Tech Meme

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Google says RCS in Google Messages now has over 1B MAUs, and adds Photomoji, Screen Effects, Custom Bubbles, and other features  —  First, the number: according to Google, over 1 billion monthly active users are using RCS in Google Messages.  That’s huge considering support was scarce … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Mitchell / The Independent: Facebook, Instagram, Google, Amazon, TikTok, YouTube, Microsoft, and others sign UK’s Online Fraud Charter to fight online scams, fake ads, and romance fraud  —  Home Secretary James Cleverly hosted representatives from several leading tech companies to sign the Charter. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The BEUC and its members follow NOYB in filing a complaint against Meta’s €9.99+/month subscriptions in the EU, saying the tier amounts to charging for privacy  —  Meta Platforms’ (META.O) advertising-free subscription service, a fee-based offering rolled out in Europe this month … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dalvin Brown / Wall Street Journal: On December 1, Google will start deleting personal Google accounts that have been inactive for at least two years; once deleted, no data can be recovered  —  How to revive your Google account before it’s too late  —  Google will start to sweep away cobweb-collecting Gmail accounts this week. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: WhatsApp begins letting users hide locked chats behind a secret code, after introducing locked chats in May 2023, rolling out globally in the coming months  —  WhatsApp is introducing a new way to keep your locked chats away from prying eyes.  Instead of having your locked chats folder visible … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple says Amkor will package some Apple silicon chips in its new Arizona facility; Amkor plans to invest $2B, employ 2,000, and start production in 2-3 years  —  As part of its efforts to expand its U.S. manufacturing, Apple today announced that Amkor will package some Apple silicon chips … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The BEUC and 18 others target Meta’s €9.99+ Europe subscription in a complaint, two days after a similar noyb complaint, saying the option charges for privacy  —  Meta Platforms’ (META.O) advertising-free subscription service, a fee-based offering rolled out in Europe this month … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Young / Reuters: Rishi Sunak says Microsoft plans to spend £2.5B in the UK over three years, its largest investment there to date, to underpin AI and bring 20K GPUs to the UK  —  Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) plan to pump 2.5 billion pounds ($3.2 billion) into Britain over the next three years … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: Nvidia adds three Call of Duty titles to GeForce Now, the first from Activision, available in a “Call of Duty HQ” hub, as part of a deal with Microsoft  —  Call of Duty is finally arriving for cloud gamers, with three of the latest titles, including Warzone, launching onto GeForce Now. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The BEUC and 18 others target Meta’s €9.99+ Europe subscription in a complaint, two days after a similar noyb complaint, saying the option charges for privacy  —  Meta Platforms’ (META.O) advertising-free subscription service, a fee-based offering rolled out in Europe this month … Lees verder op Tech Meme