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Apple Stands in the Way of Telegram’s Censorship-Free Vision
Apple’s lock down of the App Store means it can censor content in apps such as Telegram. And it does.
Puffin Browser for iOS to Shut Down Next Month, the Latest Company to Criticize Apple’s Monopolistic App Store Practices
The company says Apple won’t let them update their app so they’re going to close it down.
Fortnite Creator Epic Games Acquires Social App Houseparty
It’s likely that this isn’t going to be the only acquisition from Epic games for the remainder of this year.
Opera Introduces a New Browser That Lets You Choose How Much RAM and CPU It Uses
As the browser market is dominated by Google Chrome, browser makers are trying new ways to win over audiences.
Gab Reports Apple to the US Department of Justice as the Dissenter iOS App Is Rejected From the App Store – Even Though Apple Admits It Doesn’t Violate Any Terms
Apple said that the Dissenter iOS browser was rejected based on “defamatory and mean-spirited content” found in Gab’s other products outside of the App Store.
Wire Teams Up With EY to Provide End-To-End Encrypted Messaging for Businesses
This new partnership could be a Slack competitor to companies that value privacy.
Firefox May Introduce a Paid Version in Order to Reduce Its Reliance on Google Revenue
Mozilla makes most of its money from Google and it wants to change that.
Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi Vow to Continue to Allow Ad Blockers, Even After Google Chrome Stops
Many were wondering what would happen to other chromium browsers after the Chrome changes. Here’s the answer.
Interest in Jailbreaking iPhones Has Skyrocketed in Recent Months, as Apple Faces Antitrust Criticism Over Its Locked-Down App Store
The news comes as Apple has faced increased scrutiny over the alleged monopolistic control it holds over the App Store in recent months.
ProtonMail Version 3.16 Offers a Range of New Features
ProtonMail gets an upgrade.
Ad Blockers Are Set to Stop Working on Google Chrome
Apparently it’s a better “user experience”.
Google Is Not Letting YouTube Function on Microsoft Edge, Another Examples of Google’s Hostility to Open Standards
It’s not the first time Google hasn’t played nice with other browsers.