Google announced plans to significantly expand the compatibility of its Quick Share feature, aiming to rival Apple's AirDrop and revolutionize file sharing between Android and iOS devices. The expansion, confirmed by Google's VP of Engineering, will extend beyond the initial support for Pixel 10 phones to include devices from various Android partners, with announcements expected soon, according to The Verge.
This move signifies a push toward greater interoperability between mobile platforms, potentially impacting how users share data across different ecosystems. The development highlights the ongoing evolution of wireless communication standards and their implications for user convenience and cross-platform functionality, as reported by The Verge.
In other tech news, a new tool called ReMemory emerged, designed to encrypt files and split the decryption key among trusted friends using Shamir's Secret Sharing. This allows users to distribute key fragments to multiple individuals, requiring a specific number of them to cooperate to recover the key. For example, a user could give pieces to five friends and require any three of them to combine their shares to decrypt the file, according to Hacker News. Each friend receives a self-contained bundle with a browser-based tool that works offline, ensuring recovery even if the website disappears.
Meanwhile, in the realm of open-source software, Artifact Keeper was introduced as a self-hostable artifact registry, positioned as a drop-in replacement for JFrog Artifactory and Sonatype Nexus. It supports 45 package formats and offers features like security scanning, SSO, and replication. The platform includes a backend server, web frontend, iOS and Android apps, and an OpenAPI specification, all built with modern technologies, according to Hacker News.
Finally, the housing market continues to show signs of division. Rocket Mortgage experienced a surge in loan production due to slightly lower mortgage rates attracting higher-income buyers, while other lenders like PennyMac face challenges. Rocket CEO Varun Krishna described this as a "tale of two cities," highlighting how a modest rate decrease is enabling some homeowners to buy, while younger generations and those with lower incomes remain largely excluded from homeownership, as reported by Fortune.
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