Google has passed a significant milestone, registering more than one billion monthly active RCS users. RCS is the successor to SMS, bringing improved security and features on par with Apple's iMessage. The path to RCS adoption has been somewhat rocky, with carriers initially slow to embrace the new protocol. Google finally took matters into its own hands and began rolli...

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cast doubt on Adobe's Figma acquisition, saying it "would likely reduce innovation." Figma provides web-based tools that compete with Adobe's product line at a fraction of the price. Adobe announced in September 2022 tha...

Actual developer James Long has announced his Actual personal finance app will be going open-source, citing the difficulties in making a success of a being an independent developer. Actual is a unique finance app, one that focuses on privacy and giving users control over their own data. The app is available for Linux, mac...

Remote working has taken off significantly in recent years, particularly as decision-makers realize that making team members come into physical offices was not a guarantee of higher productivity. Some workers like the traditional environment, but others find they can get more done without getting caught up in watercooler gossip, office politics and other distractions. R...

A US judge has sided with TikTok, shutting down a ban by the state of Montana, the first state-wide ban in the US. TikTok has been under fire for the last several years over its privacy practices, and concerns that it serves as a conduit for Beijing's espionage efforts. While US government agencies and jurisdictions have banned TikTok from government devices, Montana wa...