|
February 18, 2020, 2:25 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: iPhone SE 2 is on track to launch in March despite coronavirus crisis and updated iPad Pro models with a new camera system are expected in H1 2020 — - Coronavirus has hurt both supply and demand for iPhone maker — Low-cost iPhone plans said to remain on track for March launch
More:
DigiTimes, Nikkei Asian Review, CNET, AppleInsider, New York Times, Computerworld, Business Insider, Gizchina, Input, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, Wccftech, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, BGR, iPhone Hacks, PYMNTS.com, Mashable, MacDailyNews, iDownloadBlog.com, South China Morning Post, iMore, and Philip Elmer‑DeWitt. Tweets: @stuartlwallace
| Apple: |
Apple does not expect to meet revenue guidance for March quarter due to constrained iPhone supply and low demand due to store closures amid coronavirus crisis — As the public health response to COVID-19 continues, our thoughts remain with the communities and individuals most deeply affected by the disease …
More:
Bloomberg, Reuters, Business Insider, MacRumors, Reuters, CNBC, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, MacDailyNews, FierceWireless, Business Insider, Forbes, Wccftech, WRAL TechWire, Cult of Mac, O'Grady's PowerPage, 9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, Neowin, CNBC, TechSpot, AppleInsider, coinspeaker.com, Engadget, International Business Times, Inc42 Media, MediaNama, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Mashable, MSPoweruser, iClarified, GameSpot, iPhone Hacks, The Mac Observer, TechCrunch, CCN.com, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Micky, MacRumors, Firstpost Tech, Digital Trends, equalocean.com, Telegraph, iMore, NBC News, Tom's Hardware, The Hill, Patently Apple, BBC, Daring Fireball, TechRadar.com, Tom's Guide, and USA Today
| Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: |
Interviews with current and former employees reveal how OpenAI has become more secretive as it tries to juggle its ideals with the need to finance its research — The AI moonshot was founded in the spirit of transparency. This is the inside story of how competitive pressure eroded that idealism.
More:
The Next Web, Business Insider, Slashdot, and IT Management
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
| Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE: |
Kickstarter employees vote 46-37 to unionize with the Office and Professional Employees International Union, the first workers at a major tech company to do so — Kickstarter employees voted to form a union with the Office and Professional Employees International Union, which represents more than 100,000 white collar workers.
More:
TechCrunch, NBC News, New York Times, Ars Technica, Gizmodo, Business Insider, Polygon, Mashable, and Input
| Steve Streza: |
iOS users not subscribed to Apple's services are constantly forced to look at ads for those services, either in first-party apps or through push notifications — Over the years, Apple has built up a portfolio of services and add-ons that you pay for. Starting with AppleCare extended warranties …
More:
Tom's Guide, Michael Tsai, iPhone in Canada Blog, Thurrott, 9to5Mac, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @stevestreza, @sportstvratings, @joshconstine, @cameronbraun, @ow, and @carnage4life
| Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: |
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X60 5G modem built on a 5nm process, offering up to 7.5 Gbps download and 3 Gbps upload speeds — To date Qualcomm has promoted two key standalone 5G modems for widespread adoption: the Snapdragon X50 and the Snapdragon X55. Today the company is disclosing details …
More:
Qualcomm, Qualcomm, Reuters, Macworld, Ars Technica, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, Neowin, TechSpot, Pocketnow, Telecoms.com, Android Authority, SlashGear, Neowin, ZDNet, and XDA Developers
| Alfred Ng / CNET: |
ElectionGuard, the open-source voting machine software Microsoft announced in May 2019, gets its first real-world test today in a local vote in Fulton, WI — ElectionGuard isn't designed to make voting machines safe from hackers. It's meant to make hacking them pointless.
More:
Microsoft on the Issues, elections.wi.gov, and ZDNet
| Robert Hof / SiliconANGLE: |
Dell announces it is selling its RSA cybersecurity firm to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $2.075B — Updated: — Dell Technologies Inc. announced Tuesday it's selling its venerable RSA Security LLC business to a consortium led by Palo Alto …
More:
RSA.com, ZDNet, Direct2Dell, CyberScoop, and corporate.delltechnologies.com
| Nicholas Quah / Hot Pod News: |
Patreon has launched Patreon Capital, which provides creators with cash advances they pay back with slight interest using income earned on the platform — I was tempted to kick this story off with a platitude along the lines of: “Starting something is the hardest part.”
