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- 1Apple's persistent ads in iOS are frustrating users▼Apple has added persistent 'ads' to iOS, and it's driving users crazy
Apple has introduced persistent advertising within iOS, with App Store recommendations and promotional tiles appearing in system apps that many users cannot easily remove. The change is drawing criticism from iPhone owners who argue the ads clutter the interface and undermine the premium feel of the devices. Commentators are urging Apple to scale back the promotions, saying the company risks damaging trust in pursuit of extra services revenue.
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Reports say the US Department of Justice is internally divided as its antitrust case against Apple moves toward 2026, with the company holding an edge in the dispute over its roughly 27% App Store commission structure. A split within the DOJ could weaken the government's position and shape how Apple's App Store fees are regulated going forward.
- 3Musk's xAI and X Corp Drop Apple From Antitrust Lawsuit▼Musk’s X Corp and SpaceXAI Drop Apple From AI Antitrust Fight. Is One Legal Headache Gone for the iPhone Maker?
Elon Musk's xAI and X Corp have removed Apple from their antitrust lawsuit over AI partnerships, leaving the iPhone maker with one fewer legal battle. The suit had accused Apple of favoring OpenAI's ChatGPT in its App Store rankings. Reports are asking whether Apple's legal worries over its AI dealings are now easing, though Google remains a defendant in the case.
- 4F-Droid 2.0 rollout begins in biggest update in a decade●È iniziato il rilascio graduale di F-Droid 2.0 ed è il più grande aggiornamento dello store di app libere per Android in
The gradual rollout of F-Droid 2.0 has begun, described as the largest update to the free and open-source app store for Android in ten years. The interface has been rewritten from scratch, and users can now combine filters for category, phone compatibility and anti-features when browsing apps.
- 5Luckin Coffee hits 100 stores in Singapore●China’s Luckin Coffee marks 100th store, 1.9m app members in Singapore
Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee has opened its 100th store in Singapore and reached 1.9 million app members in the city-state, the Straits Times reports. The milestone marks rapid growth for the brand, which has expanded aggressively overseas as it competes with global chains and local players in Southeast Asia's crowded coffee market.
- 6F-Droid 2.0 launches with new interface●F-Droid 2.0 segna una delle più importanti evoluzioni dello store Android dedicato al software libero: nuova interfaccia
F-Droid 2.0, the new version of the Android app store for free and open-source software, is being released with a redesigned interface, improved search, automatic updates and stronger privacy features. Supporters in the open-source and Linux communities are calling it one of the most significant evolutions of the store, praising its focus on privacy.
- 7F-Droid 2.0 Launches With Major Redesign After a Decade▼F-Droid 2.0 Released After 10 years With Major Redesign to Transform Open-Source Android App Discovery
F-Droid, the open-source alternative app store for Android, has released version 2.0, its first major update in ten years. The release brings a substantial redesign aimed at improving how users discover free and open-source Android apps. The milestone is drawing attention in the open-source and Android communities, where F-Droid has long served as the main independent alternative to Google Play.
- 8F-Droid 2.0 launches with redesigned Android app●# F -Droid 2.0 cambia volto: nuova # app # Android , # ricerca migliorata e più controllo sulla # privacy # uno # sicure
F-Droid has released version 2.0 of its free and open-source Android app store, featuring a redesigned interface, improved search functionality and stronger privacy controls. The update also emphasizes user security as an alternative to big tech app stores. Early reactions among open-source enthusiasts are positive, with users welcoming the focus on privacy and greater control over installed software.
- 9Fake TVTap app spreads new Android banking trojan RemControl●Punto Informatico: Falsa app TVTap installa il nuovo malware Android RemControl RemControl è un nuovo trojan bancario pe
A fake TVTap app hosted on a site imitating the Google Play Store is distributing RemControl, a new Android banking trojan. Security outlet Punto Informatico reports the malware can target users' banking credentials once installed. The warning is circulating among Italian-speaking tech audiences, who are being urged to avoid third-party app stores and download apps only from official sources.
- 10Signal rolls out on-device backups for iPhone and iPad●Signal on-device backups for iPhone and iPad are now available for everyone 🎉 Update to the latest version of Signal for
Signal has made encrypted on-device backups available to all users of its iOS app. Users can update to version 8.30, then enable the feature in Settings > Backups and set up a Recovery Key, which Signal warns must be stored securely and never shared. The move lets iPhone and iPad users preserve their message history locally without handing data to cloud services, a change privacy-focused users have long requested.
- 11Signal rolls out local backups for iPhone and iPad●Lokale back-ups van Signal voor iPhone en iPad zijn nu voor iedereen beschikbaar 🎉 Update naar de nieuwste versie van Si
Signal has made local backups available to all iPhone and iPad users with version 8.30 of its iOS app. Users can enable the feature via Settings > Back-ups, and are advised to store their recovery key securely and never share it. Until now, backing up chats locally on iOS was not broadly available, making this a long-awaited addition for privacy-focused users of the encrypted messaging app.