You Can Stop Instagram From Tracking You Across Other Sites and Apps It’s tough to use the internet without being tracked, but it’s not impossible. Companies are starting to hand us tools to help, such as Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature and DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection. Even Meta, the company that makes its living on data collection, is now offering you a way to… Read more…

How Beeper is trying to make sense of all your messaging apps Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeMy phone is absolutely littered with messages. I have a mess of messaging apps: Messages, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, GroupMe, Google Chat, Discord, Slack, Messenger, and Snapchat. Then there are all the apps that aren’t necessarily for messaging but still offer it as a feature, like LinkedIn and Instagram…

Best Shopify Apps Saw the post about the apps that are potentially missing in the App Store. What’s one app you can’t imagine living without?? submitted by /u/fantassticho

Shopify Apps marketplace is vast — But given your pain points, what Shopify App would make your life easier but is still missing? There are 8k Shopify Apps in the Shopify Apps Marketplace as of 2023, and there’s an app for the majority of Shopify store use cases — What would say is still missing in the Shopify App ecosystem? submitted by /u/aeum3893

Google Messages takes a step againt screen sharing apps to prevent frauds and misuse submitted by /u/AbeJaNaBC

Why Wage Access Apps are Just As Bad As Payday Loans With more than 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck and many folks unable to cover a $400 emergency like a car repair or surprise hospital bill, waiting for payday is a pain point for many. That helps explain why so many people turn to predatory payday loans in desperation: When your bills are due on Monday… Read more…

GM now has its own API for software developers to make cool apps for its cars Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGeneral Motors is ramping up its efforts to create “a free, universal language” for software developers to make cool apps for its vehicles — and, notably, the vehicles of its competitors. GM announced a new vehicle services definition called “uServices” for the automotive software developer community. In es…

These Apps Are Secretly Cluttering Up Your Camera Roll If you want to declutter your phone and free up memory, start with your pictures—media takes up more space than you think. To stop your camera roll from filling up with junk, you also need to mess with your settings, because some apps are sliding memory killers in there without you realizing it. Read more…

Hi, everyone. I’m a 3D artist seeking your opinions for best apps or services for making floorplans. I have limited knowledge in interior design, so I could use some help crafting a decent floor plan for my Unreal Engine project. I’ve been obsessed with the technical stuff for the past few months, and now I want it to look appealing. What are your go-to for quick iterations? Here’s what I’m specifically looking for: Ideally, web/browser-base…

Apple Launches SF Symbols 5 With 700+ New Icons for Developers to Use in Apps Apple today introduced SF Symbols 5, a new version of the library of iconography that it provides to developers for use in apps. The icons have been created to integrate with San Francisco, the system font that Apple uses for its devices. There are more than 5,000 symbols in total, with SF Symbols 5 adding 700 characters. Some of the new symbol…

Face Unlock on the Pixel 8 series is now classified as a Class 3 (Strong) biometric, which allows it to be used to authenticate within apps submitted by /u/mihirmusprime

Quick Question: Apps Through Prime? We use an Amazon FireStick to access streaming. I’ve been paying for Hulu through my Prime for years. Why? I guess convenience. On a whim we signed up for Acorn yesterday to watch Doc Martin. Out of habit I did the seven free days through Prime. Should I have signed up through the Acorn app? Is there even a difference if I get the app directly o…

LPT: App developers are required to post any in app purchases or subscriptions on their apps store page If you’re like me, one of the most frustrating things is downloading a new app only to find out it’s got a paywall or subscription fee just to use the basic functions. Luckily, it’s required to put this info on the apps store page so that you can see what you’re getting into before you waste your time I hope this helps some people submitted …

The Best Study and Time Management Apps for College Students Being a college student is one of those “it takes a village”situations: Family members, friends, professors, and administrators can all help you along the way. But with the right suite of tools, your phone can also be one of your greatest allies when it comes to studying and scheduling. Here are some of the best… Read more…

Does using apps like hootsuite effect you negatively in the algorithm? Just wondering if using the app hootsuite to post for you automatically hurts your profile? Or is there absolutely no flags or repercussions for using hootsuite to post for you on instagram and tiktok 3 times a day? submitted by /u/Shan8888

Best SMM apps for… A graphic designer with limited social media marketing experience, looking to up their game. Personally, atm, I’m looking in the non-profit and small business sector, so multiple accounts is not a deal breaker. Crossposting multiple socials is important though, FB, IG, X, tiktok, YouTube. I don’t need a built in editor, though could be cool and …

Apple ‘Concerned’ About China’s New App Store Rules Banning Unregistered Foreign Apps Apple staff met with Chinese officials in recent months to discuss concerns over new rules that will restrict Apple from offering many foreign apps currently available in its China App Store, according to a new paywalled Wall Street Journal report. China already blocks the website of many popular Western social media apps like Instagram, X (now…

Meet the A.I. Jane Austen: Meta Weaves A.I. Throughout Its Apps Meta introduced artificially intelligent characters based on Jane Austen, Snoop Dogg and others into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, as the race to lead the technology heats up.

To Bring Socializing Back to Social Networks, Apps Try A.I. Imagery Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and several newcomers are betting on artificial intelligence to rejuvenate the fun, interactivity and whimsy of creating and sharing images.

Can screen/apps heavily affect noise? Posting these mostly to answer the following question but any critiques will be welcomed if you have them Took these the other week, and have noticed that the noise is extremely varied dependent on how and where it’s being viewed Phone screen, good Insta app, ok Desktop, better than insta app but not as good as phone screen Insta desktop, god aw…