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WABetaInfo: WhatsApp updates its iOS app to let users send photos and videos in their original quality files, start voice chats without ringing in large groups, and more  —  WhatsApp has just submitted a new stable update for iOS, available on the App Store: the build number is 23.24.73.  —  What’s new in this update? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Reardon / Wired: Sony Access controller review: beautifully designed with the help of disabled gamers, highly configurable, and perfect for lap use, but missing some features  —  Sony’s first accessible controller is an excellent start and a welcome new part of PlayStation’s lineup, but it has a ways to go before being truly incredible. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: A group of 83 Spanish media outlets files a lawsuit against Meta, citing unfair competition in the ad market due to its “massive” and “systematic” use of data  —  A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets on Monday said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Benjamin Stupples / Bloomberg: After Meta jumped 172% in the year through November, Mark Zuckerberg sold ~682K shares worth almost $185M via trading plans, his first sale since November 2021  —  – Meta co-founder unloaded $185 million of stock in November  — Sales come as Meta outperforms most major US tech companies Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joseph Menn / Washington Post: Disinformation scholar Joan Donovan claims in a whistleblower filing that her superiors dismissed her after Harvard got Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s $500M gift  —  In a whistleblower complaint, she breaks her silence over events that unsettled other misinformation researchers Lees verder op Tech Meme

Peter Martin / Bloomberg: US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says her department needs more money to stop China’s chip gains and calls out Nvidia for redesigning around the US’ curbs  —  – US commerce secretary cites Nvidia designs as case in point  — Tells chip CEOs ‘such is life’ as US security trumps revenue Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Spotify lays off ~17% of its workforce, or ~1,500 staff, to “rightsize” its costs, citing slow economic growth and rising capital costs, its third cut in 2023  —  Spotify is eliminating about 17% jobs, its third round of layoffs, as the music streaming looks to become “both productive and efficient.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Guardian: Investigation: Russia- and China-linked hackers targeted UK nuclear site Sellafield with sleeper malware as far back as 2015; the full extent is still unknown  —  Exclusive: Malware may still be present and potential effects have been covered up by staff, investigation reveals Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Reardon / Wired: Sony Access controller review: beautifully designed with help from disabled gamers, highly configurable, and perfect for lap use, but missing some features  —  Sony’s first accessible controller is an excellent start and a welcome new part of PlayStation’s lineup, but it has a ways to go before being truly incredible. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: A group of 83 Spanish media outlets files a €550M lawsuit against Meta, citing unfair competition in ads due to its “massive” and “systematic” use of data  —  A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets on Monday said it has filed a 550 million euro ($598 million) … Lees verder op Tech Meme