More:
Nieman Lab and The Verge
Tweets: @woganmay, @jamespmcleod, @jank0, @jackie_hyland, @carnage4life, @mikeisaac, and @waxpancake
| Amelia Lucas / CNBC: |
Sources: US Commerce Department is proposing restrictions requiring foreign companies to obtain licenses in order to make chips for Huawei using US equipment — - The Commerce Department is considering requiring chip factories globally to obtain licenses if they want to use American equipment …
Source:
Wall Street Journal. More:
Android Police, New York Times, Tom's Hardware, SiliconANGLE, Android Authority, TechRadar.com, Android Central, XDA Developers, Light Reading, Telecoms.com, Gizchina, Pocketnow, National Review, Fox Business, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @shashj, @huaweifacts, @paulpage, @kubota_yoko, @westwingreport, @chadbown, @chinausfocus, @bobdavis187, @mcopelov, and @mjos_crypto
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
TrendForce analysis of coronavirus on tech industry: smartphone production will decline 12% YoY this quarter, but next-gen game consoles should be unaffected — Smartphones expected to decline, while video game consoles should be unaffected — Supply-chain analytics provider TrendForce …
More:
TrendForce, bit-tech.net, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, PhoneArena, and Tom's Hardware
| Aarian Marshall / Wired: |
A look at how Uber drivers' strategies have changed in California after AB5, which has allowed drivers to see estimated ride payouts and destinations — In response to a new law, the ride-hail service shows California drivers where a ride would go and how much it would pay. Drivers are learning when to say “No.”Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
F5:
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Zoho:
How to Build Your Agentic Data Foundation with Zoho Analytics and Zoho DataPrep — Parts 1 and 2 covered why agents need a data foundation and what the right architecture looks like.
How to Build Your Agentic Data Foundation with Zoho Analytics and Zoho DataPrep — Parts 1 and 2 covered why agents need a data foundation and what the right architecture looks like.
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.Featured Podcasts
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'Perp Walk for Selfies', With Jason Snell
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Vlad Barbalat - Investing $120 Billion in Permanent Capital
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Big Technology Podcast:
The Fable Ban's Unintended Consequences + AI's New Economics — With Aaron Levie
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.
Acquired:
The Walt Disney Company
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:
What happens after coding is solved? | Fiona Fung (Manager of the Claude Code and Cowork Teams)
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.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
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 2:25 PM ET, February 18, 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
Perry Stein / Washington Post:Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Earlier Picks
| Corbin Davenport / Android Police: |
| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
More:
Engadget, Gizmodo, Threatpost, PYMNTS.com, Search Engine Roundtable, Micky, TechRadar.com, The Verge, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @briankrebs, @antoniogm, @peerside, @robleathern, @awwstn, @randfish, @ecommercebytes, and @ncweaver
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
More:
Jeff Bezos - Instagram, Business Insider, Vox, VentureBeat, coinspeaker.com, Silicon Valley Business …, Android Central, ComputerWeekly.com, WRAL TechWire, Electrek, TechSpot, Quartz, Associated Press, GameSpot, Understandably, The Seattle Times, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, and MIT Technology Review
Tweets: @rmac18, @bradplumer, @hshaban, @chriswarcraft, @amandalitman, @jason, @bcmerchant, @rallied, @billweircnn, @jjacobs22, @huffpost, @davidrgoldberg, @jtemple, @davidcorndc, @sciguyspace, @lydiadepillis, @revkin, @neoliberal_dad, @davidoatkins, @animefricker, @ihssaneleckey, @danilic, @tedhope, @amyaharder, @mims, @xaichai, @speechu, @jasonschreier, @tbskyen, @mshannabrooks, @russellbrandom, @postcultrev, @living_marble, @kantrowitz, @teddyschleifer, @zeitgeistfilm, @jjacobs22, and @sarahfrier
| Reuters: |
More:
Financial Times, About Facebook, Techdirt, Adweek, Axios, Social Media Today, TechCrunch, Silicon Republic, VICE, and TechSpot