|
February 10, 2016, 3:15 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
Oculus reveals first “Oculus Ready” PCs, with bundles starting at $1499 and pre-orders beginning February 16 — Oculus reveals first “Oculus Ready” PCs, bundled starting at $1,499 — Asus, Dell, and Alienware towers certified to run virtual reality.| Jason Tanz / Wired: |
Andy Rubin's Playground is developing technology to help companies build AI-enabled devices, first available for startups in which Playground has invested — Andy Rubin Unleashed Android on the World. Now Watch Him Do the Same With AI — A couple of years ago, Andy Rubin …
More:
Tech Times, Fone Arena, SlashGear, TechnoBuffalo, The Verge, Engadget, Phandroid, Graham Cluley, Gizmodo UK, The Verge, playgroundblog, 9to5Google and Android Authority. Tweets: @brianroemmele. Thanks:@jasontanz
| Jake Smith / ZDNet: |
Opera gets $1.2B buyout offer from Chinese consortium, a 53% premium from prior stock close; Opera's board unanimously recommends deal — Opera gets $1.2 billion buyout offer from mix of Chinese firms, board recommends deal — There is “strong strategic and industrial logic to the acquisition …
More:
Re/code, PCWorld, Windows Central, Tech.eu, TechCrunch, Technology Personalized and Android Central. Thanks:@jakeosmith
| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
Gmail Now Warns Users When They Send And Receive Email Over Unsecured Connections — Google is marking Safer Internet Day, which falls today, by introducing new authentication features to Gmail to help better identify emails that could prove to be harmful or are not fully secure.
More:
Gmail Blog, Official Google Blog, The Register, Google Drive Blog, The Verge, Gizmodo, PCWorld, AOL, Digital Trends, iPhone in Canada Blog, ZDNet, TechnoBuffalo, Tech Times, WebProNews, iDownloadBlog.com, InvestorPlace, 9to5Google, PYMNTS.com, Engadget, Lifehacker, Gear Patrol, Official Google for Work Blog, Yahoo Tech, TIME, VentureBeat and The Next Web. Tweets: @googleforwork
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple Music launches Wednesday on Sonos wireless speakers, ending two-month beta test — Apple Music on Sonos Officially Launching Tomorrow — Sonos today announced that Apple Music will be officially available on Sonos wireless speakers starting tomorrow, ending a two month beta testing period.| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Twitter Forms A “Trust & Safety Council” To Balance Abuse Vs Free Speech — Twitter's latest step in the tricky balancing act of championing free speech without also handing a free pass to orchestrated harassment via its platform is the announcement today that it's formed a “Trust & Safety Council” …
More:
The Twitter Blog, The Hill, MyBroadband, The Daily Dot, Silicon Republic, Motherboard, Mercury News, SiliconBeat, SlashGear, Hit & Run, Computerworld, MobileSyrup.com, International Business Times, ResearchBuzz, The Stack, TechSpot, The Huffington Post, Guardian, VentureBeat, USA Today, Fortune, destructoid, Digital Trends, Business Insider, Fone Arena, International Business Times, The Register, Tech Times, The Next Web, Inquirer, Mashable, The Verge and CNET
Tweets: @rsmccain, @trustysupport, @ezralevant, @servative and @mattocko
See also Mediagazer| Eric Geller / The Daily Dot: |
Obama unveils $19B Cybersecurity National Action Plan, asking Congress for 35% increase in cybersecurity funding — Obama unveils $19 billion plan to overhaul U.S. cybersecurity — President Obama on Tuesday unveiled an expansive plan to bolster government and private-sector cybersecurity …
More:
Wall Street Journal, ZDNet, The White House, The White House, Reuters, Engadget, Wired, Boing Boing, NPR, Linux Foundation Blogs, CircleID, theWHIR.com, Re/code, Forbes, Tech Times, The Next Web, New York Times, Digital Trends, SecurityWeek, Access Now, Silicon Republic, CSO, Washington Post, The Register, BuzzFeed, USA Today, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Defense One, CNN, Associated Press, Reuters, ZDNet and The Hill
Tweets: @kennwhite and @mkaiserncsa
Thanks:@ericgeller| Paul Thurrott / Thurrott.com: |
Microsoft to now share Windows 10 release notes, debuting Windows 10 update history website — Microsoft Finally Offers Windows 10 Update Information — After months of complaints, Microsoft has finally opened a Windows 10 Update History web site that will document the changes it makes to its flagship OS.
More:
The Verge, The Register, SiliconANGLE, Engadget, SlashGear and WindowsITPro
| Guardian: |
US intelligence chief James Clapper says IoT vulnerabilities may be exploited to improve surveillance — US intelligence chief: we might use the internet of things to spy on you — James Clapper did not name specific agency as being involved in surveillance via smart-home devices …
More:
Re/code, Guardian, Reuters, The Register, Digital Trends, Common Dreams, SlashGear and Insanely Great Mac. Tweets: @attackerman
| Mark Coppock / WinBeta: |
Zikera, maker of Groove music player for iOS, announces Microsoft acquired its technology and brand assets — Microsoft officially acquires Zikera's Groove app for iOS — When Microsoft rebranded the Xbox Music service to Groove Music, some people thought that perhaps the Redmond company …
More:
Zikera, The Verge, VentureBeat and Windows Central
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Mac apps using Sparkle, a third-party updating service, are subject to MITM attacks, affected apps include Camtasia, uTorrent, DuetDisplay, and Sketch — “Huge” number of Mac apps vulnerable to hijacking, and a fix is elusive — Apps that use 3rd-party updater over insecure HTTP channels subject to MiTM attacks.
