Tech Meme

Gabriel Sanchez / Bloomberg: Bumble, Match, and Grindr explore more expensive subscription tiers for users seeking a more curated experience; Bumble says some users feel $40 to $50 is “low”  —  – New weekly subscriptions are driving Gen Z subscription growth  — Premium tiers are also planned as paying user growth stalls Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is testing 3D printing the stainless steel Apple Watch Series 9’s chassis to speed up production, boost sustainability, and lower costs over time  —  – New approach will use less material and be more eco-friendly  — Company is trying out the process with steel Apple Watches Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: China will approve the first batch of generative AI services for public rollout as soon as this week, with Baidu among the first to win approval  —  – Regulators may give out the green-light as soon as this week  — Beijing deems AI a business as well as political imperative Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google announces a hardware event on October 4 at 10am ET in New York City, where the company is expected to unveil the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2  —  Google this morning announced that it will be hosting its annual Pixel hardware event on Wednesday, October 4. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to address an “unintended behavior” causing malware-like notification pop-ups in Windows 11 for months that promote Bing search in Chrome  —  I thought I had malware on my main Windows 11 machine this weekend.  There I was minding my own business in Chrome … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jon Porter / The Verge: Fairphone announces the €699 Fairphone 5, offering a 6.46-inch 90Hz OLED display, dual 50 megapixel cameras, and 30W fast charging, shipping on September 14  —  The Fairphone 5 is the latest sustainably produced and repairable handset from Dutch smartphone company Fairphone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Makena Kelly / The Verge: A look at the wave of child safety legislation in the US aimed at age-gating minors’ access to the internet, backed by Republicans and Democrats alike  —  By the end of this month, porn will get a lot harder to watch in Texas.  Instead of clicking a button or entering a date of birth … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Critics say India’s personal data protection bill passed earlier in August gives authorities the power to surveil via equipment at subsea cable landing stations  —  Little-known Israeli groups emerge as key providers of tracking equipment installed at subsea cable stations Lees verder op Tech Meme

Blassy Boben / Reuters: India says at least 32 international electronics makers, including HP, Dell, Asus, Acer, and Lenovo, applied to its incentive program as part of “Make in India”  —  At least 32 international electronics companies have applied to India’s incentive programme to make laptops … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: JBL announces the $330 Authentics 200, $700 Authentics 500, and portable $430 Authentics 300 speakers, the first smart speakers to have both Alexa and Assistant  —  Three new JBL smart speakers from Harman will be the first to offer simultaneous voice assistants, so you can ask Alexa to start the music and then ask Google to stop it. Lees verder op Tech Meme