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Snap says Snapchat+ now has 5M+ subscribers, up from 3M in April 2023; the $3.99 per month tier launched in June 2022, after an industry slowdown in ad revenue (Alex Barinka/Bloomberg) 21-09-2023

Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: Snap says Snapchat+ now has 5M+ subscribers, up from 3M in April 2023; the $3.99 per month tier launched in June 2022, after an industry slowdown in ad revenue  —  Snap Inc. has gained more than 5 million subscribers for its paid service, an offering that gives users early access to new features … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 3, offering 50″ or 85″ 4K PixelSense displays with anti-glare, smart rotation, and portrait mode, available later in 2023 (Emma Roth/The Verge) 21-09-2023

Emma Roth / The Verge: Microsoft announces the Surface Hub 3, offering 50 or 85 4K PixelSense displays with anti-glare, smart rotation, and portrait mode, available later in 2023  —  Microsoft has revealed the Surface Hub 3, the latest version of the company’s all-in-one collaborative touchscreen device. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nnete Matima and Joël Carter, two Black ex-TikTok staff, file a civil rights complaint alleging ByteDance fired them because they spoke up about discrimination (Josh Eidelson/Bloomberg) 21-09-2023

Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: Nnete Matima and Joël Carter, two Black ex-TikTok staff, file a civil rights complaint alleging ByteDance fired them because they spoke up about discrimination  —  TikTok’s parent company was accused of racism and retaliation by Black former employees in a complaint … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mastodon releases Mastodon 4.2, which makes it easier for users to get started, use its network even when logged out, more easily search for content, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) 21-09-2023

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Mastodon releases Mastodon 4.2, which makes it easier for users to get started, use its network even when logged out, more easily search for content, and more  —  As changes at Elon Musk’s X continue to push former Twitter users to seek alternatives, the open-sourced, decentralized social network Mastodon … Lees verder op Tech Meme

NYC-based Proof of Play, which released blockchain-based RPG game Pirate Nation in beta in December 2022, raised a $33M seed co-led by a16z and Greenoaks (Jordan Fragen/VentureBeat) 21-09-2023

Jordan Fragen / VentureBeat: NYC-based Proof of Play, which released blockchain-based RPG game Pirate Nation in beta in December 2022, raised a $33M seed co-led by a16z and Greenoaks  —  Proof of Play announced $33 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its invite-only, on-chain pirate RPG, Pirate Nation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Microsoft plans to release Microsoft 365 Copilot on November 1 for Microsoft 365 customers on certain business and enterprise plans for $30 per month per user (Wes Davis/The Verge) 21-09-2023

Wes Davis / The Verge: Microsoft plans to release Microsoft 365 Copilot on November 1 for Microsoft 365 customers on certain business and enterprise plans for $30 per month per user  —  Microsoft’s 365 Copilot AI assistant will be available starting on November 1st for Microsoft 365 customers on certain business and enterprise plans. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bastian Lehmann's TipTop launches an app that scans for past purchases in users' Gmail and Amazon accounts and offers to buy their used products at a fair value (Alex Konrad/Forbes) 21-09-2023

Alex Konrad / Forbes: Bastian Lehmann’s TipTop launches an app that scans for past purchases in users’ Gmail and Amazon accounts and offers to buy their used products at a fair value  —  Billed as a “reverse Postmates,” TipTop has launched its first app, TipTop Cash, with the promise to help shoppers resell products like used iPhones. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Microsoft unveils the 12.4″ Surface Laptop Go 3, with Intel 12th Gen CPUs, Iris Xe GPUs, up to 16GB of RAM, and a 15-hour battery for $799+, coming on October 3 (Kris Holt/Engadget) 21-09-2023

Kris Holt / Engadget: Microsoft unveils the 12.4 Surface Laptop Go 3, with Intel 12th Gen CPUs, Iris Xe GPUs, up to 16GB of RAM, and a 15-hour battery for $799+, coming on October 3  —  Microsoft says it’s 88 percent faster than the original model.  —  Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Go 3 during its Surface event on Thursday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Meta now lets Facebook users create up to four extra profiles and switch between them without logging out and back in; the profiles don't support all features (Jay Peters/The Verge) 21-09-2023

Jay Peters / The Verge: Meta now lets Facebook users create up to four extra profiles and switch between them without logging out and back in; the profiles don’t support all features  —  Basically, Meta is embracing finstas but for Facebook.  —  “Whether you’re new to Facebook or a longtime user … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Microsoft unveils the 14.4″ Surface Laptop Studio 2, offering Intel's 13th Gen i7 H chips, Nvidia's RTX 4050 or RTX 4060, and up to 2TB of storage, for $1,999+ (David Pierce/The Verge) 21-09-2023

David Pierce / The Verge: Microsoft unveils the 14.4 Surface Laptop Studio 2, offering Intel’s 13th Gen i7 H chips, Nvidia’s RTX 4050 or RTX 4060, and up to 2TB of storage, for $1,999+  —  Microsoft just showed off its new high-end convertible laptop, the Surface Laptop Studio 2, at its launch event in New York City. Lees verder op Tech Meme