Tech Meme

Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Survey: 53% of Android device owners switched to iOS due to prior phone problems and 26% for new iPhone features; only 6% moved because of iMessage and FaceTime  —  Following its report that showed Android users pivoting to iPhone at a 5-year high, CIRP is out today with a study that reveals why people are making the switch. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Apple denies FSB’s claims that it worked with NSA, saying it “never worked with any government to insert a backdoor into any Apple product and never will”  —  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is denying claims made by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it cooperated with American spies to surveil Russian iPhone users. Lees verder op Tech Meme

AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal: Some Apple Savings Account users have had trouble transferring money out of their accounts; Goldman representatives have given differing responses on what to do  —  Some customers said it has taken weeks to withdraw their money, and that the bank’s instructions have differed Lees verder op Tech Meme

Isabelle Bousquette / Wall Street Journal: Some IT executives say that generative AI lowering the barrier for code creation could result in growing levels of complexity, technical debt, and confusion  —  Chief information officers could see their job getting more complex even as generative AI makes software development easier Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: BeReal plans to add a chat feature, starting with a test in Ireland; users will be able to message one-on-one, send a private BeReal, and react with RealMoji  —  BeReal is working on a chat feature, which will begin with a test among users in Ireland.  —  At launch, users will be able … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Investigation: of the 14 laptops with trackers given to UK retailers to recycle, 10 were recycled correctly; others were sold, stolen, or took long journeys  —  Every year about 30,000 tonnes of electronic waste is illegally shipped out of Britain.  Much is destined for developing countries … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Motorola launches two Razr phones, including the $999 Razr Plus with a 3.6 outer display, an inner 6.9 165Hz 1080p panel, and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset  —  Moto is adding two new foldables, led by the Razr Plus.  Its 3.6-inch cover screen makes it more than just a nostalgic tribute to your favorite 2000s flip phone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: WordPress.com launches paid newsletters, with the option available to all WordPress.com blogs, even those on the free plan  —  WordPress.com is taking on Substack and others with today’s news that its Newsletter product will now support paid subscriptions and premium content. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: DeFi lending protocol MakerDAO’s community votes to ditch $500M of the Paxos Dollar stablecoin from its reserves, impacting roughly half of the token’s supply  —  The result is a significant blow for Paxos as MakerDAO currently holds roughly half of USDP’s total supply. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Isaac Schorr / Mediaite: The Daily Wire claims that Twitter canceled a deal to premiere What Is a Woman and threatened to “throttle” the documentary over two instances of “misgendering”  —  Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing tore into Elon Musk and Twitter for allegedly threatening … Lees verder op Tech Meme