In a tweet earlier today, Google SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer called on Apple to support RCS, the next-generation texting standard that’s supposed to supplant SMS. He offered an “open invitation to the folks who can make this right” and said “we are here to help. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715696/svp-android-invitation-apple-rcs-texting-iphone

Ireland said Thursday it would join an international agreement that sets taxes on profits for multinational corporations at a minimum rate of 15 percent. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715229/ireland-status-tax-haven-google-facebook-apple

Did you take one look at our hefty Windows 11 upgrade checklist and nope right out of there? It turns out there’s a dramatically easier way to install Windows 11 on computers with older CPUs — with no need to reformat your drive, erase your files, or even burn the ISO to an external USB… Read More The easy way to install Windows 11 on unsupported CPUs

Foundation has been renewed for a second season on Apple TV Plus, Apple announced today, ahead of the release of the fourth episode of the first season on Friday. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715363/foundation-renewed-second-season-apple-tv-plus

Google will no longer allow advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators to monetize content that denies the existence of climate change. The company detailed the changes in a support document on Thursday. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22715102/google-youtube-climate-change-deniers-ads-monetization

In the show, Hahn would reprise her role as the meddling witch Agatha Harkness, with WandaVision head writer Jac Schaeffer serving as both writer and executive producer on the project. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/7/22714600/kathryn-hahn-wandavision-villain-agatha-harkness-disney-plus-show-spinoff

A sharply worded ruling sided with the Justice Department, which sued to block the measure last month after the Supreme Court declined to intervene.An abortion rights rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Saturday. via Technology and News Today https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/us/politics/texas-abortion-law.html