Notices by Sarah Perez 💙 (sarahp@mastodon.social)

Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/alternative-app-store-altstore-pal-joins-the-fediverse/

X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/x-is-testing-a-new-ad-format-that-connects-posts-with-products/

Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-tools-worldwide-to-comply-with-growing-web-of-child-safety-laws/

Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/mastodon-a-decentralized-alternative-to-x-plans-to-target-creators-with-new-features/

WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/wordpress-com-adds-an-ai-assistant-that-can-edit-adjust-styles-create-images-and-more/

Amid disappointing earnings, Pinterest claims it sees more searches than ChatGPT https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/amid-disappointing-earnings-pinterest-claims-it-sees-more-searches-than-chatgpt/

OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/openais-sora-app-is-struggling-after-its-stellar-launch/

TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok U.S. deal finalized https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/tiktok-alternative-skylight-soars-to-380k-users-after-tiktok-u-s-deal-finalized/

TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/

Apps for boycotting American products surge to the top of the Danish App Store https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apps-for-boycotting-american-products-surge-to-the-top-of-the-danish-app-store/

Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/threads-rolls-out-ads-to-all-users-worldwide/

Well, there goes the metaverse! https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/well-there-goes-the-metaverse/

Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial recognition feature to video doorbells https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amazons-ring-rolls-out-controversial-ai-powered-facial-recognition-feature-to-video-doorbells/

ChatGPT’s user growth has slowed, report finds https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/05/chatgpts-user-growth-has-slowed-report-finds/

Apple’s executive shakeup continues with departures of general counsel and policy head https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/04/apples-executive-shakeup-continues-with-departures-of-general-counsel-and-policy-head/

Spotify says Wrapped 2025 is its biggest yet, with 200M+ users in its first day https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/04/spotify-says-wrapped-2025-is-its-biggest-yet-with-200m-users-in-its-first-day/

ChatGPT referrals to retailers’ apps increased 28% year-over-year, says report https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/chatgpt-referrals-to-retailers-apps-increased-28-year-over-year-says-report/

Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/mastodon-ceo-steps-down-as-the-social-network-restructures/

Apple’s new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with ‘third-party AI’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/apples-new-app-review-guidelines-clamp-down-on-apps-sharing-personal-data-with-third-party-ai/

Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/too-burned-out-to-travel-this-new-app-fakes-your-summer-vacation-photos-for-you/