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technology1 month ago•13 min saved

Pocket's AI Game Prototyping: Creative Sparks, Output Locked to Meta

Ars Technica reviewer Kyle Orland dives into Pocket, Meta’s AI-driven app born from Gizmo, which lets users rapidly prototype interactive gizmos via prompts. While the tool makes non-coders capable of building functional mini-games, the resulting projects are trapped inside Pocket’s walled garden with no option to export or view generated code, highlighting a tension between fast, AI-assisted design and platform ownership/versatility.

via Ars Technica|

#ai-assisted-coding #gizmos #meta

technology1 year ago•3 min saved

EU scrutinizes Apple's App Store changes amid regulatory tensions

Apple is criticizing EU regulators for challenging its closed ecosystem and the Digital Markets Act, which aims to increase interoperability and consumer choice, while Apple argues these rules threaten its innovative, integrated user experience. The company has delayed certain features in Europe, citing privacy and security concerns, and is pushing back against regulatory efforts that it claims undermine innovation and user experience.

via BBC|

#apple #digital-markets-act #eu-regulators

technology1 year ago•3 min saved

Microsoft Phases Out Passwords, Moving Toward Passwordless Authentication

Microsoft is set to delete passwords for over a billion users within ten days as it shifts towards passkeys and a more ecosystem-centric approach, raising concerns about user control and ecosystem lock-in, with warnings from Proton about reduced choice and increased data collection. Users are advised to back up data, adopt passkeys, and be cautious of the growing control of big tech ecosystems.

via Forbes|

#microsoft #passkeys #password-management