Microsoft Build decoded: Solara, Scout, AI models, GitHub’s woes and more with Mary Jo Foley

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we break down the news from Microsoft Build from Project Solara and the Scout agentic ...

My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free

Downloading executable installer files from random websites is the best way to put malware on your Windows PC. Stop doing ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
Ars Technica

Google releases new apps for Windows and MacOS

Most people access Google’s search and AI products through a browser, but you’ve got some new options today. Google has been testing a Windows search app for some months, and it’s now officially ...
MacRumors

Apple Removes Freecash App From App Store After Months of Data Harvesting

Apple removed scam app Freecash from the App Store this week after the app spent months harvesting data from iPhone users, reports TechCrunch. Freecash reached the number two spot on the U.S. ‌App ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Is Finally Fixing Windows 11's Web App Problem. It's About Time

Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...
PC World

Microsoft is modernizing Windows 11’s aging UI and shifting to native apps

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is modernizing Windows 11’s outdated user interface and replacing web-wrapped applications with native apps for better performance and lower RAM consumption. The updates ...
Windows Central

Microsoft is building a Windows 11 team focused on creating "100% native" Windows apps and experiences

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9to5Mac

Apple steps up crackdown on vibe coding apps, pulls ‘Anything’ from the App Store

As reported by The Information, Apple pulled vibe coding app ‘Anything’ from the App Store last week, citing a self-containment rule from its App Review Guidelines. Here are the details. A few days ...
TechSpot

Microsoft plans 100% native Windows 11 apps in major shift away from web wrappers

First look: Microsoft plans to build 100% native apps for Windows 11 and launch an initiative centered on a new team focused on native experiences instead of web-based wrappers. The company has also ...
MacRumors

Apple Updates App Store Connect With More Than 100 New Metrics

App Store Connect is a tool that allows app developers to view App Store metrics such as total downloads, and today it is receiving a major update. "Analytics in App Store Connect receives its biggest ...