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- 1F-Droid 2.0 launches with first major redesign in a decade●F-Droid 2.0 is here! A major redesign of the open-source Android app store after a decade. The new version brings a mode
F-Droid has released version 2.0, the biggest overhaul of the open-source Android app store in ten years. The update brings a modernised interface, improved search, expanded app categories, better filters, easier installs, and automatic app updates. It was rebuilt using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, and the release is drawing attention among open-source software supporters.
- 2F-Droid 2.0 Launches as Biggest Update in a Decade▼🚀 F-Droid 2.0: The Biggest Update in a Decade F-Droid 2.0 lands as the biggest redesign in a decade, rebuilt in Kotlin a
F-Droid, the independent open-source app repository for Android, has released version 2.0, its largest redesign in ten years. The app has been rebuilt in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose, bringing improved app discovery, better search, and smoother installs. The update arrives as Google's developer verification program is seen as an existential threat to F-Droid and alternative app stores.
- 3GT-SALAT brings prayer times to Linux and Android●🕌 GT-SALAT — مواقيت الصلاة والأذكار والقرآن على غنو/لينكس وأندرويد مشروع حر ومفتوح المصدر يهدف إلى توفير تجربة إسلامية م
A new free and open-source application called GT-SALAT offers prayer times, remembrances (adhkar) and the Quran on GNU/Linux and Android. Built in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for Android, it is designed to work fully offline without a permanent internet connection, and the code is available on GitHub. Arabic-speaking free software users have been sharing and discussing the project online.
- 4Jetpack Compose recomposition leaks questioned despite stable data classes●The setup You've got a @Stable data class, you're passing it into a composable, and Layout... # android # kotlin # jetpa
Android developers are debating a common Jetpack Compose pitfall: a Kotlin data class marked @Stable passed into a composable can still trigger unexpected recomposition, with the argument that the annotation itself is not the real source of the leak. The discussion, tagged under android, Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, is aimed at engineers debugging performance issues in Compose UIs.
- 5Guide released for AndroidX Security State 1.1.0●A practical guide to AndroidX Security State 1.1.0, device security patch visibility, pending updates, CVE verification,
A new practical guide covers AndroidX Security State 1.1.0, explaining how Android developers can check device security patch levels, surface pending updates to users, and verify CVEs. The walkthrough also covers building security-aware Android apps, with code examples in Kotlin using Jetpack libraries, and is being shared among developers in the Android and security engineering communities.
- 6HealthCoach app readies for Google Play launch●I'll be submitting to the Google Play store tomorrow, it's been a while so not sure how long that will take. And once do
A developer behind HealthCoach, an Android fitness app built with Kotlin Multiplatform and Jetpack Compose, says the app will be submitted to the Google Play store, with Google Drive integration to open for general use once approved. Until then, the app can be installed via sideloading its APK, though review times are uncertain since it has been a while since the last submission.
- 7F-Droid 2.0 launches with major redesign●F-Droid 2.0 launches with redesigned discovery, search and app management, built on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. 📱 The re
F-Droid 2.0 has launched, bringing a redesigned interface for discovering, searching and managing apps, rebuilt with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The free and open-source Android app store adds improved filtering and installation, while keeping privacy features including Tor support and panic tools. Users in open-source and privacy communities are sharing the release and welcoming the modernized look.
- 8F-Droid 2.0 arrives with fully redesigned interface●Az F‑Droid 2.0 teljesen megújult: Kotlin/Jetpack Compose alapú felület, részletesebb kategóriák és jóval erősebb keresés
F-Droid 2.0 has been released with a completely rebuilt user interface based on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The free and open-source Android app store also introduces more detailed categories and significantly improved search, making it easier to filter apps precisely and manage background updates. The update is drawing attention in open-source and Linux communities.
- 9Writer argues AI fears miss the real worries▼People are worried about #AI but perhaps for the wrong reasons. I try to give some “right” reasons to worry. Sort of. Mo
Writer Martin Bihl has published a new essay arguing that public anxiety about artificial intelligence focuses on the wrong issues, and that there are more legitimate reasons to be concerned. The piece, posted on his website, explores the relationship between creativity and AI through comparisons including horses, cars, jetpacks and buggy whips. It adds to an ongoing debate about what society should actually fear from AI technology.
- 10Writer argues AI worries miss the real reasons to be concerned●People are worried about # AI but perhaps for the wrong reasons. I try to give some “right” reasons to worry. Sort of. M
Writer Martin Bihl says public anxiety about AI focuses on the wrong issues, and offers what he calls the 'right' reasons to worry, in a new essay exploring AI, creativity, and historical technology comparisons like horses, cars, jetpacks and buggy whips. The piece adds to a wider ongoing debate about how AI might reshape creative work and what risks deserve the most attention.