Techmeme Ride Home Wed. 05/07 – The New Netflix
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May 7, 2025 Meta scores a legal win against NSO Group, making strides for user privacy. Netflix unveils a major redesign after 12 years, promising a more engaging experience. Amazon introduces a revolutionary robot that can tackle 70% of warehouse tasks. Exciting advancements in AI are on the rise, including a powerful new model from Mistral. Not to be missed, a breakthrough entanglement chip from Cisco could fast-track quantum computing developments.
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Meta's Legal Win vs Spyware
- Meta won a $168 million lawsuit against NSO Group for spyware attacks on WhatsApp users in 2019.
- This legal victory supports privacy rights against abusive surveillance technology.
Netflix Revamps TV Homepage
- Netflix is redesigning its TV homepage for the first time since 2013, featuring fewer titles but richer videos and animations.
- The redesign aims to simplify and speed up content discovery, adapting to viewer preferences in near real time.
Netflix Tests TikTok-Style Feed
- Netflix plans to test a TikTok-like vertical video feed on mobile to help users find shows faster.
- This builds on earlier experiments like Fast Laughs and Kids Clips to promote content browsing via short clips.