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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Patreon will no longer force creators to change their billing method.

Last year, Patreon asked creators to switch to subscription billing after Apple said Patreon had to use the company’s in-app payment method or “risk being kicked out of the App Store.” Thanks to the latest Epic Games v. Apple ruling, Patreon has lifted its November 2025 deadline for all creators to make the switch to subscription billing.

Additionally, Patreon creators will once again be able to let supporters purchase memberships at the price they’ve set on iOS.

An update on our iOS app experience and what comes next

[patreon.com]

TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PMTikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM
Apple is placing warnings on EU apps that don’t use App Store paymentsApple is placing warnings on EU apps that don’t use App Store payments
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Apple gave Monaco a custom F1-themed Maps treatment.

The update puts a focus on Formula 1 racing in promotion of both upcoming Apple movie F1 and the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix race happening later this month. The update is full of special Monaco Grand Prix-related things, including little renders of Formula 1 cars at the pits and road closure advisories.

Not that any of us will ever use it — this is basically an update for Apple exec and known sports fan Eddy Cue, right?

Apple Maps showing Monaco.
Three screenshots of Apple Maps on an iPhone.
More of the special Grand Prix race locations shown in the app.
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The update lets you see where the route is, so you can join in the fun (just kidding, don’t try to do that!).
Image: Apple
Airbnb’s new app has all of your vacation extras in one placeAirbnb’s new app has all of your vacation extras in one place
Google Photos adds ‘Quick Edits’ when you share imagesGoogle Photos adds ‘Quick Edits’ when you share images
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Google Messages tests @mentions.

After spotting early code for the functionality in March, Android Authority has managed to get it working in the latest beta build of Google’s RCS messaging app. For now it’s not triggering any extra notifications for people who get tagged though. Google is yet to confirm it’s working on mentions, so we don’t know how long it’ll take to roll out for real.

Google Messages is getting @mentions and we've got an early look (APK teardown)

[androidauthority.com]

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Slack is down, unless it’s back up already.

Slack has acknowledged an outage Monday evening as “...users are experiencing issues connecting to Slack and are unable to load threads,” with most reports noting problems beginning just after 6:30PM ET.

Some people are still connected, or can load certain threads and rooms, while others fail. According to Slack, “our backend database routing is contributing to error spikes with many Slack features,” affecting a percentage of users globally. There’s no ETA for a repair yet, but it might be a good time to take a break or just call it a day entirely.

Updated at 7:12PM ET.

Duolingo is replacing hearts with energyDuolingo is replacing hearts with energy
The one controller to (almost) rule them allThe one controller to (almost) rule them all
Spotify’s iPhone app could soon sell audiobooks with links, tooSpotify’s iPhone app could soon sell audiobooks with links, too
OpenAI hires former head of the Facebook appOpenAI hires former head of the Facebook app
Apple asks court to halt App Store rule changes while it appealsApple asks court to halt App Store rule changes while it appeals
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
The parent company of Tinder and Hinge is cutting 13 percent of its staff.

Match Group, which owns Match.com and other big dating apps, announced its quarterly earnings today and announced a workforce reduction that new CEO Spencer Rascoff said will reduce “around 1 in 5 managers overall.” Based on its 2024 filing, Bloomberg says that’s about 325 jobs.

The company said recent developments have included rolling out a new AI-powered recommendation system for Hinge that “has driven a 15 percent increase in matches and contact exchanges.” Meanwhile, new “AI-enabled Discovery, Double Date, and The Game Game” launches for Tinder are targeting Gen Z users with “more social, low-pressure experiences.”

Match Group Announces First Quarter Results

[ir.mtch.com]

The Delta emulator’s new update makes it easier to join its PatreonThe Delta emulator’s new update makes it easier to join its Patreon

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