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We’re watching the slow death of Android’s original promise, an open operating system built for users, not corporations.
Google’s latest initiative forces every developer, whether they publish on the Play Store or not, to verify their identity, scan government IDs, and pay a registration fee (specifically an issue for non-Google Play publishers) just to make, share, and publish apps. They claim it’s “for security,” but let’s be real, it’s about control.
They’re tightening their grip on Android, turning an open platform into a corporate gatekeeper nightmare. What started as the free and open alternative to iOS is becoming just another locked-down ecosystem where Google dictates who can build, what you can install, and how your device behaves.
This is where KeepAndroidOpen.org comes in, an initiative that gives users and developers the tools to push back. It helps you:
· Contact regulators and legislators to demand digital rights.
· Politely reject Google’s “early access” verification program.
· Rally other developers to refuse compliance.
· Share victories and resistance efforts to inspire others.
If Google succeeds, Android won’t be “open” anymore, it’ll just be GoogleOS, where every app, every update, and every device is monitored, verified, and controlled.
Yes, there are alternatives like GrapheneOS or custom ROMs (which I highly recommend), but Google still needs to understand what Android is to the community. Android was supposed to be the middle ground, open, flexible, user-driven.
Don’t let them kill that.
Refuse to comply. Educate others. Fight back while we still can.
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EU will require identity checks for all cash transactions exceeding €3000 and all crypto transactions regardless of amount.
All cash transactions over €10000 will be banned.
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BioWare shares details on the live-action ‘Mass Effect’ series at Amazon.
It will be an original story.
It takes place after the game trilogy.
It is now being written.
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Current record for the longest development period for a videogame? 14 years and 43 days.
Officially announced on 28 April 1997 by developer 3D Realms, the FPS 'Duke Nukem Forever' was finally released on 10 June 2011.
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There’s a difference between a monopoly and just literally having a better product than everyone else
72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games:
The independent study, conducted by Atomik Research, surveyed 306 industry executives across the UK and USA between May 18 and 22, 2025.
>75% of respondents were senior managers or C-suite level, with 77% from studios with more than 50 employees.
>The study found that for most studios, Steam accounts for over 75% of revenue.
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Im actually getting impressed how something new keeps breaking every week.
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GrapheneOS is finally ready to break free from Pixels, and it may never look back
Graphene says a major Android OEM partnership will bring the OS to Snapdragon-powered flagships.
androidauthority.com/graphen…
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And here we are, folks!
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war!
It's finally time to show you the pieces of the W40k redesign I've been working on recently!
And that's all for today! What do you think?
Take care, guys! See you soon!
#warhammer40k #art
