Tech Meme

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: The CJEU rules that social networks, such as Facebook, cannot keep using people’s data for ad targeting indefinitely, siding with privacy campaigner Max Schrems  —  The European Union’s top court has sided with a privacy challenge to Meta’s data retention policies. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lucy Craymer / Reuters: Google says it’ll stop linking to news content and drop its deals with news orgs in New Zealand if NZ passes a law forcing digital platforms to pay for content  —  Google said on Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news articles and ditch the agreements it has with local news organisations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Sources: the iPhone SE 4, coming in spring 2025, will have Apple’s first 5G modem, the iPhone 15’s rear camera, and an A18 and 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence  —  Apple has been working on a new generation of the iPhone SE, and a recent Bloomberg report revealed that it should be introduced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Robinhood plans to debut margin trading in UK in the coming weeks; it is exploring offering retirement products and letting British users invest in UK stocks  —  – Company plans to debut margin trading in UK in coming weeks  — Robinhood has been expanding overseas as it hunts for growth Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Matt Mullenweg says 159 Automattic employees, or ~8.4% of staff, took a “generous” severance package offered to those who disagreed with WordPress’ direction  —  Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg said on Thursday that 159 employees (roughly 8.4% of staff) accepted a severance package … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Sources: the iPhone SE 4, coming in spring 2025, will have Apple’s first 5G modem, the iPhone 15’s rear camera, and an A18 and 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence  —  Apple has been working on a new generation of the iPhone SE, and a recent Bloomberg report revealed that it should be introduced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Matt Mullenweg says 159 Automattic employees, ~8.4% of staff, accepted a generous buyout package offered to those who disagreed with his direction of WordPress  —  Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg said on Thursday that 159 employees (roughly 8.4% of staff) accepted a severance package … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The CJEU sides with Max Schrems over his privacy dispute with Meta after an Austrian court asked CJEU if Facebook undermines GDPR with its use of data for ads  —  Europe’s top court on Friday sided with Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems in his privacy dispute with Meta Platforms (META.O). Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Google is “running a small experiment” showing blue verified checkmarks beside business links in its search results that indicate the company is genuine  —  Google is experimenting with a new verification feature in search that should make it easier for users to avoid clicking on fake or fraudulent website links. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Sources: the iPhone SE 4, coming in spring 2025, will have Apple’s first 5G modem, the iPhone 15’s rear camera, and an A18 and 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence  —  Apple has been working on a new generation of the iPhone SE, and a recent Bloomberg report revealed that it should be introduced … Lees verder op Tech Meme