Meta’s Content Library provides researchers with digital ‘clean room’ for data accessThe company says it is trying to offer pathways to support independent research.By M. Saleh, 11.21.2023
Reddit client Narwhal tries $4 monthly pricing to navigate API changesThe developer admits it’s an ‘experiment.’By W. Shanklin, 10.11.2023
TikTok now lets you post directly from third-party appsAdobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Twitch are up first.By W. Shanklin, 10.10.2023
Apple cracking down on 'fingerprinting' with new App Store API rulesStarting with iOS 17, developers will need to explain why they're using certain APIs. By S. Dent, 07.28.2023
Reddit hackers demand $4.5 million and API changes in threat to leak 80GB of dataRansomware gang BlackCat is likely behind a February attack on the company.By S. Fielding, 06.19.2023
Reddit's CEO reportedly told staff that the community's API protest will blow overThousands of subreddits went private in response to Reddit starting to charge developers for API access.By K. Holt, 06.13.2023
Third-party Reddit app Apollo will shut down on June 30thCreator Christian Selig said Reddit's API changes made it 'impossible for Apollo to continue.'By K. Holt, 06.08.2023
Reddit communities are 'going dark' to protest changes that would hurt third-party appsThe subreddits object to pricing that could hurt apps like Apollo.By J. Fingas, 06.05.2023
Twitter says startups can 'experiment' with its data for $5,000 a monthThe company has already alienated many longtime developers.By W. Shanklin, 05.25.2023
NYC's transport authority returns to Twitter as free API access is restoredIt’s still recommending people sign up for email and SMS alerts. By L. Bonk, 05.05.2023
Twitter restores free API access for emergency, weather and transportation alertsGovernments and public services will have access.By J. Fingas, 05.02.2023
ChatGPT's new plugins will deliver real-time statsFinally, references newer than 2021.By A. Tarantola, 03.23.2023
Twitter was broken due to an API issue (updated)TweetDeck, images and links were all affected for several minutes.By K. Holt, 03.06.2023
TikTok opens data to US researchers in its bid to be more transparentThe app has launched its research API after beta testing it over the past few months.By M. Moon, 02.21.2023
Elon Musk says Twitter will offer a free API tier for 'good' botsHe's backtracking on a decision to charge all users for API access. By S. Dent, 02.06.2023
Twitter will charge developers to access its API starting February 9thIt will offer a 'paid basic tier,' though the company has yet to announced how much it would cost. By M. Moon, 02.02.2023
Data leak exposed 38 million records, including COVID-19 vaccination statusesA Microsoft misconfiguration reportedly left data from more than 1,000 web apps in the open.By K. Holt, 08.23.2021
Oculus makes it easier to create mixed reality appsExpect VR and the real world to blend.By J. Fingas, 07.24.2021
GoPro aims to develop an action camera ecosystem with its new APIOpen GoPro will allow for smartwatch control, voice commands and more. By S. Dent, 06.22.2021
Apple will shut down Dark Sky's iOS app and website by the end of 2022That's later than suggested, but it won't be thrilling to Dark Sky fans.By J. Fingas, 06.10.2021