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21 votes
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Sideloading with iOS 17.4: any use cases?
It’s been a few weeks now since the release of iOS 17.4, which […] provides new options for app marketplaces, web browsers and payments for residents of the European Union. […] Now, don’t get me...
It’s been a few weeks now since the release of iOS 17.4, which
[…] provides new options for app marketplaces, web browsers and payments for residents of the European Union. […]
Now, don’t get me wrong, I am a firm believer in the underlying regulation to it, and have been ever since the possibility of this becoming a reality was in the Brussels air. But so far, I haven’t really been able to come up with a truly practical use case.
Furthermore, I haven’t seen any marketing for an Epic Store, Meta Store, or similar “app marketplaces”, but this may be attributed to the still rather… wobbly legal situation surrounding, notably, still having to direct payments to Apple while not using their store for app distribution. I don’t think there has been any follow-up from Apple (or the EU) that retracts these conditions.
So: Have any fellow EU resident ~tech’ies done anything fun or interesting with this new freedom yet?
To those not affected by this regulation, what would you like to “sideload”, or are perhaps already sideloading on Android?
Do any of you think big companies will move their entire palette onto an alternative store anytime soon, e.g. Facebook and sister products? To be honest, I doubt this will happen, otherwise it would’ve long occurred on the Google Play Store as well.
My ideas were:
- I’ve thought about trying to install Minecraft (the full version, probably using Pojav), or a game of similar caliber, on my phone just for fun and to see how well the iPhone GPU really fares against a “real” game, but didn’t find the time yet for looking into it.
- Also personally, I’d love to see a real “root-capable” shell on iOS, but I don’t think that will ever be a thing irrespective of how much sideloading Apple is forced to allow into their OS.
9 votes -
To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers
25 votes -
What AI tools are you actually using?
On my work system I mostly tend to use the Bing Copilot to help me quickly write emails and statements to prepare a document.
39 votes -
This month in Servo: tables, WOFF2, Outreachy, and more
13 votes -
Blind internet users struggle with error-prone AI aids
7 votes -
German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice
56 votes -
Microsoft to separate Teams and Office globally amid antitrust scrutiny, will cost $5.25/month standalone
50 votes -
What email client do you use?
I've seen a lot of posts about email providers, but what about email clients? What email client have you been using? What makes it work better for you than the default client? Does it have any...
I've seen a lot of posts about email providers, but what about email clients?
What email client have you been using? What makes it work better for you than the default client? Does it have any notable features that you didn't know you needed?
29 votes -
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 with fix for USB hub bug, and Java crashes
11 votes -
Looking for an app with calendar, timetables, reminders, timers etc
Ideally an all-in-one app with sync to a Windows or browser app. For paid apps, preferably a one-time purchase rather than subscription. I like organizing and customizing, so user freedom is...
Ideally an all-in-one app with sync to a Windows or browser app. For paid apps, preferably a one-time purchase rather than subscription. I like organizing and customizing, so user freedom is pretty important too. Bonus points if you've found the app useful for ADHD.
Google Calendar worked pretty well, but now I'm looking to build habits for hobbies and studies, while also keeping up with occasional appointments. I think it'd be much simpler to just have everything under one app.
15 votes -
What are some cheaper alternatives to Grammarly that are equally as good?
As a non-native English speaker, I use Grammarly's free tier daily. It is invaluable to help me catch common mistakes, as well as to get a better understanding of the language through the...
As a non-native English speaker, I use Grammarly's free tier daily. It is invaluable to help me catch common mistakes, as well as to get a better understanding of the language through the explanations it provides. I will need to write even more English in the next few months, so it seemed like a good idea to get the Premium subscription. Unfortunately, Grammarly's pricing ($144 for the year) is prohibitive when converted to Brazilian Reais. And even if I am capable of making that payment now, I would rather avoid becoming dependent on something that is so expensive for me. So, what are some affordable alternatives to Grammarly's Premium subscription?
Just to be clear, I am aware that it is not ideal to rely too much on that kind of tool. Rest assured that my domain of English is enough that I am entirely capable of taking the suggestions as extra help and not as a crutch.
20 votes -
Copilot can't stop emitting violent, sexual images, says Microsoft whistleblower
28 votes -
Happy Leap Day
21 votes -
How Kharkiv’s tech start-ups became the ultimate test of business resilience
5 votes -
Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update
29 votes -
Fujitsu bugs that sent innocent people to prison were known “from the start” but concealed from lawyers and judges
104 votes -
In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges
28 votes -
Is there a markdown editor which let me open .md files from Windows?
