Former Apple bosses slam decision to take down ICEBlock
Former Apple bosses slam decision to take down ICEBlock Apple is facing pressure from a former executive and senior manager over its decision to remove the ICE-spotting app, ICEBlock, from the App Store. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Wiley Hodges says he’s “deeply disturbed” by the move, as spotted earlier by Daring […]
AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore's alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries AltStore PAL, which launched as one of the first alternative iOS app stores in the EU last year, is coming to more countries, developer Riley Testut announced today. “Specifically, we plan to launch in Japan, Brazil, and Australia before the end of the year, with […]
Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out
Mastodon snags Bluesky's starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out Mastodon is introducing “Packs” to help you quickly find accounts to follow and fill up your feed. The decentralized social network announced the feature as part of the FediForum event on Tuesday. It will work similarly to Starter Packs on Bluesky, which […]
The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking
The Supreme Court didn't save Google from Epic, and now the clock is ticking In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app developers to use its own payment systems, after Epic Games won its Google lawsuit for the second time. Now, Google has just over two […]
If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great
If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great The new Audacity logo Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to a decades-old piece of software beloved by nerds around the globe. So, it was no surprise that when Audacity revealed its […]
The best lists to keep — and the best ways to keep them
The best lists to keep — and the best ways to keep them Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 100, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for a big gadget week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer […]
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs One of Discord’s third-party customer service providers was compromised by an “unauthorized party,” the company says. The unauthorized party gained access to “information from a limited number of users who had contacted Discord through our Customer Support and/or Trust & Safety teams” and […]
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store Apple has removed the “Waze but for ICE sightings” app ICEBlock from its App Store, as reported previously by Business Insider. A post from its developer relayed Apple’s App Review message about the ban, saying, “We just received a message from Apple’s App Review that #ICEBlock has been […]
Amazon now lets Prime members add items to completed orders
Amazon now lets Prime members add items to completed orders Following limited testing, Amazon’s Add to Delivery feature is coming to US Prime members. | Image: Amazon Amazon has announced a new shopping feature for US Prime members called Add to Delivery that lets you add additional items to completed orders that have yet to […]
Threads adds communities to help you find your people
Threads adds communities to help you find your people Threads is testing a new feature called communities, which will serve as dedicated spaces where you can find content or posts about your favorite topics. Starting today, you can explore different communities surrounding things like professional basketball, K-pop, books, TV shows, AI, and more. The feature […]