Catch up on the week’s biggest tech news, including Google’s app store shakeup, Apple’s AI expansion, OpenAI’s hardware plans, and critical security threats.
Apple Store launches 2026 Back to School offer: get up to $150 gift card with Mac or iPad purchase
Apple today launched its Back to School deal for 2026. Students can get a gift card worth up to $150 with the purchase of a MacBook Pro. $100 gift cards are available with the purchase of MacBook Air, …
Congress pressures Apple to keep first unionized US store open
With a stern letter sent to Tim Cook and John Ternus Monday, Congress pressures Apple to keep the first unionized U.S. store open.
Android’s biggest app store shake-up in years begins next week
Google Play opens to rival Android app stores in the US on July 22, but competing storefronts must meet Google’s requirements before users see any meaningful change.
Google Will Allow Third-Party App Stores On Android Next Week
Third-party app stores are coming to Android on July 22.
Buying from Apple Store? New policy locks financed iPhones to Verizon and T-Mobile
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Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week
Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that’s changing how Android app stores work in the United States — and that …
Apple is quietly killing off a piece of hardware you’ve seen at every Apple Store
Apple is phasing out the last of its custom in-store payment terminals, nicknamed “Isaacs,” and switching Apple Store employees over to plain iPhone 16 units instead. According to Bloomberg’s Mark …
5 Android app stores you should use instead of the Google Play Store
The Google Play Store is the most popular place to download Android apps — but it isn’t your only option. Here are 5 alternatives.
SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls “censorship regime”
The Supreme Court yesterday decided not to intervene in challenges to a Texas app store law, allowing the state to enforce age-verification rules while a lawsuit continues. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Texas App Store Accountability Act in December 2025,
Two Apple Stores in U.S. Are Moving Soon
Two of Apple’s retail stores in the U.S. will be relocating later this month, although they will only be a short distance from their existing locations. Apple Renaissance at Colony Park Apple Queens …
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SCOTUS allows Texas age-verification law for app stores (for now)
On Monday, the Supreme Court allowed Texas to enforce a state law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors who want to download apps or make purchases on their phones,
Apple brings back card payments for App Store in India after 5 years. Apple Pay too coming soon?
Here’s something Apple users in India have been waiting on for a while. Card payments are finally making a comeback for App Store and iCloud purchases. Soon, you’ll be able to pay using your credit or debit card again,
Apple adds social media questions to App Store Connect age rating questionnaire
Apple announced today that App Store Connect now includes new age rating questions for apps with social media features. Here are the details.
Supreme Court declines to block Texas app store law
The decision allows Texas to enforce its age verification law as a legal challenge plays out.
Apple loses court battle over iOS and App Store under EU’s tech rules
The decision is a blow to Apple as the tech giant battles the Digital Markets Act, an EU law that came into force in November 2022.