|
January 4, 2020, 11:55 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Corbin Davenport / Android Police: |
Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event, where Galaxy S10 and Fold successors are expected, will be held on February 11 in San Francisco — The Galaxy S11 (or is it S20?) is fast-approaching, and Samsung always announces its new S-series flagship phones in February or March.
More:
Samsung US Newsroom, CNET, XDA Developers, The Verge, Input, Android Central, Yahoo Finance, Android Authority, The Verge, TechCrunch, Axios, Engadget, Tom's Guide, Redmond Pie, SlashGear, BGR, Pocket-lint, 9to5Google, Thurrott, TalkAndroid.com, Phandroid, and SamMobile
Tweets: @maxwinebach, @maxwinebach, @thisistechtoday, @ronamadeo, @dlberes, @ronamadeo, and @jdolcourt
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
More:
Engadget, Samsung US Newsroom, Digital Trends, Input, BGR, VentureBeat, ExtremeTech, Telecompetitor, The Next Web, XDA Developers, Android Headlines, Thurrott, Telegraph, TechCrunch, Tom's Guide, Android Central, and CNET. Tweets: @ibd_ecarson
| Zach Laidlaw / Android Police: |
More:
Android Authority, CNET, XDA Developers, Gizchina, BGR, 9to5Google, Android Authority, MobileSyrup, and SlashGear
| Jeff Stone / CyberScoop: |
Following US assassination of Iran's Soleimani, newly created Twitter and Instagram accounts are spreading many thousands of pro-Iranian hashtags and messages — The U.S. drone strike that killed Iran's top security and intelligence commander also triggered a wave of social media propaganda apparently meant …
More:
Wall Street Journal, Telegraph, BuzzFeed News, and CNN
Tweets: @cnn, @riosjose559, @bpopken, @jeffstone500, @simink_, and @thepacketrat
| The Verge: |
What to expect at CES 2020: 5G phones, 4K HDR TVs and HDMI 2.1, dual-screen laptops, gaming CPUs, smart home devices, game consoles, and more — CES will have a lot of little companies taking big swings — In 2020, this is what to expect in the world of consumer tech: the best stuff is going to get more powerful and more premium.
More:
BBC, TechCrunch, Engadget, Macworld, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, CNET, PCWorld, TechRepublic, GeekWire, Windows Central, VentureBeat, iLounge, Wired, CNET, PYMNTS.com, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @thurrott
| Alexandra Alper / Reuters: |
US limits the export of geospatial imagery software that may be used to automate the process of identifying targets; industry feared a much broader crackdown — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part …
More:
Engadget, Federal Register, Tom's Hardware, Neowin, and Beyond Search
Tweets: @hardmaru, @xctlot, @disruptivegeo, @kscottz, @tobywalsh, and @adschina
| David Ruddock / Android Police: |
A decade after debut, Chrome OS seems to have stalled out, as the future of the web “catching up” to make Chromebook a true laptop seems as remote as ever — Nearly ten years ago, Google shipped an unassuming, totally unbranded laptop to a large group of journalists and tech enthusiasts …
More:
Daring Fireball and Android Central
Tweets: @shortformernie, @topjohnwu, @rupertg, @martinsfp, @harrymccracken, @webreflection, @acvalens, @backlon, and @carnage4life
| Rebecca Heilweil / Vox: |
A new Illinois law, which went into effect on Jan.1, requires employers to notify and obtain consent from job applicants for using AI to grade video interviews — A first-of-its-kind law might give employment candidates more insight into the algorithms that analyze their interviews, but they shouldn't expect much to change.| Elise Reuter / MedCity News: |
One Medical, a concierge-like primary care startup which says its tech enables it to offer services for a $200 annual membership fee, files for an IPO — The concierge-like primary care startup is valued at more than $1 billion, with backers including Google Ventures.| Cody Toombs / Android Police: |
Google is ending its print-replica magazine service, launched in 2012 as the Play Magazines app, and is refunding payments to users — The venerable Egon Spangler once said, “print is dead.” The statement may have been premature, but today it feels a little more on point because Google …
More:
XDA Developers, CNET, Mashable, Firstpost Tech, Engadget, Mash Viral, Ubergizmo, Input, The Verge, 9to5Google, Android Central, and Slashdot
Tweets: @harrymccracken and @paulfidalgo
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
Lenovo announces ThinkSmart View, a smart display for Microsoft Teams, available this month for $349 — The new personal business communications device makes it easier for mobile workers to conduct Microsoft Teams audio and video calls. — Lenovo on Friday announced the expansion …
More:
Lenovo StoryHub, TechCrunch, Thurrott, Windows Central, CNET, Lenovo StoryHub, Neowin, MSPoweruser, SlashGear, TechRepublic, WRAL TechWire, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @whatthebit and @techrepublic
| Allison Schiff / AdExchanger: |
Walmart launches a self-serve ad platform to let advertisers buy on-site search and sponsored product ads on Walmart.com — Walmart claims its programmatic advertising platform and ads API are ready for primetime. — On Friday, Walmart Media Group (WMG), the retail giant's advertising arm … | Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
A look at the Hype House “collab house”, a collective of 19 young influencers renting an LA mansion, whose TikTok group handle amassed 3M followers in ~10 days — The city is home to a land rush of “collab houses,” where the content creators are getting younger and younger.
