Tech Meme

Sean Endicott / Windows Central: Microsoft releases updated Bing and Edge apps on iOS and Android in preview, offering the same chat experience as on desktop, and adds a Bing chatbot to Skype  —  Microsoft just expanded the new Bing to Android, iOS, Edge mobile, and Skype.  —  What you need to know Lees verder op Tech Meme

CoinDesk: A US judge rules NBA Top Shot Moments NFTs, on the Flow PoS blockchain, may be securities and refuses to dismiss a lawsuit against Dapper Labs for offering them  —  The offering of Dapper Labs’ NBA-branded “Top Shot” non-fungible tokens might be securities, a federal judge ruled Wednesday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Artifact, the personalized news reader created by Instagram’s co-founders, opens to the public, with new features and no sign-up required, on Android and iOS  —  Artifact, the personalized news reader built by Instagram’s co-founders, is now open to the public, no sign-up required. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Welch / The Verge: Two years after announcing a HiFi lossless, CD-quality music service, Spotify has yet to launch the tier, offering no new information and falling behind rivals  —  At this point, it’s fair to assume that something went wrong with Spotify HiFi.  Two years ago today, during the company’s Stream On event … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Naomi Nix / Washington Post: Source: Meta plans more layoffs, possibly in the thousands, including by flattening company management layers and via more traditional cuts to projects and jobs  —  The Facebook parent company plans to push some leaders into lower-level roles, flattening layers of management at the social media giant Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Spotify launches DJ, an AI-powered radio DJ feature that offers curated music and commentary about the tracks and artists in a “stunningly realistic voice”  —  Ahead of Spotify’s upcoming Stream On event, where the company is expected to announce a redesigned home feed and other updates … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal: Securities lawyers say the SEC is unlikely to win a lawsuit over stablecoins, such as Paxos’ BUSD, since owners do not expect profits, a part of the Howey test  —  Agency investigates whether the cryptocurrencies’ issuance violated investor-protection laws  —  Washington’s battle to rein in crypto has a new front: stablecoins. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple hit major milestones in a Jobs-era project to develop noninvasive blood glucose monitoring, as part of its Google X-like Exploratory Design Group  —  Apple Inc. has a moonshot-style project underway that dates back to the Steve Jobs era: noninvasive and continuous blood glucose monitoring. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Richard Waters / Financial Times: Google claims a breakthrough in correcting quantum computer errors by spreading the data across qubits so the system can retain enough to complete a calculation  —  Company’s latest research could signal a step towards overcoming one hurdle to the technology Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alfred Ng / Politico: Frustrated by failures on Capitol Hill, tech privacy advocates turn to state legislation to bolster online privacy, including in Indiana, Illinois, and New York  —  Tech privacy advocates frustrated by failures on Capitol Hill are looking to mine state capitals for legislative victories. Lees verder op Tech Meme