The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss third-party iPhone app stores, game emulators, Google Android and hardware team restructuring, the latest TikTok news, and more.
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Third-party iPhone app store AltStore PAL is now live in Europe

The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store

A new NES emulator was briefly available on the Apple App Store

The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled

Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators

Google is combining its Android and hardware teams — and it’s all about AI

Meta’s battle with ChatGPT begins now

AI isn't useless. But is it worth it?

Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child

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Facebook’s AI Told Parents Group It Has a Gifted, Disabled Child  

Sony might have perfected Mini LED TVs with its new 2024 lineup

Broadcast TV still exists, and now it’s sort of getting a built-in DVR

TikTok Notes starts rolling out as a new rival to Instagram

TikTok gives users more in-app ways to buy event tickets.

TikTok divest-or-ban legislation could suddenly be fast-tracked in the Senate

Report: ByteDance still has access to US users’ TikTok data despite Project Texas

The president could delay a TikTok ban an extra six months under a reported House proposal.

TikTok to restrict users who repeatedly post problematic topics from ‘For You’ feed

Twitch’s new TikTok-style Discovery feed is rolling out to everyone soon

Spotify is developing a remix feature to rival sped-up TikTok tunes

Samsung shifts executives to six-day workweeks to ‘inject a sense of crisis’

Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas robot is swiveling nightmare fuel


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