TikTok is back in the App Store(theverge.com) Nearly a month after it was banned in the US, TikTok has returned to the App Store for iPhones and other Apple devices as well as the Google Play store for Android phones and tablets.
F-Droid Security Issues (2022)(privsec.dev) F-Droid is a popular alternative app repository for Android, especially known for its main repository dedicated to free and open-source software. F-Droid is often recommended among security and privacy enthusiasts, but how does it stack up against Play Store in practice? This write-up will attempt to emphasize major security issues with F-Droid that you should consider.
Bluesky Soars to Top 5 in US App Store After Rival X Changes How Blocks Work(cnet.com) The social network Bluesky appears to be on its way up. This week, the social media platform moved to No. 5 on the free app section of the US App Store, above TikTok and Instagram. That's up from No. 181 just a week ago, according to TechCrunch, which cites figures from app intelligence firm Appfigures.
Apple removes nearly 60 additional VPNs from its Russian App Store(novayagazeta.eu) Apple removed nearly 60 additional virtual private network (VPN) apps from its Russia App Store between July and September, significantly more than the 25 acknowledged by the Russian authorities, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Apple Censorship Project, which campaigns for greater transparency from Apple over such moves.