Digital insights
november 2023

Payment system iDEAL acquired

The European banking consortium EPI has acquired iDEAL. Previously, this payment system was owned by Currence, a Dutch banking consortium that included banks like ING, Rabobank, and ABN Amro. The new system EPI will be working with is called Wero, which will first be rolled out in Belgium, France, and Germany, after which the term 'iDEAL' will also disappear in the Netherlands. We can expect this change in 2025.

Source: bright.nl

Familiar with CAPTCHA alternative Turnstile?

Cloudflare Turnstile is the new free tool to replace CAPTCHAs. It provides frustration-free, CAPTCHA-free web experiences, improving your user experience. A CAPTCHA is a security tool that verifies whether a visitor is human or a machine, aiming to prevent spam. With just a simple piece of free code, you can start using Turnstile right away. This new tool prevents abuse and verifies that visitors are genuine. 

Source: cloudflare.com

Google Assistant is becoming smarter

According to managers at the respective company, there is a significant opportunity for the development of Google Assistant. Virtual assistants are currently useful for specific tasks, such as operating smart homes and similar functions. The AI model, also used in Google's AI chatbot Bard, is expected to enhance the voice assistant. 

Source: bright.nl

Sharing is caring according to WhatsApp

Depending on your WhatsApp version, several business features have been implemented, including the option to share your screen during a video call. Platforms like Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet have long offered screen sharing capabilities, but WhatsApp aims to position itself as an alternative in the market with this feature.

Following this, with the 'region to share' app, you can now share only a part of your screen in Teams.

Source: itdaily.be