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Day: January 26, 2024
Browser alternatives Brave, Arc, add new AI integrations
Both are attempting to create a better, faster, simpler, and more private web browsing experience than market leader Chrome
Dirty tricks or small wins: developers are skeptical of Apple’s App Store rules
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple is finally opening up the iPhone to sideloading and alternative app stores — at least in the European Union. It’s also allowing developers to use third-party payment processors in their apps. This is all part of Apple’s […]
Apple Podcasts to get auto-generated transcripts in iOS 17.4
Among the changes in iOS 17.4 is support for auto-generated transcripts in the Apple Podcasts app, making it easier for listeners to follow along to their favorite shows. Transcripts will only appear for English, French, German, and Spanish-language podcasts. It’ll be available in over 170 […]
Apple’s reluctant, punitive compliance with regulators will burn its political and developer goodwill
Apple is on a roll when it comes to having its hand forced by state entities and governing bodies: Alternative payment methods, stripping features from existing hardware, allowing alternate app stores and genuine browser default competition – everywhere you turn it seems to be satisfying […]
The future of biometrics in a zero trust world
Badge operates on a cryptographically zero-knowledge basis, not trusting any party with sensitive data, and offers quantum resistance for future-proof security.
Deck.blue brings a TweetDeck experience to Bluesky users
With over 3 million users and plans to open up more broadly in the months ahead, Bluesky is still establishing itself as an alternative to Twitter/X. However, that hasn’t stopped the developer community from embracing the project and building tools to meet the needs of […]
Yes, the tech layoff surge you are feeling is real
January has thus far seen 23,670 known tech layoffs, sourced from 85 known reductions, and hitting tech shops big and small. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Beat the clock to save $300 on passes to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
Tick tock, it’s now o’clock. You have less than one day left to get your ticket to TechCrunch Early Stage — April 25 in Boston — at the lowest price. Do your budget and your startup dream a solid: Buy your pass by January 26 […]
Beeper’s push for iMessage on Android is really over
Image: Beeper In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Beeper announced it’s removing the Beeper Mini app from the Google Play Store and moving the iMessage bridge to the “Labs” section of its cloud version. No new users will be able to use Beeper Cloud […]