Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder

Google has confirmed that Android will not retire app sideloading, but the company is implementing measures that make the ...

Here’s How Google’s ‘Safer’ Sideloading Works on Android

While Google is restricting app downloads from sources other than the Google Play Store, the company will allow sideloading ...

The Hidden Problem With ‘Vibe Coding’ Apps on Apple’s App Store

Apple pushes back on vibe coding apps like Replit and Vibecode over App Store rules, raising questions about how AI-built ...

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

Google has explained how app sideloading will work on Android once its new developer verification process is in place.

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
BGR

5 Essential Free Apps That Aren't Available On The Microsoft Store

Much like mobile operating systems, Microsoft offers a unified store to easily install Windows apps, known as the Microsoft Store. While it wasn't that great at first, over the years, many of the core ...
Fox News

Thousands of iPhone apps expose data inside Apple App Store

Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...
Macworld

These iPhone AI apps expose your data, and they’re all over the App Store

Macworld reports that numerous AI apps on the App Store expose sensitive user data, with CovertLabs’ Firehound project indexing nearly 200 vulnerable applications. Chat & Ask AI by Codeway exposed ...
CNBC

Chinese regulators force Apple to remove popular gay dating apps from local iOS store

Apple has confirmed that it removed the popular gay dating apps Blued and Finka from its Chinese iOS store in compliance with an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China. The country's app ...
Digital Trends

You can browse Apple’s App Store on web from any device

This is important because? With a full-featured storefront on the web, apps become more accessible to broader audiences, including those not on Apple devices. What to watch for? Will Apple eventually ...
The Verge

Apple brings its App Store to the web

The web-based App Store has a new homepage, but you can’t use it to install apps on your iPhone or Mac. The web-based App Store has a new homepage, but you can’t use it to install apps on your iPhone ...