|
May 15, 2017, 5:30 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Bloomberg: |
Google partners with Audi and Volvo for Android-based infotainment systems including Google Assistant; live demos to be on display at Google I/O this week — The search giant is partnering with Audi and Volvo to ship car systems running the Android operating system. — Android already powers most smartphones on earth.
More:
Google, Volvo Car Group Global …, AppleInsider, The Register, ZDNet, Tom's Guide, Android Police, TechnoBuffalo, PCWorld, TalkAndroid.com, Axios, VentureBeat, Engadget, iDownloadBlog.com, Mashable, Ars Technica, Business Insider, Phandroid, 9to5Google, The Verge, TechCrunch, iDownloadBlog.com, and Fortune. Tweets: @ericjhonsa
| Corbin Davenport / Android Police: |
Netflix adopts Google-provided Widevine DRM, thereby blocking downloads of its app on rooted/unlocked Android devices — Earlier today, Netflix started showing up as ‘incompatible’ on the Play Store for rooted and unlocked Android devices. However, the app itself continued to work fine …
More:
International Business Times, DSLreports, The Verge, Android Authority, BGR, Forbes, Engadget, The Next Web, TorrentFreak, NDTV Gadgets 360, BetaNews, TrustedReviews, Digital Trends, Consumerist, TechSpot, Droid Life, Inquirer, AndroidHeadlines.com, Silicon Republic, Neowin, Tech2, SlashGear, Phandroid, Gear | MySmartPrice, Android Beat, Ubergizmo, and Softpedia News
| Takashi Mochizuki / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Nintendo plans to release a Zelda game for smartphones following an Animal Crossing game that's slated to ship in the second half of 2017 — Nintendo plans to offer its game “The Legend of Zelda” for smartphones in the second half of the year, the Kyoto company's latest effort to expand its mobile-games lineup.
More:
TheStreet, Digital Trends, TechCrunch, The Verge, International Business Times, GeekWire, CNET, Ubergizmo, Ars Technica, Technabob, Forbes, USA Today, Phandroid, Greenbot, AppleInsider, BGR, Tom's Guide, Mashable, iPhone Hacks, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, iMore, iDownloadBlog.com, TechSpot, Tech Times, Redmond Pie, AppAdvice.com, Geek.com, Inquirer, 9to5Mac, Fone Arena, iPhone in Canada Blog, Neowin, destructoid, VG247, InvestorPlace, Fortune, GamesIndustry.biz, New York Magazine, iLounge, Android Authority, Pocket-lint, SlashGear, Engadget, Polygon, TouchArcade, The Next Web, VentureBeat, Gematsu, Kotaku, Ars Technica UK, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @pldhnet, @serkantoto, and @mgsiegler
| Anita Balakrishnan / CNBC: |
Judge blocks Uber's Levandowski from lidar-related work amid lawsuit filed by Alphabet's Waymo, orders Uber to try to compel Levandowski to return stolen docs — One of Uber's top engineers will no longer be able to work on a key self-driving car technology, a U.S. judge ordered …
More:
The Verge, TechCrunch, The Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Ars Technica, Engadget, Business Insider, Mashable, CNET, ABC News, and Financial Times
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Phil Libin exits General Catalyst for All Turtles, a new AI “startup studio” with several GC-backed AI bot startups joining as foundation members — AI is one of the buzzwords of the moment in the world of tech, with startups coming at the concept from all angles — computer vision … | Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Payments to the three Bitcoin addresses reportedly hardcoded in the WannaCry ransomware totaled just $26K by Saturday — As thousands of organizations work to contain and clean up the mess from this week's devastating Wana ransomware attack, the fraudsters responsible for releasing …
More:
New York Times, Bloomberg, CNET, Windows Central, The Register, BleepingComputer, CSO, BBC, ZDNet, Motherboard, iMore, INSIDER, SecurityWeek, Tom's Guide, Silicon Republic, Virtual Mining Bitcoin News, Associated Press, and The Guardian. Tweets: @thegrugq
| New York Times: |
More:
CNNMoney, VentureBeat, Slate, Computerworld, The Guardian, Wired, Recorded Future, Heimdal Security Blog, Cyberscoop, Science and Technology, The Register, ZDNet, CSO, Motherboard, Vox, Washington Post, CIO.com, INSIDER, BGR, Virtual Mining Bitcoin News, eWeek, New York Times, Motherboard, InfoWorld, NCSC Site, Bloomberg, NPR, Engadget, consumer.ftc.gov, WeLiveSecurity, The Daily Caller, Tom's Guide, Naked Security, BetaNews, Socialnomics, Nextgov, Softpedia News, Forbes, Hacking, iTnews, iPhone in Canada Blog, Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera English, philstar.com, ABC, Softpedia News, BGR, SecurityWeek, International Business Times, Quartz, focustaiwan.tw, Inquirer, Telegraph, Business Insider, NevilleHobson.com, Trak.in, Politico, iAfrikan, SiliconANGLE, Fortune, ITV, Tech2, Associated Press, Neowin, Financial Times, TechCrunch, and Reuters
Tweets: @nca_uk, @howelloneill, @howelloneill, @laparisa, @troyhunt, @dalperovitch, @nytopinion, and @shanselman
| Brad Smith / Microsoft on the Issues: |
More:
