|
June 29, 2020, 9:05 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Washington Post: |
Sources detail the efforts by Facebook executives to accommodate Trump's posts, starting in 2015 with a Trump video calling for a ban of Muslims entering the US — Starting as early as 2015, Facebook executives started crafting exceptions for the then-candidate that transformed the world's information battlefield for years to come.
More:
Slashdot. Tweets: @moorehn, @goldman, @geoffreyfowler, @kylegriffin1, @moonalice, @wajahatali, @kylegriffin1, @juddlegum, @4xinsight, @rmac18, @hshaban, @andymstone, @jayrosen_nyu, @posttech, and @jeffbercovici
| Megan Graham / CNBC: |
Starbucks says it's pausing ads on “all social media platforms”, but isn't joining #StopHateForProfit boycott campaign, will continue to advertise on YouTube — - Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “all social media platforms” …
More:
The Verge, CNN, Reuters, Telecoms.com, coinspeaker.com, Hollywood Reporter, Engadget, CNET, Axios, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @juddlegum, @moonalice, @jason_kint, @prdyt, @karaswisher, @olieslaegerc, @b_fung, @tkawaja, @caseynewton, @notinmycolour, @themetz, @jason, @commonsense, @azeem, @dabeard, and @markscott82
| Brian Fung / CNN: |
With top 100 brands contributing only an estimated 6% of Facebook's revenue and Zuckerberg's voting control over the company, ad boycott's impact may be limited — (CNN)For years, Facebook (FB) has been viewed as one of the only truly indispensable digital advertising platforms for big …
More:
Axios, CNN, CNN, Axios, INSIDER, OneZero , The Times, Stuff.co.nz, Daily Mail, Perez Hilton, CCN.com, CNBC, USA Today, Music Ally, MediaNama, BBC, Observer, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @benedictevans, @dnstewart67, @glasgowcathcart, @pagantrelawney, @sharokinatweets, @nikkistix55, @arjunkharpal, @rashadrobinson, @derricknaacp, @jeffjarvis, @jgreenblattadl, @bookedbusy, @thecrisismag, @naacp, @slpng_giants, @carolecadwalla, @bobpickard, @beirutspring, @buffywicks, @jason_kint, @robertvinet, @chrisinsilico, @saraeisen, @tiffkhsu, @marietjeschaake, @ianbetteridge, @slpng_giants, @adl, @mattzeitlin, @b_fung, @slpng_giants, @joenbc, @jgreenblattadl, @caseynewton, @carolecadwalla, @georgeslefo, @ianbetteridge, @alexhern, @slpng_giants, @georgeslefo, @lorakolodny, @sallyshin, @darakerr, @jason_kint, @samsabin923, @asharma, and @jason_kint
| Sheila Dang / Reuters: |
Organizers of “Stop Hate for Profit” Facebook ad boycott say they plan to take the campaign global, starting with Europe, after the campaign's success in the US — (Reuters) - Organizers of a Facebook Inc (FB.O) advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support …
More:
EURACTIV.com, People.com, Silicon Republic, Seeking Alpha, CNBC, NAACP, and BBC
Tweets: @sahilkapur, @attilayesthehun, @sheila_dang, @reuters, @nancyscola, @dylanbyers, and @nancyscola
| Riya Bhattacharjee / CNBC: |
More:
NBC News, Bloomberg, BBC, Adweek, The Startup, CCN.com, Firstpost Tech, coinspeaker.com, Ad Age, The Verge, International Business Times, Seeking Alpha, Engadget, The Guardian, and Levi Strauss & Co
Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @kevinroose, @chrisinsilico, @gchaslot, @billneelynbc, @oliverdarcy, @dunstanhope, @npr, @manjusrii, @zefrank, @jmannies, @chrishushnbc, @cjr, @nancyscola, @chrisinsilico, @jgreenblattadl, @dabeard, @davepell, @hondainclusion, @calebandrew, @reckless, @unilever, @caseynewton, @andrewhorowitz, @wongmjane, @omgno2trump, @arjunbasu, @saychieeef, @yossigestetner, @chetfaliszek, @eiffeltyler, @jesselehrich, @firefox, and @carpenoctom
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Kuo: Apple will not include earbuds or charger in iPhone 12 box, instead introducing a 20W power adapter to be sold separately — Apple is set to be significantly slimming its packaging for its upcoming iPhone line. The analyst previously said that Apple will no longer include wired earbuds …
More:
MacRumors, MacRumors, MacRumors, The Verge, Android Authority, International Business Times, Mashable, Cult of Mac, Tom's Guide, Engadget, The Next Web, CNET, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Pocketnow, BGR, Gizchina, Seeking Alpha, Softpedia News, iDownloadBlog.com, Silicon Republic, Neowin, Wccftech, SlashGear, Gizmodo, Ubergizmo, Digital Trends, MSPoweruser, Appleosophy, iPhone Hacks, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, iMore, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @bzamayo, @cashew_kindred, @stevekovach, @laughing_man, @martymankins, @sawickipedia, @davidjoelhall, @caro_milanesi, @jonathanwthomas, @adetolaov, @guttmnn, @2xaught7, @stevesi, @ssaig, @mgsiegler, @rsgnl, @bdsams, @jamiebishop123, @ossycocotaso, @myjoe_, @mattlynley, @vermontgmg, @nexusben, @parodymkbhd, @tsoulichakib, @mulligan, @sub8u, @detroitborg, @bzamayo, @llsethj, @jonyiveparody, @s1guza, @tomwarren, @hallstephenj, @karizma23, @samguichelaar, @mulligan, @bzamayo, @rickwebb, @kcurryl2g, @rdrv3, @mark_mez, @mlapida, and @jason
