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Google Play introduces policies to boost app quality

Ryan Daws — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:13:39 +0000

Google Play has announced a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering the platform’s overall experience and steer users away from low-quality applications. Verification requirements update Earlier this year, Google Play introduced an expanded set of verification requirements for all developers, a move to empower users to make informed choices, combat malware, and reduce fraud. The... Read more »

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Stack Overflow: 79% of developers considering new horizons

Ryan Daws — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:08:49 +0000

A survey conducted by Stack Overflow has revealed that 79 percent of developers are either actively seeking new job opportunities or are open to the idea. The findings mark a significant increase from previous years, indicating a growing trend among developers to explore new career paths and challenges. The survey, which garnered responses from over... Read more »

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Unity CEO John Riccitiello ‘retires’ following controversies

Ryan Daws — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:56:38 +0000

Unity CEO John Riccitiello has “retired” amid controversies that have plagued the company under his watch. “It’s been a privilege to lead Unity for nearly a decade and serve our employees, customers, developers and partners, all of whom have been instrumental to the company’s growth,” said Riccitiello. “I look forward to supporting Unity through this... Read more »

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Play Store loses over 260K apps following Google’s quality push

Ryan Daws — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:25:22 +0000

Android’s app ecosystem has experienced a significant decline in the number of available apps in recent years, according to data from Statista and AppBrain. Three years ago, Android users had 295 million apps to choose from. However, by the end of 2021, that number had dropped drastically to 2.7 million, and the decline continued. In... Read more »

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Major subreddits go dark in protest of Reddit’s API pricing

Ryan Daws — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:31:51 +0000

In a show of solidarity against Reddit’s upcoming API pricing changes, a large number of major subreddits have gone dark. The moves by each subreddit’s admins effectively lock their users out for the next 48 hours, or possibly longer. Some of the major subreddits taking part in the protest include /r/videos, /r/mildlyinteresting, /r/apple, /r/DIY, and... Read more »

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OpenAI threatens GPT4Free project with lawsuit

Ryan Daws — Tue, 02 May 2023 12:47:57 +0000

OpenAI has reportedly sent a letter to a European computer science student who runs the GPT4Free project on GitHub, demanding that he takes the project down within five days or face a lawsuit. GPT4Free provides free access to the GPT4 and GPT3.5 models by funnelling the queries through sites like You.com, Quora, and CoCalc, and... Read more »

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Developer shortage remains the top challenge two years in a row

Duncan MacRae — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:02:32 +0000

Even amidst recent layoffs in the tech industry, recruiting developers with the right skills remains the top challenge for 2023, according to the new Reveal survey of 2,228 software developers and IT professionals released by Infragistics. More than a third of respondents (37.5%) indicated that they will continue to have trouble finding skilled developers in 2023 with... Read more »

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Twitter announces charges for third-party developers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:42:53 +0000

Less than a month after unceremoniously blocking third-party apps, Twitter has announced new charges for developers using its API. In a tweet, Twitter announced that it will end free access to its API (both v2 and v1.1) on 9 February 2023. The company says a paid basic tier will be available to replace the free... Read more »

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GitHub is ending Sponsors payments via PayPal

Ryan Daws — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:21:04 +0000

GitHub has announced that it’s ending the ability for Sponsors to make payments via PayPal. In a statement, GitHub wrote: “Starting on February 23, 2023, GitHub Sponsors will no longer support PayPal as a payments processor. As such, it will no longer be possible to sponsor individuals or organizations using PayPal. If you are sponsoring... Read more »

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The fastest-growing tech jobs in 2023 and how to land them

Shahin Fard — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:08:31 +0000

Whether you have established a career in tech or you are considering changing professions and starting a new tech career, there has never been a better time to look for your dream job. Thanks to a perfect storm of contributing factors, tech has never been hotter and even the most digital-resistant organizations are realizing that... Read more »

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