After facing a wave of backlash and protests from its user community, Reddit has finally taken action to disable certain third-party apps. Apollo, an iOS app that had become a symbol of the recent protests against Reddit’s upcoming API pricing, is now unable to load any content from the platform. Users are greeted with a
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By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. The urban legend surrounding the survival of the original Nintendo Game Boy during a bomb explosion has captivated the gaming community for years. However, recent developments suggest that this legend may not hold true. The flagship Nintendo
The impending shutdown of several third-party apps, such as Apollo for Reddit, rif is fun for Reddit (RIF), and BaconReader, has left many Reddit users grieving. However, there is good news for fans of Narwhal for Reddit, as this popular app will continue to be available even after the June 30th deadline. In a post
Niantic, the company behind the popular augmented reality (AR) game Pokémon Go, is undergoing significant organizational changes. In an email shared on the company’s website, Niantic CEO John Hanke announced layoffs, game shutdowns, and the closure of the Los Angeles studio. These changes aim to narrow the company’s focus and prioritize the development and maintenance
By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He’s covered the tech industry for over a decade at The Information and other outlets. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is preparing to allow users in the European Union (EU) to download apps directly through Facebook ads. This move positions the company
HMD has introduced its latest smartphone, the Nokia G42, with a strong emphasis on repairability. The company aims to make it easy for users to repair their devices by providing spare parts and kits in collaboration with iFixit. The purple variant of the Nokia G42, equipped with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, is
Google has announced that it will be laying off employees at Waze as the company transitions the popular navigation app to Google’s ads system. In an email obtained by CNBC, Chris Phillips, VP and GM of Google’s Geo unit, stated that the changes would result in job cuts in sales, marketing, operations, and analytics at
On Friday, Reddit announced that it will be making “accessibility improvements” to many moderator tools on its official mobile apps by July 1st. These improvements will include features such as the moderation queue and the ModMail messaging system on Android and iOS. The aim of these updates is to address concerns expressed by the accessibility
US Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, has issued a warning about potential delays or cancellations for airlines starting July 1st if passenger jets have not upgraded their altimeters to deal with 5G interference. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stated that the radio wave emitters used by passenger jets to measure their distance from the ground
During the Formula E qualifying round in Portland, Oregon, the DS Penske team was fined €25,000 and penalized for installing an RFID scanner at the entrance to the pit. The scanner was said to collect data from other race cars, giving them an unfair advantage. The Penalty The team’s racers, Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Éric Vergne,