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Tipp: Verwirrende Preisangaben im App Store verstehen
Apples Übersicht für In-App-Käufe im App Store enthält oft lange Listen, die schwer zu interpretieren sind. So kämpfen Sie sich durch das Preisdickicht.
https:/…

A look at the invite-only iOS and Android apps for Digg, which now operates similarly to Reddit, with links with a lot of "diggs" moving up the feed (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/apps/763689/digg-mobile-ios-android-app-relaunch…

Digg’s new app is basic, but a great start
Digg has launched its new mobile apps for iOS and Android. I tried the new iOS app out, and it’s bare-bones but promising.

🥳 New Kitten Release
• Improved Markdown parser
Kitten’s JavaScript tagged template strings (`kitten.html`) no longer fail to render as expected when interpolated values are used inside of Markdown where the Markdown render changes source order.
So, for example, the following will now work correctly, whereas, previously, the link source and link text would have been erroneously flipped:
kitten.html`
<markdown>
[${linkText}](${linkSource})
…

app/CHANGELOG.md at main
app - A web development kit that’s small, purrs, and loves you.

You know that it's a rough day at #SCOTUS when it hands down a ruling from which *eight* justices dissent (albeit in different parts).
https://bsky.app/profile/stevevladeck.bsky.soc…

Ugh, what a dumbass. https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:f7utvjkqbgwfjonqtpfcf5fu/post/3luiljxdpdc2d
And yet, this is slightly better than "we're going to deport Mamdani".. I think?

heise | Beziehungshelfer: Networking-App Dextr im Test
Das Adressbuch Dextr verknüpft Kontakte und visualisiert sie als Netzwerk. Wir haben die iOS- und iPadOS-App getestet
https://www.heise.de…

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rw2kfkoa7dvxmip5rm4nay7x/post/3luiuv5ai6k2h

Prof Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social)
🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website! Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14

Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
"Inakzeptabel": Über Warn-App Katwarn zum Singen des Pfalzlieds aufgerufen

Add richer tooltips to ggiraph with kableExtra and friends: #dataviz

UNCHARTED DATA: Interactive Tooltip Tables
How to include tables in your {ggiraph} tooltips.

https://bsky.app/profile/rnflex.bsky.social/post/3lze5ocsf4k2p
“It's a remarkable state of things that we have a drug [Tirzepatide] that reduces your chances of dying of any cause by FORTY PERCENT and reduces your risk of cardiovascular death, stroke or heart attack by 28% if you're a diabetic and yet barely a peep from traditional media.”

Ukraine's gamified drone app raises $24K from 45 сountries on launch day - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/22/ukraines-gamified-drone-app-raises-24k-from-45-сountries-on-launch-day/

Completely unsurprising.
From: @…
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app

The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social)
NEW REPUBLIC: “Donald Trump’s energy policy is already raising prices for consumers—and his administration is desperate for someone to blame.” The Trump tax on Americans is taking many forms. https://newrepublic.com/post/199346/donald-trump-blame-rising-energy-prices-tariffs

In an interview, Brian Armstrong says Coinbase plans to become a financial super app that integrates its crypto offering with traditional banking services (CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/09/20…

Coinbase News: Armstrong Outlines Vision for Firm to Evolve Into a Financial Super App
Brian Armstrong shared with Fox Business how Coinbase is navigating U.S. crypto regulation while laying out his vision to make the platform the primary account for everyday finance.

https://bsky.app/profile/adamcsharp.bsky.social/post/3lze7s3tdzs2i

Adam Sharp (@adamcsharp.bsky.social)
In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich." A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."

Context: https://bsky.app/profile/lookitup.baby/post/3lufqktym522f

El ICE ya usa una nueva app de reconocimiento facial para identificar personas, revelan correos filtrados https://www.404media.co/el-ice-ya-usa-una-nueva-app-de-reconocimiento-facial-para-identificar-personas-revelan…

“There's another option: break the fourth wall between the actors and the audience.” https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yobyqjt4hs5icoihvaombhhn/post/3luikoqynwk2g

Bondi Takes Revenge on Family of Man Who Created ICEBlock App
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bondi-takes-revenge-family-man-180841002.html

Bondi Takes Revenge on Family of Man Who Created Anti-ICE App
Pam Bondi’s Justice Department has fired the wife of the man who developed a controversial “anti-ICE” warning system after far-right influencer Laura Loomer ...

