Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Amazon plans to roll out the biggest overhaul to its grocery business since buying Whole Foods in the coming weeks, including one cart for supermarket offerings (Matt Day/Bloomberg)

Matt Day / Bloomberg:
Amazon plans to roll out the biggest overhaul to its grocery business since buying Whole Foods in the coming weeks, including one cart for supermarket offerings  —  It's revamping stores, unifying online shopping carts and offering fresh-food delivery to customers who aren't Prime subscribers.



Microsoft rolls out spatial audio for Teams on Windows and macOS after a few months of testing; the audio of each person on a call now has a distinct position (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Chris Welch / The Verge:
Microsoft rolls out spatial audio for Teams on Windows and macOS after a few months of testing; the audio of each person on a call now has a distinct position  —  After a few months of testing the feature, Microsoft has widely rolled out spatial audio for its Teams desktop app on Windows and macOS.



X renames TweetDeck to XPro; the URL remains tweetdeck.twitter.com and much of the copy is unchanged, including the "Tweet like a pro" tagline (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
X renames TweetDeck to XPro; the URL remains tweetdeck.twitter.com and much of the copy is unchanged, including the “Tweet like a pro” tagline  —  With the rename and rebrand complete on the web, Android, and iOS, X is now turning its attention to TweetDeck, which is now called “XPro.”



Internal Binance data and current and former employees say Chinese users traded ~$90B in crypto assets on the exchange in May 2023, despite China's crypto ban (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Internal Binance data and current and former employees say Chinese users traded ~$90B in crypto assets on the exchange in May 2023, despite China's crypto ban  —  Retaining its Chinese footprint will be crucial for Binance as it faces a global regulatory crackdown



Google gives the Fitbit app a Material You makeover

The Fitbit app has been redesigned for simplicity, personalisation, and motivation, with Google giving it a Material You style makeover on Android and iOS. The redesign features three tabs: Today, Coach, and You, providing access to metrics, workout and mindfulness sessions, and achievement badges. Fitbit Premium subscribers will have access to more content, including dance cardio classes. The app still tracks steps and exercises on your phone without a wearable and is set to launch in the autumn, with select users being invited to participate in a closed beta test and provide feedback. https://ift.tt/dkVl0r9

Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid western sanctions after its Ukraine invasion (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid weste...