Google removes over a billion links to illegal sites, Spotify and Deezer prices will rise due to music streaming tax, images of USB-C port on iPhone 15 surface is the news recap for Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
What’s new in the Android and High-Tech universe on Phonandroid this Tuesday, August 8, 2023? First of all, we mentioned in our columns this welcome improvement to PlayStation’s streaming game service. Indeed, PS Plus Premium subscribers will soon be able to stream games from the cloud in 4K on their PS5. Until then, the definition was limited to 1080p.
In another area, we also addressed this important change in the automotive industry. While Japan has remained the leading exporter of cars in the world for years, the Japanese archipelago was robbed of the crown by its Chinese neighbors. Beijing mainly owes its rise to the throne thanks to the explosion of the electric market almost everywhere around the globe.
This Tuesday, Facebook Messenger was also in the spotlight. For good reason, Meta made a surprising announcement. From September 28, 2023, it will no longer be possible to send or receive SMS on the Android and iOS application of Messenger. The end of an era for this feature deployed in 2016. But without further ado, let’s take a look at the three essential news items from this Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
Google removes a billion links to illegal sites
It’s a real crushing blow that Google has just dealt to hackers around the world. Indeed, the Mountain View company announced the removal of more than a billion links to illegal sites in just 9 months. An absolute record that Google intends to exceed, the firm ensuring that the pace will accelerate in the weeks to come.
To know more : Google removes more than a billion links to illegal sites, a blow for hackers
Spotify and Deezer prices will rise despite government promises
By unveiling the government’s tax on music streaming, the government had certified that streaming platforms would not raise their prices. Obviously, the services do not see it the same way. Indeed, representatives of Spotify and Deezer have already indicated that prices will rise to offset the costs of this tax.
To know more : Spotify, Deezer – despite government promises, prices will rise for users
The USB-C port is present on the iPhone 15, the proof in pictures
Two insiders have shared photos on social networks of what appear to be the USB-C ports used by Apple on the next iPhone 15. This leak confirms that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements of the European Union.