Apps

The company has introduced Proton Authenticator, an open-source two-factor authentication app that can sync 2FA codes across devices using end-to-end encryption. Though Proton’s password manager already comes with a built-in 2FA feature, Proton says using its standalone Authenticator offers an “extra layer of security” by generating codes in a separate app.

In its most recent update, Bluesky will prompt UK users to prove their age by uploading their ID, scanning their face, or using a payment card. Users who don’t verify their age or are under 18 won’t be able to access certain features or content, in line with the UK’s Online Safety Act.

The highlights: Beeper is “gradually” deprecating Beeper Cloud in favor of connecting directly to other messaging networks, and there’s a new Beeper Plus subscription tier with some useful features. You can get an idea of the updates in bento box below or read all the details in Beeper’s blog post.

You can now get daily notifications for news and watch picture-in-picture video, according to the update notes. They’re good improvements for an app Nintendo actually uses for big news.

The new app, called Candl, puts your contacts’ birthdays into a single calendar where you can track and sort through upcoming birthdays, as well as see whose astrological sign you’re most compatible with, as reported by TechCrunch.

The new iOS app is called Capture and is coming first to test markets such as Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, Bloomberg reports. It’s set to become available in the US later this summer.