Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network ~tech social media Article 793 words 41 votes
Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a ‘threat’ to the iOS ecosystem ~games Article 557 words 57 votes
Bluesky says it will allow users to opt out of the public web interface after backlash ~tech privacy social media Article 752 words 23 votes
Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android ~tech apple android Article 642 words 64 votes
Yup hacks together a cross-posting app for X, Threads, Bluesky and others ~tech social media Article 1034 words 18 votes
Twitter blocks links to rival Threads, while CEO downplays reports of traffic decline ~tech facebook social media Article 819 words 121 votes
Spotify is shutting down Heardle, the Wordle-like music guessing game it bought last year – will sunset on May 5 as it aims to focus on music discovery ~tech Article 688 words 14 votes
Tumblr to add support for ActivityPub, the social protocol powering Mastodon and other apps ~tech social media Article 604 words 18 votes
Netflix establishes an internal games studio in Helsinki, led by former Zynga GM Marko Lastikka ~games Article 587 words 6 votes
Apple doubles down on its right to profit from other businesses ~tech apple.app store Article 1816 words 11 votes
Walmart unveils an AI-powered store of the future, now open to the public ~tech Article 747 words 6 votes
Netflix stops paying the ‘Apple tax’ on its $853M in annual iOS revenue ~tech ios apple.app store Article 568 words 14 votes
TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube in downloads last month ~tech social media Article 441 words 14 votes
Google adds warning for users searching for Fortnite in Play Store, could lose $50 million or more in 2018 from Fortnite bypassing it ~games Article 720 words 18 votes
Amazon Prime Wardrobe officially launches to all US Prime members ~tech amazon.prime Article 472 words 7 votes
New Android homescreen tries to reduce smartphone addiction ~tech smartphones android Article 1151 words 15 votes