More:
9to5Mac, MacRumors, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog and The Next Web. Tweets: @steveriggins
| Spencer Soper / Bloomberg Business: |
Amazon Building Global Delivery Business to Take On Alibaba — New unit would connect Chinese factories with U.S. shoppers — Strategy will turn FedEx and UPS into Amazon competitors — In recent weeks, speculation has mounted that Amazon.com Inc. plans to launch a global shipping …
More:
The Awl, Phandroid, USA Today, The Verge, Business Insider, Investor's Business Daily and GeekWire
| Madeline Vuong / GeekWire: |
Data wrangling firm Trifacta raises $35M from Accel, Greylock, Ignition, and Cathay — Ignition participates in $35M investment in ‘data wrangling’ company Trifacta … Ignition Partners, the Seattle-based venture capital firm known for its enterprise technology investments … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Twitter introduces First View, new video ads placed at the top of users' timelines — Timing Is Everything: Twitter Unveils First View Ads, Videos At The Top Of Your Timeline — Twitter has been in the spotlight for the past several days over allegedly imminent (longstanding) plans to change the order of Tweets in your timeline.
More:
Re/code, The Daily Dot, CMSWire.com, Fone Arena, The Next Web, International Business Times, Mashable, Digiday, Gizmodo UK, Business Insider, Daily Mail, internetretailer.com, Silicon Republic, SlashGear, Engadget, The Twitter Blog, Tubefilter, Marketing Land, WebProNews, SocialTimes, Adweek and The Next Web
Tweets: @mikeisaac, @twitterads, @ingridlunden and @samfbiddle
See also MediagazerSponsor Posts
Google:
Generate videos with Veo 3 in Google Gemini — Create high-quality, 8-second videos with Veo 3, our state-of-the-art AI video generator. Try it with a Google AI Pro plan or get the highest access with the Ultra plan.
Generate videos with Veo 3 in Google Gemini — Create high-quality, 8-second videos with Veo 3, our state-of-the-art AI video generator. Try it with a Google AI Pro plan or get the highest access with the Ultra plan.
Warp:
The #1 Coding Agent — #1 on Terminal-Bench. 71% on SWE-bench Verified. Trusted by 600K+ devs. Try the top agentic dev tool for $1 for 1st month with code TECHMEME.
The #1 Coding Agent — #1 on Terminal-Bench. 71% on SWE-bench Verified. Trusted by 600K+ devs. Try the top agentic dev tool for $1 for 1st month with code TECHMEME.
Zoho:
Boost technician productivity on the go with the Zoho FSM mobile app — Life on the move: Inside a technician's daily workflowIn field service, unpredictability is part of the job. One moment, a technician is on schedule.
Boost technician productivity on the go with the Zoho FSM mobile app — Life on the move: Inside a technician's daily workflowIn field service, unpredictability is part of the job. One moment, a technician is on schedule.
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.
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.
F5:
F5's 2025 AI Strategy Report — Only 2% of Enterprises Are Fully AI-Ready. Most face security gaps like weak data governance and lack of AI firewalls, stalling adoption and innovation. What is your readiness to scale AI?
F5's 2025 AI Strategy Report — Only 2% of Enterprises Are Fully AI-Ready. Most face security gaps like weak data governance and lack of AI firewalls, stalling adoption and innovation. What is your readiness to scale AI?Featured Podcasts
Tech Brew Ride Home:
An Apple Pixar Lamp?
Tech news headlines every day. 15 minutes and you're up to date. From Tech Brew, Morning Brew's tech hub.
Subscribe to Tech Brew Ride Home.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what's next
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Lenny's Podcast:
The one question that saves product careers | Matt LeMay
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Great Chat:
Warm intros and hot takes: It's time to get ready for fundraising season
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Big Technology Podcast:
Is The AI Going To Escape? -- With Anthony Aguire
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.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Brian Armstrong from Coinbase
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:15 AM ET, February 10, 2016.
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.
From Mediagazer
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:Jessica Testa / New York Times:
Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Curt Woodward / BostonGlobe.com: |
More:
Engadget, Yahoo! Finance, VentureBeat and TechCrunch. Thanks:@curtwoodward. See also Mediagazer
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
More:
VatorNews and Tech Insider
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Earlier Picks
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
More:
The Verge, The Register, AdWords - Google+, eWeek, Wired and MyBroadband
| Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch: |
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
More:
The Verge, ZDNet, Kotaku, WMPoweruser, SiliconANGLE, TechnoBuffalo, Inquirer, International Business Times, Digital Trends, Silicon Republic, New World Notes, AWS Official Blog, Gamasutra, Engadget, GeekWire, Forbes, The Verge, Business Wire, Wired.co.uk, Windows Central, TechCrunch, GamesIndustry.biz, VG247, Network World, Polygon, The Next Web and Kotaku. Tweets: @myintersperse
| Julia Fioretti / Reuters: |
More:
Marketing Land, TechCrunch, Fortune, The Hacker News, Forbes, The Next Web, Engadget, Sputnik International, The Local, Tech Times, The Stack, The Verge, Ars Technica UK and VatorNews. Tweets: @wsjd