New post: Paul’s Address Book app updated! https://edintone.com/pauls-address-book-app-updated/ My 'address book' inspired by the Apostle Paul's letters and the book of Acts, has had a r

Paul's Address Book app updated! - Miscellanea Edintone
My 'address book' inspired by the Apostle Paul's letters and the book of Acts, has had a refresh. More details here and a you try it and download it for free!

Just in via #Hubble images of interstellar #comet ATLAS! Also observations with #Rubin have been published in the paper https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.13409 - and in https://groups.io/g/comets-ml/message/33852 the brightness development since May gets analyzed.

Elon is dead! 😱😱
https://mastodon.online/@9to5Mac/115066926249792761

9to5Mac (@9to5Mac@mastodon.online)
Attached: 1 image One of the most annoying things about the X app has been fixed – for now https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/one-of-the-most-annoying-things-about-the-x-app-has-been-fixed-for-now/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro bets big on streaming after eight years of planning, calling the new DTC app launch "the first inning" with more features to come (Andrew Marchand/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6560777/2…

Why ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro is making his big bet on streaming
The Aug. 21 launch of ESPN's updated app, including new access to all of ESPN's live games without cable, is a huge moment for the network.

Two supertankers both capable of hauling about 2 million barrels of crude U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz after US airstrikes on Iran raised the risk of a response that will ensnare commercial shipping in the region.
https://bsky.app/profile/bloomberg.com/post/3lsacf4sj…

People complain about Windows pushing logging in to a Microsoft account, and I'm one of them, but on my work mac I refuse to sign in to the app store I swear I get a pop up multiple times a day to sign in to the fucking app store. no fuck you apple.

This is way funnier than it has any right to be.
https://bsky.app/profile/thebasement.nz/post/3liuqrev75s2c

Am I the only one who keeps dragging a finger on top of the Camera app on iOS, invariably switching from "Photo" to whatever other mode, right when all I wanted was to snap a quick picture?
Any 3rd party camera app that does _not_ have this "feature"?

#LB Alguém por favor faça a pegadinha de encher os céus com balões de hélio com formato humano enquanto filma a reação desses caras em desespero, vendo um monte de gente sendo arrebatada mas não eles rs.
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c'mon stroke out already https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3lugzumjgpk25

It was nice to see @… again.
https://photos.jws.app/2025/i-had-lunch-with-steve-today-that-was-lovely/

CyberArmor has a post up detailing abuse of the Vercel app development platform. Vercel is a legit tool that allows for the rapid creation of web applications. They have a free tier and unfortunately it gets abused. The free tier apps use the domain pattern *.vercel.app. I recommend blocking this domain and only allowing access to vetted sites using this domain name. Note that commercial sites using the Vercel platform will have their own domain names so your potential for collateral damage …

Celebrating soccer W and new sourdough starter with plum sourdough muffins, bacon and egg, tea and coffee! In-laws and maybe late mahjongg tonight. #TogetherBreakfast https://photos.app.goo.gl/5QVSaoCfHRi7krN79

Zum Abend noch einige der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
"Inakzeptabel": Über Warn-App Katwarn zum Singen des Pfalzlieds aufgerufen

En benk til lista til @… :
https://omaps.app/04jdiQy-y3/Piknikbord

Check Christina Pagel's new site www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far).
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rw2kfkoa7dvxmip5rm4nay7x/post/3luiuv5ai6k2h

Prof Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social)
🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website! Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14

#f1 tv android app update ... scared and excited at the same time. Excited because it has been a bit behind in terms of how it functions with video playback. Scared because f1.com redesign made the site unusable for me. I hope the app is not on the same path.

Retro style fantasy fps Wizordum is coming to consoles September 23, and I'm psyched to grab it (when it goes on sale, as I usually wait for). Have to decide if I want it for Switch and/or Xbox. I played the demo on Steam a while back (it's here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1715…

Wizordum on Steam
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.

