App Store
How Underage Ragers Fought a Fake ID Bust—and Won
Rumors of FBI raids. A targeted takedown of one of the biggest ID scanner companies in the country. Inside a complex fight for the right to party.
The #1 Period Tracker on the App Store Will Hand Over Data Without a Warrant [UPDATED]
Stardust Period Tracker was the most-downloaded free app on iOS over the weekend.
Microsoft Promises Regulators 'Call of Duty' Will Exist on Other Platforms
Microsoft tells regulators it’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard is not a problem because it will regulate itself.
'Wordle' Phenomenon Has Revived a Dead App Store Game With the Same Name
'Wordle!' on the App Store, which has nothing to do with recent hit 'Wordle,' just became a hit after five years.
The Many App Stores Before the App Store
Assessing the landscape of the app store concept in the years before it became an idea “originated” by Apple. The prior art is strong with this one.
Apple Is Letting Over 150 Countries Censor LGBTQ+ Content In The App Store
Despite its rainbow branding for Pride Month, the company's App Store is blocking queer dating and news apps around the world.
How to Hunt Down App Store Subscriptions You Didn’t Realize You Pay For
Finding out where your money is going is actually pretty easy.
The Fortnite Trial Is Exposing Details About the Biggest iPhone Hack on Record
As part of the trial against Epic Games, Apple released emails that show that 128 million users, of which 18 million were in the U.S., downloaded apps containing malware known as XCodeGhost from the App Store.
‘Fortnite’ Developer Says Apple Will Soon Terminate Its Developer Accounts
“Existing iOS users are doomed to obsolescence within weeks," said the developer.
'Fortnite' Developer Epic Games Is Suing Apple for Anti-Competitive Practices
After Apple took 'Fortnite' down from the App Store, the developer filed a lawsuit in retaliation.
Thousands of People Are Monitoring Police Scanners During the George Floyd Protests
Apps that let people listen to police scanners have skyrocketed to the top of the App Store.
Australians Throw Out 7.3 Million Tonnes of Food Each Year: Jane Kou Has a Better Idea
As part of our series "The Year We Woke Up," we meet a 25-year-old who's tackling food wastage with an app.