Google says it is testing end-to-end encryption for RCS-based group chats on its Messages app (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

The Verge:
Answering a question on iMessage-RCS interoperability at Code, Tim Cook suggests “[buying] your mom an iPhone” to end green bubbles  —  Asked about RCS support in iMessage, Apple’s CEO said users aren’t asking for it  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea of adopting RCS messaging …

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Meta plans to test Discord-like “Community Chats” in Messenger and Facebook Groups, offering categories, audio and video channels, admin-only chats, and more  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this morning that “Community Chats” are coming to Messenger and Facebook Groups.

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
iOS 16.2 arrives with improved encryption for iCloud data, Freeform app, AirDrop limitations, Apple Sing, a karaoke-like feature for Apple Music, and more  —  Apple is rolling out its iOS 16.2 update for all users today along with iPadOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1.

Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Apple won’t launch its CSAM detection tool for iCloud photos, instead focusing its anti-CSAM efforts on the Communication Safety features launched in 2021  —  The company plans to expand its Communication Safety features, which aim to disrupt the sharing of child sexual abuse material at the source.

Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Apple won’t launch its CSAM detection tool for iCloud photos, instead focusing its anti-CSAM efforts on the Communication Safety features launched in 2021  —  The company plans to expand its Communication Safety features, which aim to disrupt the sharing of child sexual abuse material at the source.

Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Google starts testing client-side encryption for Gmail with some Workspace users, and plans to add it to its Android and iOS apps  —  Google has launched a beta of its client-side encryption for Gmail, letting businesses apply to test out the feature meant to make “sensitive data” and attachments unreadable even to Google.