Rechte haben ein kindisches Faible für Flaggen, Fackeln, Feinde, Flüchtlinge, Fake News und so weiter.
Da hat wohl jemand die wehenden Fahnen der #Nazis mit Hakenkreuz als Vorbild vor Augen.
Man sollte sich zweimal überlegen, wem man welches Gebäude verkauft.
#AfD

Bützow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Großer Bahnhof für die AfD
Wer mit dem Zug zwischen Rostock und Schwerin unterwegs ist, passiert einen Kleinbahnhof, der seit Kurzem AfD-Optik trägt. Fahrgäste sind schockiert, der Eigentümer des Gebäudes sieht den »Bürgerwillen« repräsentiert, die Bahn zeigt sich machtlos.

https://bsky.app/profile/standseilbahn.bsky.social/post/3lz72u572ks2b

standseilbahn (@standseilbahn.bsky.social)
Angesichts der aktuellen Weltlage würde mich gar nicht erstaunen wenn am Ende Elch Emil die Schuld am Ausbruch des Weltkrieges zugesprochen werden würde

If the scene was realistic, they’d first have to look for a molecular design app in the stack of diskettes and then load the app for like a minute

Replaced article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- Performances of far and near-field thermophotonic refrigeration devices from the detailed-balance...
Thomas Chatelet, Julien Legendre, Olivier Merchiers, Pierre-Olivier Chapuis

Dating app categories could be shaping you more than you know
https://theconversation.com/dating-app-categories-could-be-shaping-you-more-than-you-know-256368

Dating app categories could be shaping you more than you know
Categorising who you are on a dating app could be limiting your dating field and also who you think are.

Towards Scalable and Interpretable Mobile App Risk Analysis via Large Language Models
Yu Yang, Zhenyuan Li, Xiandong Ran, Jiahao Liu, Jiahui Wang, Bo Yu, Shouling Ji
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.15606

Towards Scalable and Interpretable Mobile App Risk Analysis via Large Language Models
Mobile application marketplaces are responsible for vetting apps to identify and mitigate security risks. Current vetting processes are labor-intensive, relying on manual analysis by security professionals aided by semi-automated tools. To address this inefficiency, we propose Mars, a system that leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) for automated risk identification and profiling. Mars is designed to concurrently analyze multiple applications across diverse risk categories with minimal human …

Pixel 10 series get a Gemini Nano-powered Journal app, music creation feature for recorder, NotebookLM integration for screenshots, Gboard Writing Tools, more (Abner Li/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2025/08/20/pixel-10-journal-app/

Pixel 10 gets new Journal app, Recorder music creator, Gboard Smart Edit, more
With the Pixel 10, Google is introducing a new Journal app. There are also updates to Pixel Recorder, Screenshots, and Studio.

Liebe per App - Warum „Online-Paare“ oft unglücklicher sind #News #Nachrichten

Die Freunde von #Sonos wollen mich wohl ganz subtil wieder in ihre kaputte S2-App lotsen. Jetzt haben sie den Link zu #radioeins gekappt, aber der Stream hatte eh öfter mal Aussetzer. Ist hier jemand mit der neueren Sonos-App unterwegs und kann mir sagen, ob die inzwischen repariert ist?

In Nederland is er volgens #funda één bestaand huis te koop met label A . Verder is het te duur, te groot, naast een grote rivier én een snelweg.
Het hangt een klein beetje van het weer af, maar als ik mijn huis te koop zou zetten zou het dat label ook krijgen.
Dat voelt heel goed en ook best wel raar.

ah, see.. da medicine!
https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer/post/3lzhefskd4c2f

onion person (@junlper.beer)
genuinely crying at this one

heise | Obsidian: Wie man Notizen als Website veröffentlicht
Obsidian erleichtert nicht nur das persönliche Wissensmanagement – die flexible Notizen-App befüllt und verwaltet auch Websites. Inhalte gehen rasch online.

Y Combinator filed an amicus brief in support of Epic Games in their antitrust lawsuit against Apple, calling App Store fees "a punitive tax on innovation" (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/y-combi…

Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal - 9to5Mac
Startup accelerator (and Epic Games’ biggest investor) Y Combinator filed an amicus brief today siding with Epic in the long-running antitrust case against Apple.

