Erin Woo / The Information: Judge Questions Chrome Divestiture Idea — The judge overseeing a hearing to determine how to fix Google’s search monopoly on Monday questioned the government’s proposal that Google be forced to divest the Chrome browser while signaling support for requiring Google to share some search data with rivals … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kate Knibbs / Wired: Bluesky starts rolling out blue check verification, initially limiting verification to select organizations and its moderation team — Bluesky’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Emily Mason / Bloomberg: Circle unveils a network designed to link financial institutions and enable real-time settlement of cross-border payments, starting with USDC and EURC in May — Circle Internet Group Inc. is launching a payments network designed to allow financial institutions and technology firms to settle cross-border transactions in stablecoins. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kevin Beaumont / DoublePulsar: Microsoft has improved Recall, but biometrics are only required for setup and users can open it with just a PIN, and sensitive data filtering is unreliable — Last year, Microsoft announced Recall, a feature which screenshots your PC every few seconds, OCRs the screenshots and produces … Lees verder op Tech Meme
New York Times: After Meta blocked news on its platforms in Canada, misleading content from right-wing pages like Canada Proud filled the gap ahead of the federal election — After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud has filled the gap. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Erin Woo / The Information: Judge overseeing hearing on fixing Google’s monopoly questioned if DOJ’s proposal to force a sale of Chrome met the “causation” standard for a structural remedy — The judge overseeing a hearing to determine how to fix Google’s search monopoly on Monday questioned the government’s proposal … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: Airbnb now shows the full cost of a stay, excluding taxes, in search results by default; a Biden-era FTC rule on “junk fees” is set to go into effect on May 12 — Customers in the US and 200-plus other markets that didn’t previously have price-display regulations will now see the total cost … Lees verder op Tech Meme
NDTV: Google settles an Android TV case with India’s competition regulator, will offer standalone licenses for Play Store and Play Services for Android TVs in India — This is the first case that has been settled under the amended Competition Act, wherein the settlement and committment provisions were introduced in 2023. Lees verder op Tech Meme
New York Times: After Meta blocked news on its platforms in Canada, misleading content from right-wing Facebook pages like Canada Proud has surged ahead of the federal election — After Meta blocked news from its platforms in Canada, hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing Facebook pages such as Canada Proud has filled the gap. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Mia Sato / The Verge: Meta is testing using AI tools in the US to detect teen Instagram users, even if they’ve lied about their birthday, and place them under Teen Account settings — On Instagram, AI tools will detect underage users and automatically change their account settings. Lees verder op Tech Meme