|
March 8, 2020, 10:15 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
Twitter applied its “manipulated media” label for the first time to an edited video of Joe Biden, tweeted by a White House official and retweeted by Trump — It's the first time the social network has enforced a new policy to fight doctored videos and photos| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
In an internal memo, Tim Cook outlines measures Apple is implementing in response to COVID-19, says office employees in all affected regions can work remotely — - Apple CEO outlines work from home, other steps in new memo — ‘This is a challenging moment’, Apple CEO tells employees
More:
9to5Mac, Yahoo Finance, MacRumors, Business Insider, Appleosophy, Axios, CNET, The Verge, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @peterkgeoghegan, @racerx1127, @markgurman, and @stellinitweets
| Jon Schuppe / NBC News: |
Investigation details how a man became a burglary suspect when police used a “geofence warrant” to gather Google location data from devices near a crime scene — “I was using an app to see how many miles I rode my bike and now it was putting me at the scene of the crime," the man said.
More:
Yahoo Finance and The Verge
Tweets: @evanselinger, @kimzetter, @somebadideas, @ekoivune, @terry_exciting, @tinu, @davelevinthal, @rizzn, @drhonor, @itguy1959, @dabeard, @samtripoli, and @mobycat6969
| Maria Farrell / The Conversationalist: |
When former tech execs reinvent themselves as experts on taming Big Tech, they seize attention and resources, which undermines the work of independent activists — The tech executive turned data justice warrior is celebrated as a truth-telling hero, but there's something a bit too smooth about this narrative arc.
More:
20 Minutes into the Future. Tweets: @mariafarrell, @anrivds, @triketora, @rzhongnotes, @lutherlowe, @lisang, @shonaghosh, @info_activism, @monikabielskyte, @nevillemorley, @carnage4life, @rgorwa, @maljayaram, @ekp, @kkomaitis, @dmulliganucb, @morgangames, @convo_ist, @mediamorphis, @robinberjon, @kimcrayton1, @katjabego, @anabmap, @genderitorg, @evanselinger, @dancharvey, @natdudley, @rezendi, @astepanovich, and @1br0wn
| Jean-Louis Gassée / Monday Note: |
As ARM narrows the performance gap with x86 and chips from startups like Ampere rival Intel Xeon, transitioning even Mac Pros to “Axx” CPUs may be feasible — Once again, we look at what needs to happen for the Mac to shed its old x86 processors and make the tantalizing transition …
Tweets: @counternotions
| Caleb Henry / SpaceNews.com: |
AST & Science raises $110M Series B led by Rakuten and Vodafone to build a broadband network via a constellation of satellites that link directly to smartphones — WASHINGTON — Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten and global telecom leader Vodafone led a $110 million investment … | Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Researchers detail how Android apps can steal one-time 2FA codes from Google Authenticator by taking screenshots, a flaw that was first disclosed in 2014 — Google Authenticator app lets other apps take screenshots of its code. Issue was first reported to Google in October 2014, but it was never addressed.
Tweets: @campuscodi and @gurgling_mrd
| Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times: |
A look at the state of telecommuting as ICANN holds its four-day Public Meeting, with ~3,000 people from 150 countries, remotely for the first time — On Thursday morning, as the number of new coronavirus cases in California climbed, crates of telecommunications equipment …
Tweets: @bernieborges, @ashtroid22, @memorie_holiday, @latimes, @amywebb, @war_kittens, and @jeffbercovici
| Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: |
Researchers detail two new side channel attacks that can leak secret data from all AMD CPUs made between 2011 and 2019 — AMD processors from 2011 to 2019 impacted — A new paper released by the Graz University of Technology details two new “Take A Way” attacks, Collide+Probe and Load+Reload …
More:
Digital Trends, Play Crazy Game, TechRadar.com, Engadget, ZDNet, and DSOGaming
| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Profile of Kang-Xing Jin, Facebook's head of health who is leading the efforts to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 on the site — As the company works to contain coronavirus misinformation, Facebook's head of health steps into the spotlight.
More:
CCN.com and Digital Trends
Tweets: @tonyromm, @peterbotting, @blmohr, @vincekuraitis, @ccheever, @chrissyfarr, @demccaffrey, and @bizcarson
| Jake Bright / TechCrunch: |
A look at three reports with contrasting stats on 2019 VC investments in Africa, with all of them showing Nigeria and Kenya as top destinations — Five years ago, it was hard to come by any formal numbers for annual VC investment in Africa. These days the challenge is choosing which number to follow.| Yevgeniy Sverdlik / Data Center Knowledge: |
Equinix, a leading provider of colocation services, says it has closed its acquisition of bare metal cloud provider Packet for $335M in a deal announced in Jan. — The colocation giant's platform-building endeavor enters a whole new phase. — Equinix has closed its acquisition of Packet … 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 People in 2025: A year in review — As we wrap up 2025, we're taking a moment to look back on a year filled with progress and transformation at Zoho People. Our team has been constantly pushing boundaries …
Zoho People in 2025: A year in review — As we wrap up 2025, we're taking a moment to look back on a year filled with progress and transformation at Zoho People. Our team has been constantly pushing boundaries …
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
Hard Fork:
Why Roomba Died + Tech Predictions for 2026 + A Hard Forkin' Xmas Song
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
Sam Altman: How OpenAI Wins, AI Buildout Logic, IPO in 2026?
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.
Access:
Betting on reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Lenny's Podcast:
The new AI growth playbook for 2026: How Lovable hit $200M ARR in one year | Elena Verna (Head of Growth)
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
"Neither Side Is Used to Losing." Lucas Shaw on What's Next for Netflix and Paramount in the Battle for Warner Bros.
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.
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 10:15 PM ET, March 8, 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
Paul Glynn / BBC:Ken Vogel / @kenvogel:
Nicholas Henriquez / New Yorker:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Yi-Ling Liu / New York Times: |
Tweets: @jchengwsj, @anne_mariebrady, @bradryan, @ntyoung, @nathanattrill, @piranhargj, @yilingliu95, @chengela, and @cam4_gay
Earlier Picks
| Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
More:
Talib's Newsletter. Tweets: @jadande, @glenngabe, @stevesi, @conniechan, @ramshajahangir, @caitlindewey, @a_webster, @travisshreffler, @_pem_pem, @meiragebel, @taylorlorenz, @cecianasta, and @sub8u