Testify.
#StarWars
Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2ui4mrxemtowglleunnzgw4c/post/3lwz5lyd6ef2y

A bunch of sports and music over the weekend. Now we’re back home again for breakfast with Marie’s sourdough, egg and bacon, tea and coffee. Probably just work, drinks and games today. #TogetherBreakfast https://photos.app.goo.gl/t9VTfpeR5UWnN7fs6

Nano Banana: Google Gemini stößt ChatGPT vom App-Store-Thron
Googles KI-Bildmodell Gemini 2.5 Flash Image stößt ChatGPT von OpenAI im App Store vom Thron. Allerdings mit unschönen Nebenwirkungen.
https://www.

Trotz Verbot: Das Weiße Haus ist jetzt auf TikTok
Während TikTok weiterhin von einem Verbot in den USA bedroht ist, eröffnet das Weiße Haus einen Kanal auf der chinesischen App.
https://www.

Damn, that was fun! Though the pickaxe one nearly broke me (finally searching online helped me figure it out).
I got to level 30 before losing steam.
https://bsky.app/profile/mmasnick.bsky.social/post/3lzf2rbxwas2r

Mike Masnick (@mmasnick.bsky.social)
Just got sucked into @neal.fun's "Not a Robot" neal.fun/not-a-robot/ https://neal.fun/not-a-robot/

Replaced article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- Versatile Top-Down Patterning Technique for Perovskite On-Chip Integration
Federico Fabrizi, et al.

By the 2020s Simon Groot’s seeds had improved the incomes of 20m small farmers in more than 80 countries, from Asia to Latin America to Africa.
We remember the life of the man who transformed tropical vegetables
https://bsky.app/profile/economist.com/post/3lug3oly2kk2a…

Yeah, I've had this conversation too many times.
#ai

Gee, lemme guess. Rand is retiring so he no longer cares about opposing Fat Putin.
Republicans are such unprincipled cowards.
Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uewxgchsjy4kmtu7dcxa77us/post/3lzea4bf3r523

Russia orders that state-backed messenger app MAX, which critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on phones and tablets from next month (Andrew Osborn/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-

Android 16 QPR2: Zweite Beta bringt anpassbare App-Symbole für Pixel 6 und neuer
Google hat die zweite Beta des nächsten größeren Android-16-Updates veröffentlicht. Die QPR2-Beta hat unter anderem anpassbare App-Symbole und mehr an Bord.

Crosslisted article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- Attosecond high-harmonic interferometry probes orbital- and band-dependent dipole phase in magnes...
Kuzkova, van Essen, de Keijzer, Silva, Galan, Kraus

Wie weiland VHS: Cassette-App sortiert Videos auf dem iPhone
Die Videosammlung zu sortieren, war früher nicht leicht: Sie steckte oft in zahlreichen VHS-Kassetten. Dies imitiert nun eine neue iPhone-App.
https:/…

That's how disfunctional the Trump administration is
https://bsky.app/profile/cnn.com/post/3lug2optv3s2l

CNN (@cnn.com)
“Marco Rubio has four jobs at once — that’s how much confidence President Trump has in him,” Vice President JD Vance told CNN in a statement. cnn.it/3IwxTHR

Sources: the EU is set to approve Apple's App Store rule and fee changes, unveiled last month, in the coming weeks, staving off a potentially hefty daily fine (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sustainabilit…

Nazi rally. https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a/post/3lzelxbdcts2b

Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath.bsky.social)
Elon Musk is in attendance at the memorial event for CK.

I've a "old #astronomy software" side project and I'm looking for the early Mac software "StarMap" or "Star Map" from Bruce Webster.
So far my searches came up empty, but I'm not a specialist in old Mac software.
Does anyone have a copy of this app?
It's described in detail in a July 1985 BYTE article: #retrocomputing

Kostenfalle In-App-Kauf: Eltern haften nicht immer fürs Kind
Auch als kostenlos beworbene Handy- und Computerspiele können teure Rechnungen nach sich ziehen. Eltern sollten darum genau wissen, was ihr Nachwuchs treibt.

In case you thought I was joking about the Sainthood story.
-- @lawprofblawg
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lz6v2yuj272v

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"

Crosslisted article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- AI Agents for Photonic Integrated Circuit Design Automation
Sharma, Fu, Ansari, Iyer, Kuang, Mistry, Aishy, Ahmad, Matres, Englund, Poon

USA: Amazon-App unterstützt Rückgabecodes in der Apple Wallet
Wer Retouren von Amazon bei DHL & Co. abgeben will, benötigt dafür normalerweise einen QR-Code. Auf iPhones ist der künftig leichter speicherbar.