| Isabelle Khurshudyan / Washington Post: |
How Telegram, using Google and Amazon's cloud services, humiliated and outmaneuvered Russia's state telecom regulator, Roskomnadzor, and survived the ban — MOSCOW — The man who took on the Kremlin and won is rarely heard from: a tech nomad in self-imposed exile with a reclusive aura … | Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Apple's decision in Feb. to limit HTTPS certs' lifespan to 398 days in Safari has been mimicked by Chrome and Firefox to the dismay of Certificate Authorities — Apple, Google, and Mozilla reduce the lifespan for HTTPS certificates to 398 days, against the wishes of Certificate Authorities.| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers who flagged TikTok and 55 other iOS apps for clipboard snooping in March say the majority of apps they identified still continue the practice — Passwords, bitcoin addresses, and anything else in clipboards are free for the taking. — In March, researchers uncovered …
More:
Engadget, Ubergizmo, Mashable, AppleInsider, Forbes, and Beyond Search
Tweets: @redsteeze, @jerometaylor, @radishruby, @matarael, @ourielohayon, @ealshafei, and @stevebellovin
| Ari Levy / CNBC: |
As Republicans flock to Parler, its CEO says its user base has grown 50% to 1.5M in about a week, and it is trying to pay liberals on Twitter to join — - Parler's user base has grown to 1.5 million from 1 million in about a week, CEO John Matze said. — Republican politicians …
More:
Protocol, Seeking Alpha, SiliconANGLE, Reclaim The Net, and Fast Company
Tweets: @mmasnick, @jonfavs, @tedlieu, @mehdirhasan, and @asharangappa_
| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
Amazon workers at six German warehouses start a 48 hour strike on Monday after staff at several logistics centers tested positive for COVID-19 — - Amazon warehouse workers have gone on strike in Germany after staff tested positive for the coronavirus. — Labor union Verdi said Amazon … | Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Amazon says it has eliminated all single-use plastic in its packaging across its 50+ fulfillment centers in India, replacing bubble wraps with paper cushions — Amazon said on Monday it has eliminated all single-use plastic in its packaging across its fulfillment centers in India … | TechCrunch: |
Chinese online learning app Zuoyebang raises $750M Series E led by Tiger Global and PE firm FountainVest Partners, bringing its total raised to $1.33B — Zuoyebang, a Beijing-headquartered startup that runs an online learning app, said on Monday it has raised $750 million in a new financing round … 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:
Pro Tips: 4 tips to overcome data problems in your CRM — Most CRM data problems don't look like problems. At a glance, your CRM looks fine: records exist, fields are filled, and reports run.
Pro Tips: 4 tips to overcome data problems in your CRM — Most CRM data problems don't look like problems. At a glance, your CRM looks fine: records exist, fields are filled, and reports run.
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
Invest Like the Best:
Noah Shinn - Building Instinct: The Personal Agent
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Lenny's Podcast:
The grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right now | Molly Graham
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:
Meta's Muse Revival, Frontier AI Under Threat, The Rise Of Dopamine Sites
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.
Sources:
Satya Nadella on Microsoft's agent bet and AI's trust problem
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Meta's New $1300 Glasses and the Fight to Control AI
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.
Great Chat:
Doomers at Dreamforce
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 9:05 AM ET, June 29, 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
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Lauren Goode / Wired: |
More:
Hacking with Swift, JLG, and Wired
Tweets: @marcoarment, @aleen, @_davidsmith, @arizonakern, @brentsimmons, @gruber, @christianselig, @laurengoode, @caro_milanesi, and @caro_milanesi
| Theodore Schleifer / Vox: |
| Steven Sinofsky / Learning By Shipping: |
More:
iPhone in Canada Blog, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Apple Must, AskWoody, and Wired
Tweets: @stevesi, @stevesi, @snitstwits, @stroughtonsmith, @charlesarthur, @stevesi, @philosophygeek, @asymco, @waltmossberg, @mattk, @gassee, @sachinrekhi, @charlesarthur, @stevesi, @pbetouin, @duncan, and @peterpur
| New York Times: |
More:
ZDNet, iPhone in Canada Blog, and CNBC