Apple Reportedly Bans App Designed to Document Abuses by ICE

Last week, Apple removed ICEBlock, an app designed to allow users to report nearby ICE activity in their neighborhoods. The app, which Trump administration officials had frequently criticized, sought to keep immigrants abreast of federal law enforcement’s presence in their communities.

How tech rebels challenged Apple’s dominance in the app economy

Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, grew convinced that the taxes charged by Apple and Google were unfair. The success of his wildly popular video game Fortnite created an opening, he thought, to change how the app economy worked. He wanted to create his own store outside the reach of Apple and Google.