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WhatsApp rolls out Channels to users in over 150 countries, after introducing the broadcast feature in June 2023 in Colombia and Singapore, and adds features (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Emma Roth / The Verge: WhatsApp rolls out Channels to users in over 150 countries, after introducing the broadcast feature in June 2023 in Colombia and Singapore, and adds features  —  WhatsApp is rolling out its new Channels feature to more users.  The messaging app announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding …

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Researchers: the iPhone of Meduza journalist Galina Timchenko was infected with Pegasus in Germany, the first known case of its use against a Russian journalist (Tim Starks/Washington Post)

Tim Starks / Washington Post: Researchers: the iPhone of Meduza journalist Galina Timchenko was infected with Pegasus in Germany, the first known case of its use against a Russian journalist  —  Unclear is who planted the spyware while the founder of the Meduza news outlet was in Germany

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Adobe makes Firefly generally and commercially available in Creative Cloud and other services, and announces “generative credits” to charge for Firefly access (Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch)

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Adobe makes Firefly generally and commercially available in Creative Cloud and other services, and announces “generative credits” to charge for Firefly access  —  176 days after launching its Firefly generative AI models into beta, Adobe today announced that Firefly is now generally …

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After France ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 due to radiation levels, Apple says the device was certified by multiple bodies as radiation compliant (Reuters)

Reuters: After France ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 due to radiation levels, Apple says the device was certified by multiple bodies as radiation compliant  —  Apple said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards …

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VideoAmp, which offers audience and ad measurement tools, raised a $150M Series G from Vista Credit Partners at the same $1.4B valuation as its Series F in 2021 (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

Kerry Flynn / Axios: VideoAmp, which offers audience and ad measurement tools, raised a $150M Series G from Vista Credit Partners at the same $1.4B valuation as its Series F in 2021  —  – Kerry Flynn, author of Axios Pro: Media Deals  —  Exit Content Preview  —  Media measurement firm VideoAmp has raised $150 million

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Apple’s second-gen Ultra Wideband chip in the iPhone 15 helps improve Find My, including adding precision finding with distance indicators for crowded venues (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple’s second-gen Ultra Wideband chip in the iPhone 15 helps improve Find My, including adding precision finding with distance indicators for crowded venues  —  Apple’s iPhone was the first smartphone to introduce Ultra Wideband capabilities, which made it easier to find lost items …

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BingGPT Brings AI Chat To The Desktop

Interested in AI, but sick of using everything in a browser? Miss clicking on a good old desktop icon to open a local bit of software? In that case, BingGPT could be just the thing for you. It’s nothing too crazy—just a desktop application that gives you access to Bing’s AI-powered chatbot. It’s available on

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