|
February 20, 2017, 1:55 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Susan J. Fowler: |
Former Uber engineer says Uber HR repeatedly dismissed claims of sexual harassment by “high performing” manager — As most of you know, I left Uber in December and joined Stripe in January. I've gotten a lot of questions over the past couple of months about why I left and what my time at Uber was like.
More:
New York Times, Fox News, Recode, Ars Technica, The Verge, CNBC, BuzzFeed, Computerworld, Mashable, The Register, The Guardian, YourStory.com, Global Nerdy, Alex Kras, Vanity Fair, Axios, Reuters, CNNMoney, CNET, The Next Web, TechSpot, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Inquirer, USA Today, PhoneArena, Silicon Republic, The Tech Portal, VentureBeat, Adweek, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Tech Times, Gizmodo, The Memo, Neowin, Boing Boing, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, Bloomberg, Engadget, New York Magazine, and Newser
Tweets: @susanthesquark, @daveleebbc, @cjc, @sacca, @ktbenner, @karenmcgrane, @caseynewton, @sean_a_rose, @dhh, @ekp, @s_m_i, @chrismessina, @feliciaday, @sarahlerner, @karaswisher, @catthew, @gaberivera, @sacca, @felixsalmon, @mikeisaac, @sarahcuda, @saschasegan, @aaronklein, @derektmead, @lawyerliz, @louisgray, @jeremybowers, @violetblue, @dhh, @jonrussell, @dhh, @sarahcuda, @cjc, @sarahjeong, @hiltzikm, @freialobo, @davecraige, @sethlsanders, @profjeffjarviss, @michellerobbins, @mariachong, @twexler, @joshelman, @joelle_emerson, @sean_a_rose, @dhh, @samfbiddle, @mikeisaac, @cjc, @ftrain, @violetblue, @sarahjeong, @jeffjarvis, @mashable, @samseder, @susanthesquark, @textfiles, @waltmossberg, @ericnewcomer, @meganrosedickey, @sm, @ekp, @violetblue, @buzz, @slack2thefuture, @asanwal, @zeynep, @bmorrissey, @cindygallop, @cjc, @mikeisaac, @uberkenny, @susanthesquark, @colbay, @chillmage, @jesseberney, @caseynewton, @clarajeffery, @kf, @glennf, @alplicable, @sarahcuda, @caseynewton, @sarahcuda, @ahess247, @qhardy, @geofft, @glynmoody, @nelson, @cjc, @priyasideas, @ryanchris, @moorehn, @cjc, @paulbradleycarr, @flipzagging, @jmbooyah, @daviottenheimer, @jessfraz, @swiftonsecurity, @ericnewcomer, and @mims
Thanks:@brianmcc| Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: |
Uber CEO says he was unaware of former employee allegations; board member Arianna Huffington to work with Uber's new HR chief on “independent” investigation — Another tale of sexism and unacceptable workplace behavior in Silicon Valley company has emerged.
More:
The Verge, Recode, Mashable, Computerworld, Duncan Riley, Boing Boing, and BGR
Tweets: @travisk, @ariannahuff, @travisk, @travisk, @jason, @axios, @paulbradleycarr, @chillmage, @mims, @erratarob, @ariannahuff, @tomrisen, @craigmod, @breakdownsheets, @krogsgard, @felixsalmon, @tedfrank, @paulbradleycarr, @m_wolff, @jgreendc, @aaschapiro, @narayanarjun, @sarahnemerson, @chillmage, @ggreeneva, @erratarob, @paulbradleycarr, @rjonesy, @chillmage, @paulbradleycarr, @paulbradleycarr, @dtunkelang, and @paulbradleycarr
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook-owned WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone — WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat's international growth with today's launch of WhatsApp Status, a new tab for sharing decorated photos, videos and GIFs that disappear after 24 hours.
More:
WhatsApp.com, The Verge, New York Times, Ars Technica, BetaNews, Windows Central, MacRumors, ABC News, Digital Trends, VentureBeat, The Next Web, Mashable, 9to5Mac, Wall Street Journal, Android Beat, iPhone Hacks, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @caseynewton, @msg, and @mgsiegler
Thanks:@joshconstine| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Snap starts selling Spectacles online in the US for $130 at Spectacles.com — Snap wants to prove to investors in its upcoming IPO that Spectacles can earn money for its business, not just be a brand stunt. So today, Snap begins selling its video-recording sunglasses Spectacles openly online …
More:
The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Quartz, New York Magazine, Marketing Land, Axios, Engadget, ZDNet, Android Police, The Next Web, GeekWire, AppleInsider, CNBC, Android Authority, Tubefilter, internetretailer.com, Android Central, Ars Technica, BGR, CNNMoney, MacRumors, PhoneDog.com, Liliputing, USA Today, Ubergizmo, Pocket-lint, VentureBeat, UploadVR, iDownloadBlog.com, Newser, Business Insider, AppAdvice.com Latest, Neowin, Los Angeles Times, Mashable, SlashGear, The Tech Portal, Digital Trends, TechSpot, AndroidHeadlines.com, Cult of Mac, Adweek, Recode, iPhone Hacks, Fortune, Tech.Co, and Refinery29. Tweets: @joshconstine
| Shoshanna Solomon / The Times of Israel: |
Report: Apple buys Israeli facial recognition startup RealFace — US giant acquires Tel Aviv-based Israeli cybertechnology startup for a couple of million dollars, Calcalist says — Apple Inc. has acquired Israel's Realface, a cybertechnology startup whose facial recognition technology can be used to authenticate users.
