Techmeme
January 18, 2015, 4:35 PM

Top News

Blastdoor / AppleInsider:
KGI: Apple likely to launch simple stylus to enhance upcoming 12.9-inch iPad user experience  —  Previous Comments  —  Stylus, eh?  —  Well... I guess people will probably quote Jobs' opinion about the merits of a stylus (he was against it).  —  But a few thoughts:
Spiegel Online:
New Snowden documents show scope of United States' cyber war plans: infiltrate and control or destroy enemy systems and networks  —  NSA Preps America for Future Battle  —  The NSA's mass surveillance is just the beginning.  Documents from Edward Snowden show that the intelligence agency …
Ina Fried / Re/code:
Uber Wants to Create 50,000 Jobs, Take 400,000 Cars Off the Road in Europe This Year  —  Uber chief Travis Kalanick said he wants to expand operations in Europe and, in the process, create 50,000 jobs and take 400,000 personal vehicles off the road.  —  Kalanick said the ride-sharing service …
Sebnem Arsu / New York Times:
Turkey threatens to block Twitter unless Twitter blocks the account of a newspaper that circulated leaked documents  —  Turkey Threatens to Block Social Media Over Released Documents  —  ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish officials threatened to shut down Twitter in the country unless …
Ashlee Vance / Businessweek:
Elon Musk planning low-orbit Internet satellite system to compete with OneWeb, based out of SpaceX's new Seattle office  —  Revealed: Elon Musk's Plan to Build a Space Internet  —  Because he doesn't have enough going on, Elon Musk—he of Tesla Motors, SpaceX, SolarCity, and the Hyperloop—is launching another project.
Brian Crecente / Polygon:
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the top selling game of 2014 as industry sales grew just 1%  —  Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare top selling game of 2014, Destiny number three  —  It appears the only thing people like to do more in video games than run around shooting each other …
More: VarietyTweets: @mikemcwhertor
Robert Lemos / Ars Technica:
Survey: security products send average large organizations 17K malware alerts per week, only 19% of which are reliable  —  Survey says security products waste our time  —  For anyone who has freaked out when an antivirus alert popped up on their screen and spent time researching it only to find …
Paul Carsten / Reuters:
Alibaba is beta testing DingTalk, a communications app for small and medium sized businesses  —  Alibaba's latest mobile messaging effort: social networking for businesses  —  (Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N), the world's biggest e-commerce company …

Sponsor Posts

Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro  —  Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify's new AI commerce stack  —  Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Zoho:
Why eIDAS 2.0 might be the EU's boldest digital move yet  —  eIDAS: The first building block of digital trust More than a decade ago, the EU introduced the eIDAS regulation (Regulation [EU] No 910/2014) …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data  —  Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.

Featured Podcasts

Big Technology Podcast:
CNBC's Jim Cramer: Big Tech Hot Takes, NVIDIA $10 Trillion?, Building Wealth In Any Market
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
"Neither Side Is Used to Losing." Lucas Shaw on What's Next for Netflix and Paramount in the Battle for Warner Bros.
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Saam Motamedi from Greylock Partners
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Invest Like the Best:
Henry Ellenbogen - Man Versus Machine
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Grit:
How Snap Plans to Win the AR Race | Evan Spiegel on Spectacles
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 4:35 PM ET, January 18, 2015.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

More News

National Journal:

Earlier Picks

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: