This is a summary of the latest news in the world of apps and technology, as reported by TechCrunch. Here are some of the main points:
Apple and iOS
- Apple’s new mobile OS, iOS 14, has been released, bringing with it a new category of apps that allow users to customize their home screen.
- Widget design tools have become popular, with Widgetsmith and Color Widgets being two of the top apps in this category.
App Downloads and Rankings
- The top app for building customized widgets is currently Widgetsmith.
- Other popular apps for customizing the home screen include Photo Widget: Simple, Motivation – Daily Quotes, Launcher, Launch Center Pro, PicsArt, Canva, and Etsy (for buying pre-made icon packs).
Gaming and Esports
- Mobile Premier League has raised $90 million to expand its esports and gaming platform outside of India.
Other News
- The US Department of Justice has confirmed that the FBI conducted an operation to mass-delete Chinese malware from thousands of US computers.
- Meta is planning to cut roughly 5% of its workforce based on performance.
- The "Free Our Feeds" campaign aims to billionaire-proof Bluesky’s tech.
- OpenAI’s AI reasoning model "thinks" in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why.
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