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The App Store is a digital distribution platform by Apple for downloading and updating iOS and other Apple operating system applications.
… The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it. Telegram, in response: I’m sure this stance will be applied equally to all other apps in the store, in the future right? Update: Added Apple and Telegram statements.
… Link: ‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding the App Store. Is That Good for Apple? | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/technology/apple-app-store-vibecoding.html?unlocked article code=1.zVA.U3F .prL3P-7wAKsW&smid=url-share | nytimes.com
… Apple said it’s also dropping the requirement for apps on the Mac App Store to support Intel chips in older Macs, and it will require developers to say whether their app or game includes “social media capabilities” for age rating and Screen Time purposes. …
… Link: WWDC26 App Store guide | https://developer.apple.com/wwdc26/guides/app-store/ | Apple Developer
Apple will introduce age verification in the App Store for users in Texas starting on Thursday, June 4th. The move, as spotted by MacRumors, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas’ App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it proceeds. …
… The store will have Fortnite and Rocket League Sideswipe, Epic says. Link: Epic Games Store Comes to iPhones in Brazil as Apple Obstructs App Store Competition | https://www.epicgames.com/site/news/epic-games-store-comes-to-iphones-in-brazil-as-apple-obstructs-app-store-competition | Epic Games
The Play design tool for Mac and iPhone won an Apple Design Award for innovation last year, and could be used to prototype iPhone app interfaces before it was pulled from the App Store. Apple doesn’t specifically mention how it’ll use Play, but its IP could be used to improve Xcode developer tools. …
… The finding follows a story from Bloomberg earlier this week claiming Apple is preparing to launch a new “Apple Upgrade” financing program for leasing new devices. iPhones in “Restricted Mode” would reportedly lose access to nearly all apps, except for basics like the Phone app, Settings, and the A… …
iPhone and iPad users in the European Union, Japan, and other countries can now download Fortnite directly from the App Store, Epic Games announced on Tuesday: Fortnite is returning to the App Store now because we are confident that once Apple is forced to show its costs, governments around the wor… …