"Inakzeptabel": Über Warn-App Katwarn zum Singen des Pfalzlieds aufgerufen
Anlässlich des Dürkheimer Wurstmarkts wurden tausende Menschen über Katwarn aufgefordert, das Pfalzlied zu singen. Der Landkreis spricht von einem Fehler.

LA-based Lingokids, an interactive learning app for kids aged 2-8, raised $120M led by Bullhound Capital and General Catalyst to help expand its IP partnerships (Dean Takahashi/GamesBeat)
https://gamesbeat.com/lingokids-raises-120m-for-interactive-learning-…

Lingokids raises $120M for interactive learning app for kids
Lingokids, the top interactive app for kids ages two to eight with more than 185 million families worldwide, has raised $120 million.

This was fucking hilarious #NYCMayor

In case you thought I was joking about the Sainthood story.
-- l@awprofblawg
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lz6v2yuj272v

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"

Zum Abend noch einige der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
"Inakzeptabel": Über Warn-App Katwarn zum Singen des Pfalzlieds aufgerufen

Crosslisted article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- The hot-electron closure of the moment-based gyrokinetic plasma model
A. C. D. Hoffmann, P. Giroud-Garampon, P. Ricci

Nvidia's app gets global DLSS override and more control panel features, including anisotropic filtering, anti-aliasing, and ambient occlusion (Tom Warren/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/760488/nvidia-app-dlss-override-control-panel-features…

Nvidia’s app gets global DLSS override and more control panel features
Nvidia is adding more features to its latest PC app. A new global DLSS override feature is coming, alongside more legacy control panel features.

The Farm Aid music festival will be livestreamed on Saturday, Sept. 20, and broadcast on CNN's channel starting at 7 p.m. ET.
https://bsky.app/profile/usatoday.com/post/3lzbvs7csla2r

USA TODAY (@usatoday.com)
The Farm Aid music festival will be livestreamed on Saturday, Sept. 20, and broadcast on CNN's channel starting at 7 p.m. ET. https://bit.ly/46pq66Q

DB Navigator: Bahn integriert Sharing-Dienste für die letzte Meile in seine App
Die Deutsche Bahn erweitert den Serviceumfang des DB-Navigators und deck nun nicht nur den Fern- und Regionalverkehr, sondern auch die "Letzte Meile" ab.  

Replaced article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- Design of superparamagnetic nanoparticle-materials for high-frequency inductor cores
Mathias Zambach, Ziwei Ouyang, Matti Knaapila, Marco Beleggia, Cathrine Frandsen

Newsom to sign five bills aimed at protecting Calif.'s large immigrant population from Trump’s mass deportation agenda
— including a ban on face coverings for federal agents.
https://bsky.app/profile/politico.com/post/3lzc4ffiz222s

Politico (@politico.com)
Newsom to sign five bills aimed at protecting Calif.'s large immigrant population from Trump’s mass deportation agenda — including a ban on face coverings for federal agents. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/20/ca-immigration-bill-signing-00574378

Pfiatdi, Tschüss, Ade: Mit Dialekt-App die Sprache erforschen
Wie intensiv wird in Bayern noch Bairisch, Fränkisch und Schwäbisch gesprochen? Eine App der LMU München soll das erforschen.
https://www.

Replaced article(s) found for physics.app-ph. https://arxiv.org/list/physics.app-ph/new
[1/1]:
- Anomalous size effects with fixed criticality in bistable flexible mechanical metamaterials
Zehuan Tang, Tingfeng Ma, Boyue Su, Qing Xia, Pengfei Kang, Bowei Wu
…

Google's Gemini app is the #1 app in the US App Store, driven by its Nano Banana model, which has been used to edit 500M images since its August 26 launch (Abner Li/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2025/09/13/gemini-top-free-apple-app-store/

Google Gemini is the top free iPhone app
Nano Banana has been a hit for Google, and presumably the reason that Gemini for iPhone is the top free app in the US App Store.

