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The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".
App Store facilitated $1.4 trillion in 2025, Apple says
Apple says 90% of it involved no commission, and the App Store has more than 850 million weekly users.
GitHub Copilot's move to token billing angers developers
From June 1, Copilot switches from flat subscriptions to usage-based billing, and some developers say their costs will soar.
Chrome on Android lets you share only your approximate location
A new Chrome setting lets websites see roughly where you are without getting your precise location.
App Store adds a cheaper subscription option: pay monthly, commit for 12 months
You can now buy an annual subscription with monthly payments. But if you cancel, payments continue until the 12 months end.
Roblox introduces age-based "Kids" and "Select" accounts
From June, kids aged 5–9 and 9–15 get dedicated accounts with age-appropriate games and chat.
Android adds a new way to sideload apps from outside the Play Store
An "advanced flow" lets owners turn off developer verification, with several steps meant to protect against scams.
Google and Epic Games settle: Play Store fee drops to 20%
Google cut in-app purchase fees, made alternative Android app stores easier to install, and ended its disputes with Epic worldwide.
Apple starts App Store age verification in several countries
In Australia, Brazil and Singapore, 18+ apps can now be downloaded only after a user is confirmed to be an adult.
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google's new model scores 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2, more than double Gemini 3 Pro.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.3 Codex, minutes after Anthropic
OpenAI says GPT-5.3 Codex is 25% faster than GPT-5.2 and was instrumental in creating itself.
Apple launches Xcode 26.3: Claude and Codex now write code directly
Xcode now integrates AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI, and through MCP any other compatible agent can connect.