Android Privacy's VP of Product Development, Anthony Chavez, wrote in a blog post that Privacy Sandbox is coming to Android. The multi-year initiative plans to introduce new, more private advertising solutions. More: - In April last year, Apple released a new data privacy update that let users opt out from apps tracking them for targeted ads. Join Inside's CMO, Alex Medick, tomorrow for a live event where he talks about successful marketing strategies for a post iOS 14 world.
- Google will continue to support the existing ads platform features for at least the next two years.
- The tech giant is inviting developers to review the initial design proposals and share their feedback.
- Last month, Google introduced Topics to determine users' areas of interest like Fitness, Travel, Transportation, etc.
- Last year, Chrome announced Privacy Sandbox to replace third-party cookies. Its rollout was later postponed to the end of 2023, almost two years from the initial time frame.
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Web development toolkit Autocode announced the introduction of Multiplayer and a few other features. Autocode turns Node.js functions into scalable web services without configuration. More: - The new Multiplayer feature will enable developers to work alongside their colleagues to build bots, apps, and websites.
- It offers customization options such as cursor colors, a simplified and overhauled UI for navigating between projects, and a new dashboard and project management experience.
- Autocode also introduced pins and insights to manage projects efficiently.
- Pins adds the ability to pin critical projects to the top of the dashboard, and insights is a dedicated place for providing information like overall service usage request stats, per-project request usage, etc., about a project.
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The public preview of the Amazon Appstore on Windows 11 with over 1,000 apps is now available to U.S. customers. Its beta with 50 apps was announced in October last year and was open to Windows 11 Insiders. More: - The Appstore for Windows 11 is powered by the new Windows Subsystem for Android and would work on any system if the hardware requirements are met.
- Apps and games available for preview include Khan Academy Kids, Audible, Subway Surfers, Lords Mobile, and others.
- According to XDA developers, developers will soon be able to submit an app and have it readily available on Windows.
- Developers can test their app's compatibility with Windows 11 by following the steps on this video.
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The Kids Online Safety Act that could significantly impact Facebook, Google, Snap, and TikTok was introduced by a bipartisan pair of senators. The bill follows a congressional investigation into tech companies. More: - The bill would force social media platforms to provide families with tools and control to protect children under the age of 16.
- Social media platforms will have to give parents and kids the opportunity to opt out of algorithmic recommendations, prevent individuals from viewing minors' data, limit time spent by kids on the platform, and more.
- Another bill, the Earn IT Act, was unveiled last week to hold tech companies responsible for the spread of posts exploiting children.
- Technologists argue that the bill could harm strong encryption and put information at risk.
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New Tools and Updates: - Netlify launched Netlify Graph, a GraphQL to help developers build interactive and connected web applications faster. Netlify Graph is in public beta and includes frequently requested APIs such as GitHub, Stripe, and Salesforce.
- Announcements from Microsoft:
- general availability of Visual Studio 2022 17.1 with default indexed Find in Files, a new feature for automatically saving files, enhancements to Git, and Solutions Filter to boost productivity.
- .NET MAUI Preview 13 adds quality improvements along with implementations such as Label.FormattedText, and more.
- Apple released beta 3 of iOS and iPadOS 15.4 bundled with Xcode 13.3 beta 2.
- Svix is an open-source webhooks dispatcher written in Rust that takes care of deliverability, retries, and security of API calls.
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 |  | Sudarshan lives in Toronto, Canada, and is an engineering graduate. He is passionate about business, tech, entrepreneurship, and politics. FUN FACT: Sudarshan worked for the election campaign teams of two heads of state in India. When he is not busy with work, he enjoys hiking, playing cricket, and cooking. | | | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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