|
June 26, 2020, 6:55 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Megan Graham / CNBC: |
Verizon joins the boycott of Facebook ads, pulling them until Facebook has “an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable”, the largest advertiser so far — - Verizon said on Thursday it is pulling advertising on Facebook and Instagram. — On Thursday, the Anti-Defamation …
More:
Anti-Defamation League, CNN, Ad Age, The Verge, The Information, Search Engine Land, Mashable, CNET, CNBC, Android Headlines, Axios, Reclaim The Net, Financial Times, Hollywood Reporter, The Hill, MarketWatch, The Guardian, Digital Trends, NBC News, Deadline, BNN, Variety, Seeking Alpha, Android Central, CNET, HuffPost, and Fortune
| Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: facing growing ad boycott, Facebook told advertisers it will “not make policy changes tied to revenue pressure” but will invest more in tackling hate — Social network tells advertisers it takes civil-rights groups' concerns seriously, but won't ‘make policy changes tied to revenue pressure’
More:
Silicon Republic. Tweets: @yoda, @annmlipton, @campuscodi, @sizpatel, @lenshermancbs, and @david_marcelis
| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Amazon to pay $1B+ to buy self-driving car developer Zoox; source says most investors will get their money back and some will make a positive return — Amazon has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to buy Zoox, an early developer of autonomous vehicles, marking the entrance …
More:
Financial Times, The Verge, ZDNet, TheStreet, Neowin, Axios, Engadget, GeekWire, and Reuters
Tweets: @mdudas, @quinnypig, @caseynewton, and @pitdesi
| Laurence Dodds / Telegraph: |
TikTok says it will stop clipboard snooping after iOS 14 reveals when apps attempt to read the clipboard; TikTok claims it was used to identify spammy behavior — A security patch from Apple has suddenly exposed just how many smartphone apps are reading users' clipboards every time they are on screen
More:
9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, iMore, Ubergizmo, Engadget, Softpedia News, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, and Private Internet Access Blog
Tweets: @jeremyburge, @charlesmok, @campuscodi, @karpathy, @reneritchie, @somospostpc, @lfdodds, and @tailosivetech
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Google Photos gets a redesign with an interactive map view, a new three-tab structure that includes Photos, Search, and Library, and a simplified pinwheel icon — Plus, more features designed to help you rediscover your old photos — After five years as the dominant solution …
More:
The Keyword, Macworld, Firstpost Tech, 500ish, TalkAndroid.com, Android Central, Thurrott, Pocketnow, Gizchina, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNET, Droid Life, Engadget, Neowin, Android Police, MSPoweruser, iPhone Hacks, Android Headlines, Android Authority, 9to5Google, and XDA Developers
Tweets: @googlephotos, @caseynewton, @bmcclendon, @caro_milanesi, @sundarpichai, @dflieb, @joannastern, and @mgsiegler
| Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Google launches group calling support for Assistant-powered smart displays, like Nest Hub Max, in Google Meet for up to 100 users and in Duo for up to 32 people — Chat with up to either 32 or 100 right from your Nest Hub Max — Google is expanding the ways you can make video calls …
More:
The Keyword, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, The Keyword, XDA Developers, G Suite Updates Blog, Neowin, Pocket-lint, TechRadar.com, Droid Life, Digital Trends, PCWorld, The Next Web, Android Headlines, Engadget, TechHive, 9to5Google, CNET, Android Police, Tom's Guide, Mashable, and Voicebot.ai
Tweets: @googleforedu, @artemr, and @ow
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Apple confirms it is not planning to support Boot Camp on ARM-based Macs, and says “purely virtualization is the route” — Virtualization is the route forward — Apple will start switching its Macs to its own ARM-based processors later this year, but you won't be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on them.
More:
Tom's Hardware, MacStories, The Next Web, Ubergizmo, Redmond Pie, ExtremeTech, iPhone Hacks, iMore, MacDailyNews, OnMSFT.com, WinBuzzer, and Laptop Mag
Tweets: @terrajobst, @film_girl, @tomwarren, and @reybango
| Bloomberg: |
In email to staff, Uber CEO says it will “deprioritize” its finance-related projects, including Uber Money, as the head of its financial products quits — Uber Technologies Inc.'s financial services leader Peter Hazlehurst is calling it quits as the ride-hailing giant focuses …
More:
PYMNTS.com. Tweets: @ryan_browne_, @kimbarrett, @mengxilu, @mark_goldberg_, @edbott, @jasuja, and @sameer_singh17
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Twitch has begun issuing permanent bans after numerous sexual abuse allegations, but streamers who've complained doubt Twitch is ready to take them seriously — When streamer Samantha Wong told Twitch that she had been sexually harassed by another streamer, the report went all the way to the top.| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Facebook says it is globally rolling out a notification screen warning users if they try to share content that's more than 90 days old — Facebook announced Thursday that it would introduce a notification screen warning users if they try to share content that's more than 90 days old.
More:
About Facebook, Engadget, The Next Web, CNET, Ubergizmo, SlashGear, Reclaim The Net, MediaNama, The Hill, Tech.co, Input, TechSpot, Neowin, Adweek, Pocketnow, and Social Media Today
| Jack Koloskus / Input: |
Apple's new visual language in macOS 11 highlights a trend towards neumorphism, an iteration of skeuomorphic design that focuses on light moving within 3D space — If you watched Apple's annual WWDC event this week, or have been even casually observing some of the announcements the company made …
Tweets: @koloskus, @joshuatopolsky, @michaelsteeber, @tomscocca, @db, @raywongy, and @joshuatopolsky
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube is testing a new TikTok-like feature on mobile that will allow users to record 15-second, multi-segment videos — YouTube is taking direct aim at TikTok. The company announced on Wednesday it's beginning to test a new feature on mobile that will allow users to record 15-second long multi-segment videos.| Ari Levy / CNBC: |
Security software vendor Tanium partners with Salesforce, which led a new round of funding, bringing total raised to $900M at a $9B valuation — - Tanium said it has now raised $900 million total, suggesting that Salesforce is investing about $100 million into the security company.
