Apple takes a bite out of app store fees in China
… And Apple China also appears to have avoided the fights that saw other countries demand it open its products to third-party app stores. ® china apple app store personal tech on prem
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Age verification isn't sage verification inside OSes
… It applies to users "on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device that can access a covered application store or download an application." We can run Doom on smart toothbrushes . …
UK fines Irish Apple outpost over Russia sanctions breach
… The app maker operates a popular Russian-language video streaming service, which was previously available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. …
US state laws push age checks into the operating system
… It "requires manufacturers of internet-enabled devices to conduct age assurance" to check all users' ages, and provide this info to "all websites, online services, online applications and mobile applications" – as well as app stores. …
Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field
… The TBOTE findings suggest that Meta is the biggest donor behind the lobbying for these age-verification laws and the App Store Accountability Act ACCA . …
Microsoft blames Samsung for C:\ drive problems
… How a third-party application could wreak such havoc on affected devices, particularly one downloadable from Microsoft's own app store, remains unanswered. ® samsung galaxy windows 11 samsung microsoft applications software
Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israelis
… The malware's developers used spoofed certificates and the app also spoofed the installer source, making the software appear to have been installed from Google Play. This allowed it to bypass Android security checks and appear to have been legitimately signed. …
Nanny state vs. Linux: show us your ID, kid
… With the US Congress advancing its own App Store Accountability Act, and more state lawmakers floating copycat bills, OS‑level age verification is poised to become a standard part of how Americans set up phones, tablets and PCs within the next few years. Happy, happy, joy, joy. …
Microsoft publishes workaround for Samsung C:\ drive woes
… The app was temporarily removed from the Microsoft store, and a previous version without the problem was published, but for many affected users, the damage was done. …
Perplexity: Everything is Computer
… "Personal Computer runs on a dedicated Mac mini that can run 24/7, connected to your local apps and Perplexity's secure servers," the company explained. …