Matt Simons / Courthouse News Service: A US jury awards Meta nearly $168M in damages from NSO Group in connection with the 2019 spyware attack on more than 1,400 WhatsApp users’ phones  —  Although NSO Group will likely appeal, the jury’s award represents a significant win for privacy advocates and critics of the notorious spyware vendor. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Patreon rolls out an updated version of its iOS app that lets users make purchases via the web in addition to using in-app purchases  —  Creator platform Patreon has quietly rolled out an updated version of its app that now allows users to make purchases via the web, in the wake … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Hachman / PCWorld: Microsoft officially removes VR and MR support for Minecraft, after announcing its plans to sunset it in October of last year  —  Minecraft in the metaverse is (officially) dead.  —  If you ever thought about virtually wandering through Minecraft’s Overworld in a VR headset, think again. Lees verder op Tech Meme