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Netflix cut its prices on certain subscription tiers across 36+ countries in recent weeks, in some cases halving the cost; Netflix operates in 190+ countries (Sarah Krouse/Wall Street Journal) 23-02-2023

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: Netflix cut its prices on certain subscription tiers across 36+ countries in recent weeks, in some cases halving the cost; Netflix operates in 190+ countries  —  Move comes as streaming company says members ‘have never had more choices when it comes to entertainment’ Lees verder op Tech Meme

Samsung Galaxy S23 review: much improved battery life, sensibly sized, and top-notch performance, but 3x telephoto lens is short and Samsung's One UI is average (Allison Johnson/The Verge) 23-02-2023

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Samsung Galaxy S23 review: much improved battery life, sensibly sized, and top-notch performance, but 3x telephoto lens is short and Samsung’s One UI is average  —  The Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus are the very definition of iterative updates.  They’re still some of the best high-end mobile devices out there … Lees verder op Tech Meme

In its superseding indictment, the US charges that SBF and two unnamed FTX executives made 300+ “unlawful” political donations, including using customer funds (New York Times) 23-02-2023

New York Times: In its superseding indictment, the US charges that SBF and two unnamed FTX executives made 300+ “unlawful” political donations, including using customer funds  —  Prosecutors accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and two unnamed people of making unlawful campaign donations using customers’ money. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Microsoft says Sydney is an “old codename” for a chatbot tested with some Bing users in India since 2020; sources say Sydney had less personality until 2022 (Tom Warren/The Verge) 23-02-2023

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft says Sydney is an “old codename” for a chatbot tested with some Bing users in India since 2020; sources say Sydney had less personality until 2022  —  Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot history dates back at least six years, with Sydney first appearing in 2021. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter under Elon Musk has yet to publish transparency reports detailing government content removal demands; the company published its last report in July 2022 (Adam Rawnsley/Rolling Stone) 23-02-2023

Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone: Twitter under Elon Musk has yet to publish transparency reports detailing government content removal demands; the company published its last report in July 2022  —  “That shit went out the window right after Elon came in,” one former staffer says of Twitter’s previously routine transparency reports Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter under Elon Musk is yet to publish transparency reports detailing content removal demands from governments; its last report was published in July 2022 (Adam Rawnsley/Rolling Stone) 23-02-2023

Adam Rawnsley / Rolling Stone: Twitter under Elon Musk is yet to publish transparency reports detailing content removal demands from governments; its last report was published in July 2022  —  “That shit went out the window right after Elon came in,” one former staffer says of Twitter’s previously routine transparency reports Lees verder op Tech Meme

Source.ag, which uses AI to help commercial greenhouse crop growers maximize their yields, raised a $23M Series A, bringing its total funding to $33M (Haje Jan Kamps/TechCrunch) 23-02-2023

Haje Jan Kamps / TechCrunch: Source.ag, which uses AI to help commercial greenhouse crop growers maximize their yields, raised a $23M Series A, bringing its total funding to $33M  —  Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business … Lees verder op Tech Meme

YouTube rolls out multi-language audio tracks to more creators worldwide; creators saw 15%+ of their watch time from the video's non-primary language in January (Todd Spangler/Variety) 23-02-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: YouTube rolls out multi-language audio tracks to more creators worldwide; creators saw 15%+ of their watch time from the video’s non-primary language in January  —  After initial testing over the last few months, YouTube is rolling out access to multi-language audio tracks to more creators worldwide … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The EC opens a consultation on Europe's telecom sector, which could see Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft, and others help cover network costs (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters) 23-02-2023

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The EC opens a consultation on Europe’s telecom sector, which could see Google, Apple, Meta, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft, and others help cover network costs  —  The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe’s telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alibaba reports Q3 revenue up 2% YoY to ~$35.9B, China Commerce revenue down 1% YoY to ~$24.6B, and net income up 69% YoY to ~$6.8B (Arjun Kharpal/CNBC) 23-02-2023

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Alibaba reports Q3 revenue up 2% YoY to ~$35.9B, China Commerce revenue down 1% YoY to ~$24.6B, and net income up 69% YoY to ~$6.8B  —  – Alibaba reported earnings for its fiscal third quarter that smashed expectations, sending shares soaring 6% higher.  — During the December quarter … Lees verder op Tech Meme