Tech

End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on iPhone coming in future software update – 9to5Mac
YouTube investigating widespread low quality video playback issues on iOS
This is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac users
Microsoft’s latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled Copilot
Tesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks over a faulty exterior panel
Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locally
Roku testing auto-playing video ads before loading home screen
Plex announces Plex Pass price increase and paywall for remote streaming – 9to5Mac
The Discord app is getting video ads in June

Gaming

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is joining Xbox’s “Stream your own games” library | Eurogamer.net
Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available
Top Street Fighter 6 competitor ChrisCCH declines qualification spot for Saudi-owned Esports World Cup due to “the nature in which the event is funded and managed” | VG247
The free Half-Life 2 RTX demo is now available
Video game workers in North America now have an industry-wide union
Game companies will standardize accessibility labels on storefronts and product pages
Helldivers 2 boss says industry doomed to “unnecessarily brutal” layoffs while “chasing after the battle royales” | Eurogamer.net

Deals

Free Play Days – Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Bassmaster Fishing, Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor and Thief Simulator – Xbox Wire