I have looked at various editors, but those I came across all had their own build-in file navigator which they insisted you'd use. I always hate that; it's the one thing I dislike about Godot. So...
I have looked at various editors, but those I came across all had their own build-in file navigator which they insisted you'd use. I always hate that; it's the one thing I dislike about Godot. So is there one where you can simply open your .md files directly from Windows?
Edit: What I'm after is WYSIWYG, not just synstax highlighting.
20 votes -
I'm about to start my first ever job as a Software Engineer. I'm terrified about losing it in a layoff.
I wanted to be a SWE ever since I was a young kid, and now after a undergrad + masters degree I was one of the first people in my batch to get a job. I just moved to a new country for my first job...
I wanted to be a SWE ever since I was a young kid, and now after a undergrad + masters degree I was one of the first people in my batch to get a job. I just moved to a new country for my first job and I love it here already, it just feels sad imagining if I do get laid off and I'd have to go back to where I was doing my Masters (and even that would be limited time visa before I have to go back to my very under-developed home country). I do want to just mentally let go of the anxiety and just focus on performing good at my job but with all the recent layoffs it feels hard, my own company laid off a lot of people last year and because of that their glassdoor rating is kindof bad. I've been spiralling a bit just reading the glassdoor reviews of people blaming the management of uprooting their lives. Other people who changed cities or countries and were left jobless and were trying to navigate in a extremely bureucratic environment.
I have a 6 month probation in which I can be laid off pretty quickly, I just need to learn to not worry about the stuff I can't control.
34 votes -
Windows 10 end of life could prompt torrent of e-waste as 240 million devices set for scrapheap
48 votes -
Using game controllers and keyboards for custom shortcuts
13 votes -
Watsonx: IBM's code assistant for turning COBOL into Java
11 votes -
A coder considers the waning days of the craft
35 votes -
Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed
41 votes -
Down and to the right: Firefox got faster for real users in 2023
80 votes -
US Ninth Circuit judge allows social media lawsuit to proceed. Section 230 doesn't automatically protect against liability for platform design defects
16 votes -
On GoGuardian and invasion of student privacy
24 votes -
Software development jobs for people that want to have a life outside of work
Hey there! Back when the pandemic was in full swing, I stumbled upon a comment that shared a link to a website with a title quite like this post. I can't quite recall if I saw the comment on...
Hey there! Back when the pandemic was in full swing, I stumbled upon a comment that shared a link to a website with a title quite like this post. I can't quite recall if I saw the comment on Reddit, the orange site, or even here. The site was quite basic, and claimed to have a list of jobs from companies that understood that its workers would like to have a life outside of work
The job market has changed a lot since the pandemic, but if any of you awesome folks happen to know where I can find a good part-time software development job, I'd be seriously grateful.
38 votes -
We were wrong about the GPLs
32 votes -
The unreasonable effectiveness of plain text
21 votes -
How can I get my engineers to accept being on call?
44 votes -
Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak
74 votes -
Sovereign workspace openDesk: German Ministry of the Interior provides answers
9 votes -
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro to get seven years of software updates
43 votes -
Yes, you can measure software developer productivity
49 votes -
The epistemology of software quality – Studies show that human factors most influence the quality of our work. So why do we put so much stake in technical solutions?
17 votes -
Cracking the chaos - Tips on reading and debugging other programmers' code
17 votes -
Automated translation programs cause problems with US asylum cases, make 'insane' mistakes
8 votes -
Android 14 adds native support for using smartphones as a webcams
15 votes -
Probe reveals previously secret Israeli spyware that infects targets via ads
36 votes -
MS Paint adds support for layers and PNG transparency
63 votes -
Today I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut opens LinkedIn
43 votes -
Should I use third party firewall or antivirus on Windows (or elsewhere)? Which one?
It's seems to have been common sense for a while now that Windows has good-enough security software that you don't need 3rd party tools but is it actually the case now? Is there anything to lose...
It's seems to have been common sense for a while now that Windows has good-enough security software that you don't need 3rd party tools but is it actually the case now? Is there anything to lose or gain from trusting 3rd party with this stuff?
20 votes -
Chromebooks will get updates for ten years
23 votes -
Local governments aren't businesses – so why are they force-fed business software?
31 votes -
A developer built a 'propaganda machine' using OpenAI tech to highlight the dangers of mass-produced AI disinformation
27 votes -
Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
98 votes -
Pyramid schemes are illegal. MLMs are not. What about the tech that powers them?
6 votes -
darken (developer of SD Maid for Android) has had his developer account terminated after twelve years for "stalkerware policy" on Google Play despite having no actual stalking tools in the app
14 votes