Topic: api changes
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Spotify Restricts Developer API Access to Premium Accounts
Spotify now requires developers to have a Premium subscription to access its APIs and has drastically reduced the number of test users allowed per app from 25 to just five. The update removes access to several key API endpoints, including those for fetching detailed artist metadata, album labels,...
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Google Ads Changes How It Tracks Conversions by Default
Google Ads is changing its default conversion tracking on November 17 to enhance campaign efficiency by reducing wasted ad spend. The update prevents new conversion goals from automatically becoming account-default unless all others in the same category are already defaults, requiring manual sett...
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Android 17 Beta Launches for Pixel Phones
The first beta of Android 17 is now available for recent Pixel phones, marking the start of public testing with a focus on foundational system changes for developers rather than consumer features. A key mandatory change is the requirement for apps to support adaptive scaling for various screen si...
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Google Ends Reporting on Key Structured Data Types
Google has stopped reporting on six structured data types, including Course Info and Vehicle Listing, to prioritize more relevant content features. This change affects tools like Search Console and the Rich Result Test, with data removal from the API by December 2025. The removal aims to streamli...
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Strava Sues Garmin Over Fitness Data Features
Strava is suing Garmin for patent infringement over its Segments and heatmaps features, seeking to block sales of Garmin devices that include them. The lawsuit alleges Garmin violated a partnership agreement by using Strava's technology to develop competing features and infringed on patents for h...
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Wireshark 4.6.4 Patch Fixes Security Flaws and Plugin Issues
Wireshark 4.6.4 patches two critical security vulnerabilities, fixing a crash in the HTTP3 dissector and an infinite loop in the MEGACO dissector to prevent workflow disruption. This update resolves a plugin compatibility issue introduced in version 4.6.1, restoring functionality for custom exten...
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