Pennsylvania voters ignore November's state Supreme Court election at their own peril.
Find out why:
https://bsky.app/profile/buckscountybeacon.com/post/3luaztcxxx22t

Steam-Spiele tauchen jetzt in der Xbox-App auf
Die Xbox-App wird zur zentralen Anlaufstelle für alle installierten PC-Spiele: Auch Titel von Steam und aus dem Epic Games Store lassen sich starten.
https://www.

Google says the median Gemini app text prompt consumes 0.24Wh of energy, about the same as running a microwave for a second, and emits 0.03g of CO2 equivalent (Casey Crownhart/MIT Technology Review)
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/21/1122288/google-gemin…

In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses
It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers.

Meta Quest: Rundum erneuerte Streaming-App deutet auf größere Pläne hin
Die Streaming-App der Quest hat eine komplett neue Nutzeroberfläche erhalten, mit der Meta einer neuen Zielgruppe Rechnung trägt.

Moments ago, ice agents came out of the broadview detention facility to escort a silver SUV out of the lot.
One of the agents picked up and threw congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh to the ground.
https://bsky.app/profile/mulchy.bsky.social/post/3lz6s5hpavc2l…

Alibaba-backed Z.ai, formerly Zhipu, launches a general-purpose AI agent app, which lets users use natural language to book hotels, order takeaway, and more (Danielle Popov/South China Morning Post)
https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/arti…

Chinese unicorn Z.ai, Alibaba Cloud team up to deploy new AI agent
The Z.ai agent is free and available on the Android and iOS mobile platforms.

On Feb. 15, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas called his wife from inside a Texas immigration detention facility.
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
Thread 👇
https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org/post/3lubhletxs22g

Telegram expands access to its TON crypto wallet, integrated into the Telegram app, for its 87M users in the US (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/telegrams-crypto-wallet-launches-in-the-us/

Telegram's crypto wallet launches in the US | TechCrunch
Telegram is expanding access to its crypto wallet for its 87 million users in the US.

Cannot emphasize enough how much we need people with experience as public defenders and civil rights lawyers to run for political office.
At a time of authoritarianism, their skepticism of power is critical.
https://bsky.app/profile/davidmenschel.bsky.social/post…

Google is testing a Windows desktop app that brings Mac's Spotlight-like search bar to PC users, allowing them to search local files, Google Drive, and the web (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/778940/google-app-windows-launch

Google’s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC
Google is testing a new app on Windows that you can use to search your files, Drive, and the web.

Google SMS-App zensuriert Nacktbilder, aber nicht Videos
Android engagiert sich als persönlicher Zensor: Nacktbilder in Googles SMS-App Messages werden auf Wunsch verwischt.
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Multi-service messaging app Beeper relaunches, introducing premium offerings and the option to switch to an on-device model; Automattic acquired Beeper in 2024 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/16/beep

Beeper's all-in-one messaging app relaunches with an on-device model and premium upgrades | TechCrunch
Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires use of its own cloud services.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk:
"This guy is a modern day St Paul.
He was a missionary,
he's an evangelist,
he's a hero.
He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said
'the truth will set you free.'"
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Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Fox & Friends on Charlie Kirk: "This guy is a modern day St Paul. He was a missionary, he's an evangelist, he's a hero. He's one I think that knows what Jesus meant when he said 'the truth will set you free.'"

White House says TikTok's new US entity would lease a copy of the algorithm from ByteDance, which Oracle would retrain; users won't need to re-download the app (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/22/tiktok-bytedance-trump-algorithm-lease

Inside Trump's deal to save TikTok
TikTok's new U.S. entity would lease its algorithm from Chinese owner ByteDance.

Halo, a startup founded by former Harvard students who developed a facial recognition app for Ray-Ban Meta glasses, is launching "always-on" AI glasses for $249 (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/harv

Harvard dropouts to launch 'always on' AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation | TechCrunch
After developing a facial-recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone.

Appfigures: xAI debuted Grok 4 late on July 9 and by July 11, Grok's gross revenue on iOS had risen 325% to $419K, up from $99K the day before Grok 4's launch (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/grok

Grok's AI companions drove downloads, but its latest model is the one making money | TechCrunch
Grok's unfiltered AI companions may be making headlines for their unhinged and NSFW responses, but it's Grok 4 that's driven the app's revenue of late.