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Samsung plans to discontinue its Messages app in the US in July 2026 and offers instructions for users on older Android versions to switch to Google Messages
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (70+ words) Abner Li / 9to5Google: Samsung plans to discontinue its Messages app in the US in July 2026 and offers instructions for users on older Android versions to switch to Google Messages This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared…...
US commercial satellite provider Planet Labs is indefinitely withholding access to imagery of Iran and the conflict region, citing US government's request
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (65+ words) Ismail Shakil / Reuters: US commercial satellite provider Planet Labs is indefinitely withholding access to imagery of Iran and the conflict region, citing US government's request This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:55 PM ET,…...
Flipboard launches Surf, an app for creating custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, after over a year in beta
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (67+ words) David Pierce / The Verge: Flipboard launches Surf, an app for creating custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, after over a year in beta This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at…...
OpenClaw launches an official China mirror, with ByteDance providing the servers to host the Chinese-language service, as OpenClaw explodes in the country
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (67+ words) Juro Osawa / The Information: OpenClaw launches an official China mirror, with ByteDance providing the servers to host the Chinese-language service, as OpenClaw explodes in the country This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:50 AM…...
Ofcom: the share of adult UK social media users actively posting, sharing, or commenting falls to 49%, down from 61% in 2024, as users become more selective
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (71+ words) Dan Milmo / The Guardian: Ofcom: the share of adult UK social media users actively posting, sharing, or commenting falls to 49%, down from 61% in 2024, as users become more selective This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared…...
Perplexity faces a proposed class action lawsuit alleging it shared users' personal data with Meta and Google even in Incognito mode, violating CA privacy laws
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (68+ words) Robert Burnson / Bloomberg: Perplexity faces a proposed class action lawsuit alleging it shared users' personal data with Meta and Google even in Incognito mode, violating CA privacy laws This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared…...
Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, costing
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (29+ words) Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google launches Veo 3.1 Lite, costing This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:40 PM ET, March 31, 2026....
Google says all users in the US can now change their Google Account username; users are restricted to one username change every 12 months
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (67+ words) Kris Holt / Engadget: Google says all users in the US can now change their Google Account username; users are restricted to one username change every 12 months This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:50 AM…...
Match Group agrees to settle an FTC lawsuit claiming it illegally shared user data from the OkCupid app with facial recognition tech company Clarifai in 2014
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (69+ words) Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: Match Group agrees to settle an FTC lawsuit claiming it illegally shared user data from the OkCupid app with facial recognition tech company Clarifai in 2014 This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared…...
Examining the Smartphone Theory of Everything, which blames phones for anxiety, populism, and polarization, despite harms being concentrated in the Anglosphere
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (63+ words) Derek Thompson: Examining the Smartphone Theory of Everything, which blames phones for anxiety, populism, and polarization, despite harms being concentrated in the Anglosphere This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:50 AM ET, March 30, 2026. This…...