More:
Salesforce.com, ChannelE2E, Tanium, and TheStreet
| Financial Times: |
The UK has pledged to invest ~£500M in OneWeb equity deal after the company failed to secure ~$2B in new funding from investors; UK could end up with +20% stake — Move comes as government explores options for global navigation system — Boris Johnson has pledged hundreds of millions …
Tweets: @brexit_sham, @tomtugendhat, @bbcamos, @trengriffin, @darrenpjones, and @anthonywatson
| Joe Fedewa / XDA Developers: |
Google makes its ARCore Depth API available for developers on Android and Unity to build AR experiences — ARCore is Google's SDK for creating augmented reality experiences on Android and iOS. On Android devices, it's delivered as part of the Google Play Services for AR app.
More:
Google Developers Blog, 9to5Google, GitHub, SlashGear, ProgrammableWeb.com, SiliconANGLE, Android Headlines, Ars Technica, Road to VR, UploadVR, Android Central, and Engadget
Tweets: @claybavor, @hci_research, and @stopsatgreen
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Salesforce launches Salesforce Anywhere, an app that unifies chat, alerts, comments and video in customer relationship management software — According to Salesforce, Anywhere incorporates lessons from the Quip app to reinvent collaboration within Salesforce.
More:
Salesforce.com, TechRepublic, Seeking Alpha, TechRepublic, diginomica, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @benioff and @samanthaettus
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
YouTube Music recently added music library support, which lets users play songs they own, but limits some of the library's playback functionality to subscribers — YouTube Music charges a monthly fee to play my music on my speaker? — In under six months, YouTube Music will be Google's one-and-only music service.
More:
ExtremeTech
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple to bring Face ID and Touch ID logins to the web in Safari 14 on mobile and desktop — Apple allows Touch ID and Face ID to be used in lieu of a password to access sensitive apps like those for banking or password management, and in the future, Face ID and Touch ID …
More:
TechCrunch, Mashable, MSPoweruser, Biometric Update, Redmond Pie, Engadget, Pocketnow, Digital Trends, and Six Colors
Sponsor Posts
Airtable:
The central nervous system of your business — Used by 80% of Fortune 100 companies, Airtable combines AI with the scale of an infinitely flexible, no-code system. With all your data in one place, it's like mission control for your company.
The central nervous system of your business — Used by 80% of Fortune 100 companies, Airtable combines AI with the scale of an infinitely flexible, no-code system. With all your data in one place, it's like mission control for your company.
Intel:
5G's most deployed platform — Powering live networks with built-in Inference across Core and RAN. That's the power of Intel Inside®
5G's most deployed platform — Powering live networks with built-in Inference across Core and RAN. That's the power of Intel Inside®
Zoho:
App Spotlight: HostMyText Pro for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your Zoho apps and tools. Visit Zoho Marketplace to explore all of our apps, integrations …
App Spotlight: HostMyText Pro for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your Zoho apps and tools. Visit Zoho Marketplace to explore all of our apps, integrations …
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
Lenny's Podcast:
The most successful AI company you've never heard of | Qasar Younis
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:
AI Revenue Explodes, Dario's Memo, McDonald's CEO's Baby Burger Bite
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:
OpenAI's Fog of War + Betting on Iran + Hard Fork Review of Slop
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.
Access:
What happens to Google when AI answers everything? with Google's Liz Reid
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Cheeky Pint:
Garrett Langley of Flock Safety on building technology to solve crime
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
Subscribe to Cheeky Pint.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak: Investing in an AI-Driven World
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 6:55 AM ET, June 26, 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
Politico:Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Anna Baydakova / CoinDesk: |
More:
Cryptonews, CourtListener, Decrypt, coinspeaker.com, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, BitcoinExchangeGuide, and The Block. Tweets: @coindesk
| Wall Street Journal: |
More:
Seeking Alpha and CNET
Tweets: @wsj, @hoofnagle, @bobdavis187, @paragkhanna, @adamusdfc, @michael_stumo, @drewfitzgerald, @wsjpolitics, and @ajwsmall
Earlier Picks
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
More:
Engadget, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Michael Tsai, and Daring Fireball
Tweets: @dhh, @marcoarment, @dhh, @bigzaphod, @zachwaugh, @caseynewton, @martinsfp, @sarahintampa, @dhh, and @reckless
| Justin Sherman / Wired: |
More:
U.S. Department of Justice, Quartz, and TechSpot
Tweets: @maryhui, @alysesue, @_ainikki, @jshermcyber, @cyberstatecraft, @missmaga2016, and @ajitpaifcc
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
More:
The Keyword, The Information, Nieman Lab, The Next Web, Input, Financial Times, CNN, Digiday, Ubergizmo, Gizmodo, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider, The Mac Observer, SiliconANGLE, Digital Trends, iPhone in Canada Blog, Australian Financial Review, Politico, Thurrott, Search Engine Land, TechCrunch, CNET, Mashable, Variety, and Associated Press
| Pavel Alpeyev / Bloomberg: |
More:
Wall Street Journal and Input