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- 1Conversations app goes free as developer parts ways with Google Play●Breaking Up with Google Play: Why Conversations Is Now Free
Daniel Gultsch, developer of the Android XMPP messaging app Conversations, has announced he is stepping away from Google Play distribution and making the app free. Paid Google Play builds end as the paid app is discontinued; the open-source F-Droid build becomes the main route, with donations supporting development.
- 2Penobscot County leaders' travel spending scrutinized amid budget crisis●Penobscot County leaders spent thousands on travel and dining amid multimillion-dollar budget crisis
Penobscot County leaders in Maine are facing questions after spending thousands of dollars on travel and dining while the county confronts a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. The spending has drawn criticism from residents and raised concerns about fiscal oversight, with calls growing for greater transparency about how county officials use public money during the financial crunch.