More:
The Daily Dot. Tweets: @justupthepike, @justglew, @karaswisher, @9coacheswaiting, @marianoaavila, @pakman, @crabbylions, @reckless, @samsabin923, @taylrn, @geoffgates, @katierogers, @itsmarkmedley, @theperezhilton, @dillonfrancis, @nic_gulas, @dherman76, @nytimes, @amanbatheja, @__anoop, @taylorlorenz, @amasna, @virtuallyvivi, @skenigsberg, @brooke, @davejorgenson, @taylorlorenz, and @taylorlorenz
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Snap has acquired Ukraine-based computer vision startup AI Factory, which helped create the “Cameos” feature Snapchat is now testing, reportedly for ~$166M — After acquiring Ukraine startup Looksery in 2015 to supercharge animated selfie lenses in Snapchat …
Source:
AIN.UA. More:
coinspeaker.com, Morning Brew, Variety, Social Media Today, Adweek, PYMNTS.com, CNET, SiliconANGLE, Tubefilter, 9to5Mac, Axios, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @alecstapp, @seldo, @ingridlunden, @edbott, @sarthakgh, and @joshconstine
Sponsor Posts
Subquadratic:
SubQ Snap 1.1: the first long-context decision model for real enterprise work — Tied for #1 on the AA Decision Index, Snap is a multimodal model with a 384k-token context window for fast reasoning and agentic decisions.
SubQ Snap 1.1: the first long-context decision model for real enterprise work — Tied for #1 on the AA Decision Index, Snap is a multimodal model with a 384k-token context window for fast reasoning and agentic decisions.
Zoho:
How WCAG compliance makes modern workplaces more accessible — A workplace's approach to inclusivity starts with its everyday tools. Some of them can create barriers that inadvertently shut people out.
How WCAG compliance makes modern workplaces more accessible — A workplace's approach to inclusivity starts with its everyday tools. Some of them can create barriers that inadvertently shut people out.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce 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 & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
WebBrain:
WebBrain: an open-source AI agent for your browser — Read pages, fill forms and automate tasks in Chrome or Firefox. Use local models or your preferred AI provider. Get started free.
WebBrain: an open-source AI agent for your browser — Read pages, fill forms and automate tasks in Chrome or Firefox. Use local models or your preferred AI provider. Get started free.Featured Podcasts
Great Chat:
Too soon to call it a vibe shift?
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:
Storm Clouds Ahead For Apple?, Debating Amazon's Bee Frontier, AI as UI
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.
Machine Gods:
Jensen Huang's Nvidiotic Spy Scandal + Can Dems Pass AI Regulation?
The official podcast of the singularity, from Casey Newton and Kevin Roose. Twice-weekly news, analysis, and interviews with the people who are building the future.
Subscribe to Machine Gods.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Encore: Chuck Klosterman on Why Football Owns TV (and Why It Won't Forever)
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Zach Reitano - Building Ro and Why Healthcare Should Be 50% of GDP
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Sources:
Amazon AWS CEO: AI boom is just getting started
Candid conversations with the leaders shaping what's next in AI and the broader tech industry. Hosted by Alex Heath, who has covered Silicon Valley for more than a decade.
Subscribe to Sources.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:55 PM ET, January 4, 2020.
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
Finya Swai / The Hill:Oliver Darcy / Status:
Bloomberg:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
| Anna Escher / TechCrunch: |
More:
Business Wire, LatAm List, Crunchbase News, Wall Street Journal, PYMNTS.com, Contxto, FinSMEs, and Business Insider
Tweets: @annaescher and @megan_hernbroth
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
More:
Threatpost, Security Affairs, SecurityWeek, Dark Reading, ZDNet, Wall Street Journal, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @travelexuk, @olihough86, @zackwhittaker, and @zackwhittaker