More:
calcalist.co.il, International Business Times, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Inquirer, Engadget, BGR, iDownloadBlog.com, Silicon Republic, SiliconANGLE, CNET, Tech Times, Softpedia News, O'Grady's PowerPage, ValueWalk, Neowin, AppleInsider, The Tech Portal, Ubergizmo, Tech.eu, Business Insider, SlashGear, Patently Apple, iPhone in Canada Blog, iPhone Hacks, @ReadMultiplex, Mashable, and ISRAEL21c
| Brad Sams / Thurrott.com: |
Sources: Microsoft shuffles HoloLens' roadmap, cancelling the planned second version of the device to focus on more ambitious hardware slated to launch in 2019 — It was a little over two years ago that Microsoft first showed the world HoloLens and the company immediately grabbed headlines around …
More:
ZDNet, Windows Central, Digital Trends, TechSpot, Forbes, The Next Web, Tech Times, Ubergizmo, Softpedia News, The Tech Portal, On MSFT, SlashGear, The Verge, Neowin, and Inquirer
Tweets: @mugofpaul and @edbott
| Katie Benner / New York Times: |
Snap explains how it's unique in these five clips from its 35-minute IPO roadshow video — SAN FRANCISCO — Snap, the parent company of the ephemeral-message application Snapchat, on Friday revealed its own story: the video presentation it will use to pitch investors as it prepares to go public in a few weeks.
More:
Snap Inc., Benedict Evans, TechCrunch, and Mashable
Tweets: @sallyshin, @jmjerlecki, and @varunjuice
| Kurt Wagner / Recode: |
Sriram Krishnan, who led Snap's ad tech offerings, is leaving the company after one year — Sriram Krishnan, who joined a year ago from Facebook, was a key leader on Snap's ad tech team. — Sriram Krishnan, one of Snap's top ad executives, has left the company less than a month before Snap's expected IPO.
More:
The Tech Portal, Business Insider, Business Insider, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @sriramk, @joshconstine, @raju, and @sarahcuda
| Kelly Fiveash / Ars Technica UK: |
Google and Microsoft's Bing agree to demote piracy search results in the UK by 1 June 2017, as part of a deal with the entertainment industry — Google and Microsoft's Bing have agreed to crack down on piracy sites in the UK after years of wrangling with film and music rights holders.
More:
GOV.UK departments and policy, Press Association, Telegraph, 9to5Google, TorrentFreak, Search Engine Land, The Next Web, Search Engine Roundtable, BetaNews, The Tech Portal, Softpedia News, On MSFT, Inquirer, The Register, Engadget, and Mashable
Tweets: @lionelbently and @dcms
See also Mediagazer| Jason Koebler / Motherboard: |
Nebraska state senator warns that Apple is opposing the state's proposed “right to repair” bill; similar bills are making their way through 7 other states — Apple is inventing new and interesting arguments to prevent you from fixing your iPhone: It's lobbying Nebraska lawmakers to kill … | Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
ZTE shuts down its Hawkeye phone Kickstarter campaign after reaching only $36K of its $500K goal — After a month and a half of letting its Hawkeye phone flounder on Kickstarter, ZTE is finally ending the campaign. It received $36,245 out of its $500,000 funding goal.
More:
Engadget, TechCrunch, ZDNet, Android Community, xda-developers, CNET, and BBC
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
AT&T starts testing drones to provide LTE service in disaster areas or other locations without cell coverage — During several short test flights in a “dead zone” about an hour outside of Atlanta, the drones successfully transmitted and received LTE signals.Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Zoho:
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
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.Featured Podcasts
Grit:
How Evan Spiegel Is Building the Future of Computing
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Acquired:
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
Learn the playbooks that built the world's greatest companies - and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Subscribe to Acquired.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why humans are AI's biggest bottleneck (and what's coming in 2026) | Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI Codex Product Lead)
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
OpenAI's 2026 Priority, Disney's AI Play, Datacenter Buildout Trouble
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.
Hard Fork:
Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
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 1:55 PM ET, February 20, 2017.
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
Brian Steinberg / Variety:Kanis Leung / Associated Press:
Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Kevin J. Delaney / Quartz: |
More:
AVC, freeCodeCamp, SiliconANGLE, MarketWatch, Inquirer, ZDNet, Naked Security, Engadget, Trak.in, Silicon Republic, Hacker Noon, Dice Insights, Ubergizmo, TechEye, Canada Blog …, TechSpot, and The Tech Portal. Tweets: @taniel