u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoApple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta - Users who don’t verify their age may not be able to download or purchase apps.www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1554arrow-down16file-text
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minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·8 days ago2026, the year of the PWA.
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minus-squarepaequ2@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoUnfortunately, Google and Apple have crippled PWAs. Surprise, surprise. They don’t get the attention, features, or bug fixes native apps get. But also, a lot of apps are just views into websites anyway. So I bet a lot of apps could just be PWAs. The main hurdle is getting people to install the PWAs instead of apps. It’s a different install flow.
2026, the year of the PWA.
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Unfortunately, Google and Apple have crippled PWAs. Surprise, surprise. They don’t get the attention, features, or bug fixes native apps get.
But also, a lot of apps are just views into websites anyway. So I bet a lot of apps could just be PWAs.
The main hurdle is getting people to install the PWAs instead of apps. It’s a different install flow.