who want to build an app using Strava’s data now need to pay for a flat […]
The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor
The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor Halide Mark III isn’t free, but you can try it out for a week before buying. | Image: Lux Optics After first being announced in December 2024, Lux Optics has finally released the latest version of its Halide camera app for […]
Google is rolling out its redesigned Workspace app icons
Google is rolling out its redesigned Workspace app icons It’s not just you – the Google Workspace apps are getting a new look. The redesigned app icons, leaked last month, are now rolling out widely, as we started noticing this morning. Users with the redesigned icons will notice they now have a gradient look that […]
The app you need to clean up your computer
The app you need to clean up your computer Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 128, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, sorry this one’s so Mac-heavy, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading […]
OpenAI’s Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app
OpenAI's Codex is now in the ChatGPT mobile app OpenAI is going to let users access Codex, its desktop AI tool that can write code and use apps on your computer, from the ChatGPT app on your phone. Following the surge in popularity for Anthropic’s Claude Code, OpenAI has been working quickly to try and […]
You can make an app for that
You can make an app for that The tyranny of software is almost over. Since the first computer programmers wrote the first computer programs, we, the users of that software, have been forced to live in the worlds those programs create. The features are the features. The design is the design. Want something else, something […]
Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos
Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos Instagram is once again cribbing from competitors like Snapchat and BeReal with a new photo-sharing format it calls “Instants,” which are ephemeral photos that you can’t edit and that you can only share with your close friends or followers that follow you back. Instants […]
Venmo finally takes privacy seriously
Venmo finally takes privacy seriously Venmo is starting to test a big redesign of its app, and as part of the changes, it will be implementing a major new privacy measure: the onboarding process for new users will set their posts to only be viewable by their friends by default instead of being public. It’s […]
The game that makes me actually want to exercise
The game that makes me actually want to exercise Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 127, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, my Scorpion challenges your Sub-Zero to a duel, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, […]
The things we’re building
The things we're building Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 126, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I need 10 or 15 skirts from Calvin Klein, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) Happy Ruthless Self-Promotion Week! We’re dedicating […]