|
June 1, 2018, 10:25 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| SV Angel: |
SV Angel no longer raising funds for seed rounds; Ron and Topher Conway will invest their personal money at $25K-$100K per company and co-manage existing funds — The investing ecosystem has gone through significant changes over the last 10 years. When we started SV Angel, there were just a handful of funds investing in seed rounds.
More:
Axios, TechCrunch, Business Insider, and Recode
Tweets: @rsarver, @bchesky, @arrington, @teddyschleifer, @teddyschleifer, @ericnewcomer, and @fredwilson
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft announces an update for Microsoft Launcher for Android letting parents track kids' location, and MSN Kids, a new curated news website for children — Microsoft is launching an update to its Android launcher today that gives parents the ability to track their kids' location.
More:
Windows Experience Blog, Windows Experience Blog, CNET, ZDNet, Technology Personalized, BetaNews, Thurrott.com, The Verge, Windows Central, Neowin, SlashGear, Android Police, Engadget, Thurrott.com, On MSFT, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @microsoft and @joebelfiore
| Robert Triggs / Android Authority: |
ARM announces next-generation CPUs and GPUs focused on efficient VR and AI; ARM Cortex-A76 is new flagship mobile chip, now with 35% better performance — You probably haven't complained about high-end smartphone performance for a while now, but processors can always be a bit faster and, more importantly, power efficient.
More:
AnandTech, 9to5Mac, BGR, Arm Community, Arm, Inquirer, CNET, VentureBeat, eWeek, and Android Police. Tweets: @patrickmoorhead
| Jaikumar Vijayan / eWeek: |
Google says Pixel 2 encryption feature prevents even an attacker with highly-privileged access to the device from accessing data without the owner's cooperation — An encryption feature available with Google Pixel 2 smartphones ensures even an attacker with highly-privileged access to a mobile device won't be able to access data.
More:
Android Developers Blog
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Box acquires Redwood City-based workflow startup Progressly for an undisclosed amount, all twelve Progressly employees will join Box immediately — Box announced today that it has purchased Progressly, a Redwood City startup that focuses on workflow. All 12 Progressly employees will be joining Box immediately.| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
Interview with United States Digital Service head Matt Cutts, an ex-Googler, on the unit's work, and projects he highlights while working under Trump — THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION doesn't hold much regard for asylum seekers or projects started by President Obama.| Rich Woods / Neowin: |
Microsoft retiring Groove Music apps for iOS and Android on December 1; if installed, apps will stop working; PC, Xbox, and Windows Phone apps will still work — At the end of last year, Microsoft killed off its Groove Music Pass service. The Groove apps themselves continues to function … | Byron Kaye / Reuters: |
Amazon will require Australians to use its Australian site instead of its US site due to new 10% sales tax on imported goods effective July 1 — SYDNEY (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it will force Australians to use its Australian website instead of its much larger U.S. site …
More:
Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, BleepingComputer.com, NEWS.com.au, ABC, CNET, Financial Review, SBS News, Boing Boing, Quartz, The Guardian, The Verge, and TechSpot
Tweets: @aleighmp, @doctorow, and @saintfrankly
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
What to expect at Apple's WWDC next week: focus on digital health, ARKit 2.0, small changes to iOS, deeper Mac-iOS integration, and no Mac or iPad hardware — - Company will outline software roadmap for the next year — Tech giant to more tightly integrate Mac, iPhone software
More:
TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Macworld, Axios, CNET, International Business Times, Ars Technica, iDownloadBlog.com, Inquirer, Ubergizmo, Wired, Firstpost, Softpedia News, AppleInsider, O'Grady's PowerPage, TechRadar.com, Gotta Be Mobile, Patently Apple, Mashable, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, Digital Trends, iPhone in Canada Blog, Business Insider, Tom's Guide, MAC blog, SlashGear, InvestorPlace, BGR, Seeking Alpha, iLounge, VentureBeat, Cult of Mac, MacDailyNews, Insanely Great Mac, Engadget, Macworld, MacRumors, and MacRumors
Tweets: @markgurman, @iosaaron, @benbajarin, and @markgurman
| Matthew Boyle / Bloomberg: |
Walmart officially announces Jetblack, a $50/month same-day delivery service that users text requests to, available in NYC with plans to expand over time — Walmart Inc. wants to be your personal shopper — if you're lucky enough to be invited. — The world's biggest retailer unveiled Jetblack …
More:
CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Engadget, Gizmodo, PYMNTS.com, Digital Trends, Reuters, and Fast Company
| Deborah Gage / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the ways nonprofits and tech companies are trying to get girls interested in cybersecurity, with camps, contests, Girl Scout badges, and courses — Nonprofits and tech companies are trying to get younger girls interested in fighting cybercrime — There is a shortage of workers … 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:
Connecting, collaborating, and growing: Zoho Mail 2025 wrap-up — Your inbox has been home to a lot this year—quick updates, long threads, approvals, reminders, and the occasional late-night draft you weren't sure about.
Connecting, collaborating, and growing: Zoho Mail 2025 wrap-up — Your inbox has been home to a lot this year—quick updates, long threads, approvals, reminders, and the occasional late-night draft you weren't sure about.
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
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.
Grit:
How Brands Stay Visible When AI Decides | Profound CEO James Cadwallader
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
The coming AI security crisis (and what to do about it) | Sander Schulhoff
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 Potential, Google's Speedy Model, Copilot Hits Turbulence
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.
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 10:25 AM ET, June 1, 2018.
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
Sara Fischer / Axios:Todd Spangler / Variety:
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
More:
App Annie, TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, GamesIndustry.biz, TechSpot, and iPhone in Canada Blog. Tweets: @basche42
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard: |
More:
ZDNet, Ubergizmo, Gizmodo, TechSpot, CNET, and Context Information Security
Tweets: @x0rz and @antumbral
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
More:
MIT Technology Review, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, Business Insider, Engadget, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Android Police, Bloomberg, Slate, TechCrunch, Seeking Alpha, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and Business Insider
Tweets: @andyjayhawk, @kchachulska, @tsrandall, @phxbizjournal, and @mims
| Megan Farokhmanesh / The Verge: |
More:
Bloomberg, Slate, Digital Trends, Axios, Gizmodo, BGR, Android Authority, Firstpost, PYMNTS.com, Engadget, VentureBeat, Digiday, Social Media Today, Media and Democracy, The Next Web, CNNMoney, SlashGear, TechCrunch, CNET, Tubefilter, VideoInk, Adweek, CBS Los Angeles, TechSpot, USA Today, The Hill, LarrysWorld.com, International Business Times, and Mashable
Tweets: @katehinds, @logandobson, @profcarroll, @pewinternet, @pewresearch, and @monicaranders
| Bradley Chambers / 9to5Mac: |
More:
New York Times, Gizmodo, MacRumors, Tom's Guide, SlashGear, Neowin, Fortune, Engadget, Business Insider, Boing Boing, TechSpot, Ars Technica, Firstpost, MacDailyNews, and iPhone in Canada Blog. Tweets: @telegram