Subj : iOS 18 beta 📱, inside Wiz's rise 📈, why Facebook quit git 👨‍💻 To : tldr@synchro.net From : TLDR Date : Tue Jul 16 2024 10:35 am --l-62LWwY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The iOS 18 public preview is now available. The update allows users to pu= t icons anywhere on the home screen and change app icon color=C2=A0=20 = Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR=20 =09=09TOG= ETHER WITH [WorkOS] [4] TLDR 2024-07-16 START SELLING TO ENTERPR= ISES WITH JUST A FEW LINES OF CODE (SPONSOR) [4]=20 Need to get ENTER= PRISE READY fast? =E2=9E=A1=EF=B8=8F WorkOS provides a complete User M= anagement solution along with SSO, SCIM, and RBAC [4]. =E2=9E=A1= =EF=B8=8F Modular and easy-to-use APIs. Deploy integrations in minutes [4= ] instead of months. =E2=9E=A1=EF=B8=8F Design and user experience are= everything. 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