Stratechery, Inquirer, International Business Times, Computerworld, BGR, James Governor's Monkchips, Breitbart, Troy Hunt, Bloomberg, NPR, SiliconBeat, Financial Times, Fox News, Securelist, New York Times, Ars Technica, Lifehacker, ABC News, CNBC, Digital Trends, The Next Web, The Mozilla Blog, VentureBeat, CNNMoney, CIO.com, MacDailyNews, The Guardian, BBC, The Hacker News, SecurityWeek, BetaNews, TechSpot, Digital Commerce 360, Softpedia News, USA Today, Cult of Mac, Investor's Business Daily, Windows Central, Ars Technica, Recode, Tom's Hardware, ZDNet, Fortune, South China Morning Post, Out-Law News, InfoQ, Consumerist, Tom's Guide, InfoWorld, ExtremeTech, CSO, Petri, On MSFT, Business Insider, Forbes, SiliconANGLE, Engadget, Newser, Mashable, The Verge, Fone Arena, Ars Technica UK, TechCrunch, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, MediaNama, bit-tech.net, CNET, MSPoweruser, Wall Street Journal, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @paulbernaluk, @stevesi, @erratarob, @jonfortt, and @bsdphk
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Lyft and Waymo confirm a deal was reached to collaborate on self-driving cars, which sources say will be through pilot projects and product development efforts — SAN FRANCISCO — As the race to bring self-driving vehicles to the public intensifies, two of Silicon Valley's most prominent players are teaming up.
More:
Ars Technica, The Guardian, The Hill, Recode, The Daily Caller, BuzzFeed, MacRumors, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, New York Magazine, TechCrunch, Consumerist, Tech Narratives, BGR, PCWorld, Silicon Valley Business …, Digital Trends, Newser, Inquirer, Curbed, InvestorPlace, Fortune, Vanity Fair, CNNMoney, Android Police, Ubergizmo, Neowin, International Business Times, The Next Web, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, Tech in Asia, Washington Post, The Verge, Engadget, 9to5Google, Axios, Mashable, NBC Bay Area, Seeking Alpha, GeekWire, and Business Insider
Tweets: @jamesallworth, @fromedome, @joshconstine, @nxthompson, @mikeisaac, @danprimack, @danprimack, @mikeisaac, @ceciliakang, @mikeisaac, and @mikeisaac
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
HTC U 11 leaks in early hands-on; the upcoming flagship has “Edge Sense” to detect squeeze of frame, no 3.5mm jack, and a shiny mirror finish — HTC released an excellent smartphone last year in the HTC 10, so we were disappointed later in the year when that was followed up by the U Ultra.
More:
VentureBeat, The Verge, Mobilescout.com, PhoneDog.com, and Android Police
| Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One: |
Pentagon creates Algorithmic Warfare Cross Functional Team for integration of big data and AI across the military, starting with analysis of video from drones — Turning hours of drone video into actionable intelligence is just the start for the fast-moving machine-learning team.| New York Times: |
FireEye report details links between Vietnamese government and years of hacks of foreign companies, dissidents, journalists, and other targets — HONG KONG — Hackers in Vietnam have been attacking foreign companies and other targets for years, seeking information and using tactics … | Sarah Frier / Bloomberg: |
As Snap user growth slows, it debuts regional ad campaigns, which sources say cost advertisers $300K-$700K, and pushes ads in its promotional AR Lenses — Snapchat's user growth is slowing. Prepare for the deluxe ads. — On Cinco de Mayo, millions of Snapchat users willingly turned their selfies into an ad for Taco Bell.| Lucinda Shen / Fortune: |
Cybersecurity stocks rise on WannaCrypt news, with the five biggest firms cumulatively adding nearly $6B in market cap on Monday — Despite the global scale of the ransomware attack dubbed “WannaCry,” its creators have reportedly collected just $50,000 in bitcoin from the hack as of early Monday.
More:
International Business Times, CNBC, CNBC, and Investor's Business Daily
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'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.
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:
Zoho Webinar: A look back at 2025 — As 2025 comes to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at how Zoho Webinar has transformed the way businesses connect, engage, and grow.
Zoho Webinar: A look back at 2025 — As 2025 comes to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at how Zoho Webinar has transformed the way businesses connect, engage, and grow.
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
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'A Naughty Citizen', With Quinn Nelson
The director's commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Subscribe to The Talk Show With John Gruber.
Big Technology Podcast:
2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions — With Reed Albergotti
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:
Podcast Pioneer PJ Vogt's Second Act: Less Budget, More Control
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.
BG2 Pod:
AI Enterprise - Databricks & Glean
Open-source podcast on all things tech, markets, investing, and capitalism, hosted by Brad Gerstner.
Subscribe to BG2 Pod.
Great Chat:
The stories we told ourselves in 2025
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.
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 5:30 PM ET, May 15, 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
Henry Blodget / Regenerator:Todd Spangler / Variety:
Rebecca Rubin / Variety: