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Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP chat app Conversations, has announced he is withdrawing it from the Google Play Store and making the app free. He explains the reasoning behind breaking up with Google Play in a blog post, citing frustrations with the platform. The move has drawn wide attention among developers and open-source supporters debating app store fees and gatekeeping.

Ukraine says it is preparing a fourth phase of Operation Vivaldi, its ongoing counteroffensive operation, after claiming to have retaken 176 square kilometres of territory and inflicted around 5,000 Russian casualties in earlier phases. Kyiv Post reports the plan as fighting continues. The figures come from Ukrainian sources and have not been independently verified.

The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Minnesota judges who publicly criticized the surge in immigration, according to the Washington Post. The move raises questions about the limits of judicial speech and the federal government's role in disciplining state judges. Commentators are likely to debate whether the complaint targets legitimate judicial conduct or chills judges' ability to speak on policy matters.

Posts in piracy communities claim the servers of 1337x, one of the world's most-used torrent indexing sites, were struck today in what is being described as missile strikes. Users are discussing whether the site will recover and speculating about who carried out the attack. Details remain sparse, with no confirmed attribution or independent verification of the strikes so far.

A Washington Post advice column takes on a parent's dilemma: three adult children are still living at home, and the parent is asking for help. Carolyn Hax turns the question over to her readers, who offer their own advice on setting boundaries, contributing financially, and when to encourage independence. The multigenerational living debate continues to resonate with families navigating the same situation.