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With all eyes on the launch of Apple Intelligence in Brazil and other markets, an almost overlooked feature in iOS 18.4 emerged: ambient music buttons right in the Control Center.

There are four options: Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing. They join the background sounds introduced in iOS 15 back in 2021, bolstering the arsenal for those overwhelmed by the noise of modern life. […]

#Fediblog

https://manualdousuario.net/en/ambient-music-ios-18-4/

Governments identify dozens of #Android #apps bundled with #spyware
#BadBazaar and #Moonshine, which have been previously analyzed by cybersecurity firms and digital rights nonprofit #CitizenLab, were used to target #Uyghurs, #Tibetans, and #Taiwanese communities. These two spywares hid inside legitimate-looking apps, acting essentially as “trojan” #malware, with #surveillance capabilities such as access the phone’s cameras, microphone, chats, photos, and location data.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/governments-identify-dozens-of-android-apps-bundled-with-spyware/

From @jtr's lovely post:

"Journalley blows this mental challenge away. It invites me to take notes and just notes. It’s the opposite of a chore. “Go ahead,” it winks at me, “spill the beans. Snap some pictures. We’ll work on the details later.” Suddenly, I’m free to let my mind go."

https://taonaw.com/categories/emacs-org-mode

[caption id="attachment_56622" align="alignnone" width="1440"] It’s easier to read outputs in apt 3.0.0 (left). Image: 9to5Linux.[/caption]

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a major update to apt, the default package manager for Debian and derivative Linux distributions. Apt 3.0.0, accepted into Debian Sid (unstable) last Friday (4th), has a special appeal thanks to its revamped UI, […]

#Fediblog

https://manualdousuario.net/en/apt-3-debian-2/

Vivaldi’s like that coworker who brings their own keyboard, because the one provided just won’t cut it.

Photo calorie app Cal AI, downloaded over a million times, was built by two teenagers

(... funny I was involved in a super-early startup trying to do the same thing when visual recognition was less developed...)

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/16/photo-calorie-app-cal-ai-downloaded-over-a-million-times-was-built-by-two-teenagers/

New addition to my iPhone's home page after today's release with tons of updates: #TapestryApp from @Iconfactory

There are some folks, especially a group of lawyers, I used to follow on Twitter who moved to Bluesky. I never interacted with them, but I learned a lot by reading their posts. I also enjoyed reading posts from Darth, Jorts & Jean, and my brother.

But I didn't want to open a Bluesky account or even have the bridge enabled.

Now I've added their accounts to my Tapestry feed, and it's super easy to read their commentary. Also in my Tapestry feed: Metafilter posts, John Scalzi's Whatever blog, and more.

It's a pleasure to use — nice design! — and it comes from the great folks who made Twitterrific. iOS only (with Mac to come).

https://usetapestry.com

Flipboard fans, we have an update for you! Meet Trending — your new destination for what’s making headlines, from world news to culture picks.

Here's a blogpost about the new tab, which makes it even easier to find up-to-date information from reliable sources in the Flipboard app or on the website.

https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/introducing-trending/

I putted all of my Flipper Zero stuff onto a dedicated sub-page.

=> https://smol.p1x.in/flipperzero/

Importance Score: 50 / 100

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Has anyone here used the Sound Source app for Mac to control each individual apps volume?

I'm curious how well it works or if there's something others recommend that might be better in their opinion.

@amerpie tagging you since you use a ton of MacOS apps and might have thoughts on this one.

The biggest (only?) issue with using a non-Apple mouse on macOS is losing that smooth scrolling, also known as kinetic scrolling.

It might seem like a silly detail, but it’s such a nice feature that I really miss when it’s not there.

A few years back, when I swapped out my MacBook’s trackpad for a cheap mouse, I found a solution in this quirky, free, open-source app called MOS.

MOS […]

#Fediblog

https://manualdousuario.net/en/mos-smooth-scrolling-mouse-macos/

The launch of Tapestry in early February has solidified a new category of apps — ones that attempt to create a unified timeline from different sources that, by their very nature, are like oil and water.

Tapestry joins a handful of other recent apps1 — Feeeed, the new Reeder, and Flipboard’s Surf — in tackling the main issue of decentralized social platforms, which is… well, decentralization itself.

The idea is pretty cool: it doesn’t matter if the people you follow are on Bluesky or Mastodon. With one of these timeline apps, you can keep up with them all at once on a single interface. It’s like centralizing the new social internet, but it’s done at the individual level rather than the platform level.

[…]

#Fediblog

https://manualdousuario.net/en/timeline-apps-tapestry-surf-feeeeds/

First major update for Apple's new invitations app

Apple has taken a look at its recently introduced Invites app and released update 1.1. But what are the new features?

https://www.heise.de/en/news/First-major-update-for-Apple-s-new-invitations-app-10343617.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Bosch eBike Flow app: Update 1.26 manages multiple e-bikes

Bosch's "eBike Flow" app can manage several e-bikes with a smart system in the Flow app. This is practical for owners of several electric bikes, for example.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Bosch-eBike-Flow-app-Update-1-26-manages-multiple-e-bikes-10343892.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

Bosch eBike Flow-App: Update 1.26 verwaltet mehrere E-Bikes

Boschs "eBike Flow"-App kann mehrere E-Bikes mit Smartem System in der Flow-App verwalten. Praktisch ist das etwa für Besitzer mehrerer Elektrofahrräder.

https://www.heise.de/news/Bosch-eBike-Flow-App-Update-1-26-verwaltet-mehrere-E-Bikes-10343826.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

When opening Mastodon, which one do you look at first?

China’s objections to new U.S. tariffs stalled a deal to sell off TikTok and keep it operating in the U.S., President Donald Trump said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/07/tech/trump-china-tariff-tiktok-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #donaldtrump #china #bytedance #tiktok #apps #socialmedia #tech