|
April 1, 2020, 2:35 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
A vulnerability in Zoom's Windows client could let attackers steal Windows login credentials of users who click on malicious links in chat messages — The Zoom Windows client is vulnerable to UNC path injection in the client's chat feature that could allow attackers to steal the Windows credentials of users who click on the link.
More:
VICE, Threatpost, Ars Technica, International Business Times, SiliconANGLE, TechCrunch, Windows Central, Forbes, FBI.gov, CyberScoop, Business Insider, LaptopMag, CyberScoop, The Verge, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, WinBuzzer, Mashable, Ars Technica, ZDNet, The Hacker News, The Daily Hodl, TechRepublic, MSPoweruser, TechRadar.com, BetaNews, Redmond Pie, Beyond Search, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacRumors, Associated Press, TechnologyAdvice, coinspeaker.com, cloudpro.co.uk, The Next Web, Silicon Republic, OnMSFT.com, Gizmodo, Daring Fireball, and Federal Computer Week
Tweets: @hackerfantastic, @_g0dmode, @shanvav, @0xamit, @bleepincomputer, @reckless, @reckless, @cradvocacy, @vice, @random_walker, and @profcarroll
| Felix / @c1truz_: |
[Thread] Security researcher finds Zoom uses a “shady” technique to install its Mac app without user interaction, applying tricks used by macOS malware — Ever wondered how the @zoom_us macOS installer does it's job without you ever clicking install? Turns out they (ab)use preinstallation scripts, manually unpack the app using a bundled 7zip and install it to /Applications if the current user is in the admin group (no root needed). https://twitter.com/...
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
John Legere steps down as T-Mobile CEO after the company closed its merger with Sprint; President and COO Mike Sievert takes over as CEO — John Legere is officially done with the role of T-Mobile CEO after the company officially closed its merger with Sprint, the company announced Wednesday.
More:
The Verge, CNET, Android Police, Axios, Business Wire, CNET, MacRumors, Ars Technica, AppleInsider, Android Authority, ZDNet, VentureBeat, Light Reading, TechSpot, Tom's Guide, Telecompetitor, TmoNews, AndroidGuys, 9to5Mac, Liliputing, Neowin, Android Central, Input, BGR, Cult of Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, Droid Life, CNET, Engadget, and Pocketables
Tweets: @johnlegere, @reckless, @johnlegere, @mikesievert, and @karlbode
| Monica Nickelsburg / GeekWire: |
Microsoft President Brad Smith calls Washington state's facial recognition law that regulates how public agencies use the tech a “significant breakthrough” — Microsoft President Brad Smith took a break from responding to the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday to praise Washington state's landmark facial recognition regulations.
More:
Wall Street Journal, Microsoft on the Issues, OnMSFT.com, PYMNTS.com, Thurrott, Politico, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @lam_barrett, @bradsmi, @juliesbrill, @marietjeschaake, and @richards1052
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Slack introduces a new app to integrate Microsoft Teams calling features and launches VoIP phone integration with Zoom, WebEx, Jabber, and more — You can now launch a Microsoft Teams call directly from Slack — Slack is launching a new app to integrate Microsoft Teams calling features into its chat app today.
More:
VentureBeat, Business Insider, Thurrott, ZDNet, Petri, BetaNews, Windows Central, Neowin, Engadget, and OnMSFT.com
Tweets: @changeist and @epro
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 14 code indicates Apple is beefing up its Keychain password manager, adding two-factor authentication and more — Apple is working to improve the iCloud Keychain password manager on iOS, 9to5Mac has learned, with two-factor password integration and more.
