backon is a modern evolution of backoff — a zero-dependency Python library for retry with exponential backoff. It provides decorator, functional, and context manager APIs for both sync and async code.

iOS 26.5’s RC is available now, along with official release notes, and with them Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade to the Messages app. Messages app to support RCS ...

Samsung has shared an “End of Service Announcement” for its Messages app in the US. Set for July 2026, Google Messages is the intended replacement, with Samsung offering a guided transition. This has ...

iOS 26.5 lays the groundwork for two changes, including end-to-end encryption for RCS in the Messages app and ads in the Apple Maps app. End-to-end encryption for ‌RCS‌ is a security feature that ...

They may not have thought this through. By Tony Maglio Meevee, an Amsterdam-based children’s media company, will launch its preschool streaming-video platform on April 25 on iOS. Like most late-stage ...

The studio giant will no longer move forward with its OpenAI investment, as the AI company exits the video generation business. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor In a surprise move, OpenAI will shut down ...

OpenAI is reportedly planning to fold its ChatGPT application, Codex coding platform, and AI-powered browser into a single desktop ‘superapp’, a move that signals a shift toward enterprise and ...

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...

Apple this week released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 26.4, which introduces several new features, including an AI-powered playlist-generation feature in Apple Music, support ...

Alibaba Group said on Thursday that its Qwen app has been fully integrated with key services across its ecosystem, including Taobao, Alipay and travel platform Fliggy, enabling users to complete tasks ...

At an OpenAI Dev Days keynote today, CEO Sam Altman announced that the company is launching an SDK preview that will allow developers the ability “to build real apps inside of ChatGPT.” Altman said ...