Tech Meme

Monica Chin / The Verge: Framework Laptop 13 review: fully user-repairable, DIY kits, a 3:2 screen, long battery life, and better audio but pricey, a generic look, and a plasticky build  —  The 2023 Framework Laptop 13 remains a DIY dream while fixing many of the 2022 Framework Laptop’s biggest issues. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Meta has started refunding advertisers for a glitch in April that caused campaigns to overspend; smaller advertisers say the refund process is slower for them  —  Meta Platforms Inc. has started refunding advertisers’ money for a major glitch last month that caused businesses to significantly overspend … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple touts $2B+ in App Store fraud stopped in 2022, nearly 3.9M stolen credit cards blocked, 147M+ ratings/reviews removed, and 428K developer accounts closed  —  Apple is out with a new press release today touting the success of the App Store’s ability to prevent fraud. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: Zoom plans to add Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude across its platform, starting with Contact Center; the company didn’t detail the integration for other areas  —  Zoom is partnering with Anthropic to integrate the company’s AI assistant across its productivity platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rohan Goswami / CNBC: The US DOJ alleges former Apple engineer Weibao Wang stole Apple’s autonomous tech, including source code, for a Chinese company working on a self-driving car  —  – Weibao Wang was charged with six counts of theft or attempted theft by prosecutors, who allege he stole troves of source code … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple rolls out new concert discovery features, including Set Lists in Apple Music for select artists and Guides to local venues in Apple Maps for select cities  —  Apple is bringing concert discovery to two of its flagship apps, Apple Music and Apple Maps, the company announced today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: A recap of the testimony from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, IBM VP Christina Montgomery, and professor Gary Marcus at a US Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing  —  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress on AI like ChatGPT as regulations and oversight are being considered. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple touts $2 billion in App Store fraud prevented last year amid rumors of third-party app stores on iPhone  —  Apple is out with a new press release today touting the success of the App Store’s ability to prevent fraud.  According to the company, the App Store prevented more than $2 billion in … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google updates its inactivity policy: accounts inactive for at least two years will be deleted, except for those with YouTube videos, starting in December 2023  —  In 2020, Google said it would remove content stored in an inactive account (but not the account itself) to preserve storage space. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: The US announces charges, sanctions, and a $10M reward for info leading to the arrest of Russian national Mikhail Matveev, a Babuk ransomware campaign suspect  —  The Justice, Treasury and State departments announced a crackdown on global ransomware suspect Mikhail Matveev … Lees verder op Tech Meme