Starting with iOS 17, developers will need to explain why they're using certain APIs.

Apple Imposing Restrictions on ‘Fingerprinting’ with New App Store API Regulations

Adriana MaraisJuly 28, 23API, App Store, Apple, Developers

Apple plans to take action against Apps that engage in “fingerprinting” by collecting data on users’ devices to track them. An article on Apple’s developer site, discovered by 9to5Mac, reveals that the crackdown will begin with the launch of iOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma. Developers will be obligated to provide an explanation for their use of “required reason APIs,” and any Apps that fail to do so adequately will face rejection starting in spring 2024. “Some APIs… can be misused to identify a device or user,…

Starting next month, third-party app developers using Reddit's vast troves of data will have to pay a price and the changes could affect players across the spectrum

Why are Thousands of Subreddits Shutting Down?

Febin MathewJune 13, 23AI, API, Developers, Reddit

On Monday, numerous well-liked Reddit communities, covering a wide range of topics such as Apple Inc, gaming, and music, prevented their users from accessing their content as a form of protest against the company’s intention to impose fees for accessing its data. Starting next month, third-party app developers who use Reddit’s massive databases will have to pay the price, and the changes could affect players everywhere — from deeper-pocketed companies like OpenAI to small developers. The Apollo app, popular among Redditors for its alternative interface to the official platform, has…