3 d. ago Google rejects app store age verification for online content

American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective".

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4 d. ago At WWDC, Apple says it will use AI to tag apps to improve discoverability on the App Store

Apple will begin using AI technology to power the discovery of apps on the App Store, the company announced at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25). In a session focused on updates to App Store Connect, its app distribution platform for developers, the company announced it will introduce App Store Tags — labels that […]

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5 d. ago At WWDC 2025, Apple sang developers’ praises amid AI letdowns and App Store battles

Apple has yet to deliver on some of the key technology advances that could modernize developers' apps for the AI era.

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1 week ago Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees

A U.S. court denied Apple a stay on a ruling that requires the company to stop charging developers for payments made outside the App Store through links in apps.

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1 week ago Apple's Losing Streak Continues: Judge Denies Bid to Pause Court Order on App Store Changes

Apple has lost its request to pause a court order requiring it to allow App Store developers to direct users to purchase in-app items on the web without paying the notorious "Apple tax." The tech giant is on a losing streak in court related to its stranglehold over app developers including Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite. The post Apple’s Losing Streak Continues: Judge Denies Bid to Pause Court Order on App Store Changes appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Apple says its App Store helped generate $1.3T in billings and sales, most without a commission

Apple said developers generated $1.3 trillion in sales in 2024 through its App Store, of which 90% did not involve paying the company a commission.

Economics

1 week ago 'Not available in your region': What is a VPN and how can I use one safely?

"This video is not available in your location." It's a message familiar to many people trying to watch global content online. But beneath this frustration lies a deeper question—how do we navigate digital borders safely and ethically?

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2 w. ago Apple’s US App Store topped $400B in developer billings and sales in 2024

Just ahead of its Worldwide Developers Conference next month, Apple on Thursday announced new figures related to the U.S. App Store’s financial success. The company says its U.S. App Store ecosystem has generated $406 billion in developer billings and sales in 2024 — a figure that’s nearly tripled in size since 2019, when it then […]

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2 w. ago EU Opens Investigation of Pornhub over Alleged Failure to Protect Minors

The EU is investigating Pornhub and other pornography platforms for allegedly failing to protect minors from online sexual content under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The post EU Opens Investigation of Pornhub over Alleged Failure to Protect Minors appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Texas Requires Apple and Google to Verify Ages for App Downloads

The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new legislation.

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2 w. ago Texas signs into law online saftey bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that would require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1st. The bill made headlines last week […]

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2 w. ago Texas signs into law online safety bill reportedly opposed by Apple’s Tim Cook

Gov. Abbott of Texas officially signed into law the online child safety bill that will require Apple and Google’s app stores to verify the age of their users and obtain approval from parents before minors download or make in-app purchases. The law will go into effect on January 1. The bill made headlines last week […]

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2 w. ago Ahead of WWDC, Apple says App Store blocked $2B in fraud transactions last year, $9B in past 5 years

Apple said it has prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the past five years, $2 billion of which it blocked in 2024.

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3 w. ago Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions

Spotify says its ability to direct its customers to external payment links in its iOS app has already had a positive impact on sales. In a newly filed amicus brief in support of Epic Games in its ongoing legal battle with Apple over external payments on the App Store, Spotify claims its internal data indicates […]

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3 w. ago Fortnite video game returns to iPhone app store in U.S., ending exile imposed by Apple

The popular video game Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the U.S., ending a prolonged exile that was triggered by a legal showdown over the lucrative fees that Apple had been collecting for years through a payment system that it has been forced to change.

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3 w. ago Google Play adds topic pages, audio previews, and new subscription tools for developers

Google is rolling out a series of upgrades to its Play Store to help Android app developers better market their software and services to consumers. Among the highlights are new tools for managing subscription apps, topic pages that let users explore a specific subject on the Play Store, a new feature that allows people to […]

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3 w. ago Judge pressures Apple to approve Fortnite or return to court

A federal judge is asking Apple to approve Fortnite’s submission on the U.S. App Store or return to court to explain the legal basis as to why it has not done so. In a new filing, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers confirms the court has received Epic Games’ latest motion, where it demands that […]

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last month Minor's lawsuits against adult sites show new state law is working as intended to protect kids: state AG

A minor child and the child's mother have filed four lawsuits in Kansas, targeting pornographic sites for lacking adequate age-verification measures.

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