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Everything that was published on Manual do Usuário blog in the last week.

Last week in Manual

Monday, Fev 23^rd

Why doesn’t Anthropic use Claude to make a good Claude desktop app?. Claude's desktop app is yet another monstrosity made with Electron. Why doesn't Anthropic use its “AI agents” to create native apps for each operating system? Isn't that what they sell?

Confirming the rumors, the upcoming iOS 26.4 is expected to bring end-to-end encryption to messages exchanged between iPhone and Android using the RCS standard. There’s more: as this feature depends on a newer version of RCS, 3.0, other welcome additions are also expected to arrive: editing and deleting sent messages, reactions (tapback) without duplicating messages, and replying to specific messages. #

Accessibility for Everyone. This and other books from the late A Book Apart are being distributed free of charge by the authors. They seem to be a little outdated, but there are some timeless titles. More cool links.

Tuesday, Fev 24^th

This app alerts you when it detects Meta camera glasses nearby. Meta's camera glasses created a new fear: being recorded without consent or knowledge and ending up exposed in a video on TikTok or Instagram. The Nearby Glasses app (Android, free) issues an alert notification when it detects one of these glasses nearby.

Firefox 148, released on Tuesday (24th), features a kill switch for the browser's AI features. Below it are selective controls for specific features. All of them are located in a new area in the settings (about:preferences), called “Artificial Intelligence Controls.” #

Experiment with Pixels. Neal's new game is a simulator of everything, with materials that react like in real life, with a pixelated appearance. More cool links.

Wednesday, Fev 25^the

Projectivy Launcher. Alternative launcher for Android/Google TV, with no ads or recommended content. More cool links.

Thursday, Fev 26^th

Movie Game. Watch the trailer and try to guess the movie's IMDb rating. More cool links.

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