While much of the open source community’s concern has focused on the risk that these proposals could present to open source operating systems, an equally important open question is how “application store” and “application” are defined. As drafted, some definitions of “application store” are broad enough to capture developer infrastructure—such as code collaboration platforms, package managers, and open source indexing services—simply because they allow users to access or download software. Making software available for download is not the same as operating the kind of centralized, consumer-fac
Why age assurance laws matter for developers…even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an…
…Safari and system browser updates are crucial, as WebKit powers much of Apple's software ecosystem beyond Safari. Users with unsupported devices that don't receive security updates should avoid…
Irene Okpanachi Apr 24, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk…
…even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an…
…even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. My background in tracking Android updates and app ecosystems gives me an…
…on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond surface-level tips and focus on how…
…can read the local files and memory where browsers store authentication cookies. As a result, there is no reliable way to prevent cookie exfiltration using software alone on any operating system. Historically…
…Introduced in February 2022, the feature allows compatible iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone - no... Apple Defends Ecosystem…
…on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond surface-level tips and focus on how…
…sideloading apps, sought to lock users into its ecosystem using gift cards, attempted to tackle chaos in the App Store review process, and more. Several of the internal documents related to internal…