More:
The Verge, iMore, Cult of Mac, and The Mac Observer
| Douglas Busvine / Reuters: |
A new initiative between 130 researchers from eight European countries aims to build a platform for COVID-19 contact tracing while complying with GDPR — BERLIN (Reuters) - A group of European experts said on Wednesday they would soon launch technology for smartphones to help trace people …
More:
ZDNet, Science, The Next Web, 9to5Mac, The Irish Times, ComputerWeekly.com, Light Reading, and Silicon Republic
| Erin Griffith / New York Times: |
COVID-19 has negatively affected tech startups big and small, leading to layoffs, halted IPOs and hiring, slashed prices for products, and bankruptcies — Dozens have laid off thousands, slashed costs and changed their businesses to try to survive the pandemic. All that may not work.| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Comcast's waiving of data caps has had little effect on internet speeds even as peak traffic increased 32%, giving lie to their stance that caps are needed — Pandemic shows Comcast could kill data caps forever without ruining its network. — Back in the before times …
More:
CNBC, MacDailyNews, and Telecompetitor
Tweets: @timkarr, @brianweeden, @karlbode, @richlightshed, and @jlivingood
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Researchers find AI and statistical models have difficulty predicting life outcomes for children, parents, and households, even with a rich data set — A paper coauthored by over 112 researchers across 160 data and social science teams found that AI and statistical models … | Bloomberg: |
Source: following its deal with the UK's NHS, Palantir is in talks with France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland about using its tools to battle COVID-19 — - Data-mining firm has an agreement to provide analytics to U.K. — Firm is also in talks with Austria, Switzerland for software
Tweets: @holyhologram and @fredericjacobs
| Reuters: |
Samsung Display to end all of its production of LCD panels in South Korea and China by the end of 2020, amid falling demand for LCD panels — SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean panel maker Samsung Display has decided to end all of its production of liquid crystal display (LCD) … | Nikitha Sattiraju / Bloomberg: |
A look at Google's US data center water usage, which it tries to keep secret: an estimated 2.3B gallons in three states in 2019, some with water shortages — In August 2019, the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association built a 16-foot pyramid of jugs in its main entrance in Phoenix.
Tweets: @alistairmbarr, @themadstone, and @bloombergasia
| Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon's retail business has struggled to find its footing during the pandemic, as surging order volume has resulted in shortages, delays, and worker unrest — Tech giant faces overwhelming demand, mass absences and a restive workforce — On a mid-March midnight shift …
More:
The Guardian and The Verge
Tweets: @genesohoforum, @bettylies, @yashar, @ritholtz, @wsj, @davidsacks, @scottmaustin, @wsj, and @danamattioli
| Daphne Leprince-Ringuet / ZDNet: |
Amazon says Amazon Detective for AWS, which uses ML to visualize anomalies in customer resources, is now generally available — AWS is making the tool more widely available, to help security analysts find the root cause of cloud incidents a lot faster. — Amazon's cloud services business AWS … | Drew Harwell / Washington Post: |
“Online proctor” companies, which watch students through their webcams during exams, are seeing a surge of business as universities close due to the pandemic — Colleges are racing to sign deals with ‘online proctor’ companies that watch students through their webcams while they take exams.
Tweets: @anylaurie16, @audreywatters, @acaguy, @drewharwell, @davegershgorn, and @drewharwell
| Will Oremus / OneZero : |
Tech ideas like MOOCs, 3D printing, and smart thermometers, which were mostly dismissed as overhyped or unworkable, are getting another look during the pandemic — MOOCs, 3D printers, and smart thermometers are having another moment — ight years ago this month, Udacity CEO Sebastian … | Colin Campbell / Polygon: |
A look at Microsoft's strategy with Xbox Series X: building a top-tier console alongside robust streaming services to ward off Amazon and Google — As Microsoft prepares to launch its next-generation Xbox Series X console, the company is ready for its most ambitious foray into gaming.
More:
Windows Central, International Business Times, and Engadget
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Marriott discloses data breach from mid-January affecting 5.2M hotel guests, exposing personal contact information including mailing addresses and phone numbers — Marriott says a hacker gained access to the accounts of two employees. — Hotel chain Marriott disclosed today a security breach …
More:
Marriott International …, Wired, Mashable, The Register, BleepingComputer, TechSpot, TechCrunch, ComputerWeekly.com, WeLiveSecurity, BetaNews, IT PRO, CNET, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, CNBC, HackRead, Enterprise Times, MediaNama, Daily Mail, The Daily Beast, Gizmodo, Fast Company, Associated Press, Channel Futures, The Hill, USA Today, SlashGear, Threatpost, ComputerWeekly.com, Naked Security, PYMNTS.com, and International Business Times
Tweets: @iheartmalware, @file411, @florencebonnet, @viss, @aallan, @missig_geek, @httweets, and @gcluley
| Lynn La / CNET: |
As the US Census kicks off, the Census Bureau's 500,000 enumerators will use iPhone 8s instead of clipboards, improving data entry and analysis — April 1 is Census Day 2020 in the US. For the first time, census takers have said goodbye to paper and clipboards and hello to iPhone apps.Sponsor Posts
Subquadratic:
Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens.
Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens.
Cloudflare:
Cloudflare Connect 2026: The Agentic Conference — Stop preparing for agents. Start running them. 100+ sessions, workshops, and speakers from OpenAI, Arm, and Cloudflare across AI, security, and performance.
Cloudflare Connect 2026: The Agentic Conference — Stop preparing for agents. Start running them. 100+ sessions, workshops, and speakers from OpenAI, Arm, and Cloudflare across AI, security, and performance.
Zoho:
Stop re-entering Shopify order details in Zoho CRM — This is a guest blog from Xapplets (Zeeyes AI Inc).Here's a scene that plays out in many growing Shopify stores every day: a customer places an order …
Stop re-entering Shopify order details in Zoho CRM — This is a guest blog from Xapplets (Zeeyes AI Inc).Here's a scene that plays out in many growing Shopify stores every day: a customer places an order …
IDrive:
IDrive Autonomy: low-cost L2+ driver assistance with AI — L2+ driver assistance with a scalable AI stack built for automotive companies and laying the foundation for the autonomous future.
IDrive Autonomy: low-cost L2+ driver assistance with AI — L2+ driver assistance with a scalable AI stack built for automotive companies and laying the foundation for the autonomous future.Featured Podcasts
Big Technology Podcast:
GPT-6 & OpenAI's Comeback, Hugging Face Attack Debate, Ballmer's Scandalous Legacy
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.
Hard Fork:
The A.I. Mob That Attacked Hugging Face + METR's Ajeya Cotra
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Data Centers, Elon Musk, and the New Politics of Tech, with David Weigel
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.
Sources:
Sam Altman on OpenAI's next model and the AI backlash
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.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Brian Singerman from GPx
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Connecting the Unconnected: Doreen Bogdan-Martin
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 2:35 PM ET, April 1, 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
New York Times:CBS News:
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
More:
Business Insider, Digital Trends, TechSpot, Thurrott, Gizchina, OnMSFT.com, MSPoweruser, Petri, Neowin, Windows Central, and Microsoft 365 Blog
Tweets: @maryjofoley, @edbott, @caro_milanesi, @ladewig, @amtwo, and @coolasspuppy
| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
More:
App Store, Dark Sky Blog, Business Insider, The Verge, The Verge, 9to5Mac, MacStories, 9to5Mac, Tom's Guide, MacDailyNews, The Overspill, BetaNews, Ubergizmo, CNN, 9to5Google, Daring Fireball, Android Authority, KnowTechie, Digital Trends, Gizmodo, Ars Technica, Neowin, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, XDA Developers, Redmond Pie, and Droid Life
Tweets: @johnvoorhees, @reckless, @mkbhd, @dangillmor, @markgurman, @mollywood, @reneritchie, @apollozac, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @albertwenger, @sbisson, @counternotions, @snazzyq, @ow, @dcseifert, @markgurman, @charlesarthur, @neilcybart, @shen, @chrisalbon, @fmanjoo, @mikeisaac, @apollozac, @twostraws, and @ow
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Source:
Wall Street Journal. More:
Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, PYMNTS.com, Silicon Valley Business …, MacDailyNews, and MacRumors
Tweets: @thisisjorge and @trippmickle
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
More:
Polygon, TechRadar.com, Social Media Today, PC Games Insider, SiliconANGLE, Android Authority, TalkAndroid.com, BBC, HackRead, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @houseparty, @bbcnews, @donie, @novelist, @iblametom, @kevincollier, @kevincollier, and @troyhunt
| Josh Dzieza / The Verge: |
More:
The Verge, VICE, Gizmodo, NY State Attorney General, CNET, Quartz, BuzzFeed News, WinBuzzer, Financial Times, BBC, CNBC, Seeking Alpha, SiliconANGLE, and Vox
Tweets: @bleeforcongress, @bradlander, @jmschaff, @nyguild, @penamerica, @tomaskenn, @scott_wiener, and @andreawoo