|
September 3, 2020, 10:00 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Facebook says it will stop accepting new political ads a week before the US presidential election, as part of steps to protect against election interference — Striking a compromise to prevent election misinformation — Facebook will stop taking new political advertising in the United States …
More:
About Facebook, CNN, Washington Post, Associated Press, BBC, The Information, CNET, NBC News, Newser, The Guardian, Business Insider, Adweek, Variety, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Axios, CNBC, Reuters, Engadget, and 9to5Mac
Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @zeynep, @issielapowsky, @ekp, @ceciliakang, @carolecadwalla, @joshelman, @kreissdaniel, @jessekblum, @joshuakarp, @alexisohanian, @jbillinson, @shannimcg, @shannimcg, @donie, @stevekovach, @stevekovach, @daniel_sweeney, @digiphile, @mikeisaac, @marceelias, @carlquintanilla, @jamesclayton5, @b_fung, @anthony, @paulg, @benyt, @sifill_ldf, @just_jenna, @public_citizen, @themusicpimp, @taraemcg, @mosseri, @jason_kint, @lolgop, @mlmillerphd, @travisakers, @prof_mirya, @ericgarland, @vanitaguptacr, @benedictevans, @semperdiced, @pinboard, @pkafka, @mikeisaac, and @facebook
| Ashley Gold / Axios: |
Facebook says it will take down a video of Trump suggesting people vote twice in North Carolina “unless it is shared to correct the record” — Facebook, citing its policies against voter fraud, will take down a video of President Trump suggesting people vote twice in North Carolina …
More:
USA Today, CNN, NPR, NBC News, Business Insider, Politico, Deadline, Fox Business, Engadget, Variety, TechCrunch, and CNBC
Tweets: @twittersafety, @mikeisaac, @carlquintanilla, @mattlynley, @slpng_giants, and @canadagraphs
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Facebook says it will limit message forwarding on Messenger to five people or groups at a time to tackle the spread of misinformation — The social network said it would block new political ads in late October, among other measures, to reduce misinformation and interference.
More:
Messenger News, Engadget, iPhone Hacks, Android Police, Pocketnow, Gizmodo, New.blicio.us, Neowin, XDA Developers, Wccftech, iMore, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @b_fung, @mikeisaac, @ewarren, @tomhreynolds, @markscott82, @alexvoica, @jason_kint, @cfiesler, @repspeier, @scottbix, @maya206, @alexvoica, @aaronhuertas, @nickconfessore, @jkelly3rd, @aimeepearcy_, @torstenkathke, @mattyglesias, @joshuatalley, @cruickshank, @evelyndouek, @alexstamos, @rashadrobinson, @b_fung, @moonalice, @justinhendrix, @marietjeschaake, and @timcast
| Steve Kovach / CNBC: |
Facebook's new policies on the US election are so narrow, and come into effect so late, that they won't have any real effect on election misinformation — - Facebook on Thursday said it would ban new political ads in the week before the Nov. 3 presidential election and enforce …
More:
Wired, Ars Technica, BuzzFeed News, Business Insider, The Daily Dot, and Color Of Change
Tweets: @mikeisaac, @theoddpantry, @hypervisible, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @mollywood, @jrichlive, @mattrosoff, and @alexstamos
| New York Times: |
Sources: DOJ plans to file antitrust charges against Google as soon as this month, after AG Barr overruled career lawyers who said they needed more time — The attorney general is said to have set a deadline over the objections of career lawyers who say they need more time to build the case.| Alex Heath / The Information: |
Apple confirms it will delay enforcement of IDFA changes in iOS 14 until early next year “to give developers the time they need to make the necessary changes” — Apple plans to delay the enforcement of a controversial change to its next mobile operating system that would upend …
More:
Vox, The Verge, TechCrunch, Apple Developer, Wall Street Journal, Daring Fireball, Engadget, Reuters, MacRumors, VentureBeat, MacRumors, Gizmodo, SlashGear, 9to5Mac, International Business Times, TechSpot, iMore, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Apple Must, Adweek, The Mac Observer, Macworld, Axios, AdExchanger, iDownloadBlog.com, Neowin, CNBC, 9to5Mac, Skift, Cult of Mac, Trusted Reviews, AppleInsider, Fortune, and Insanely Great Mac
| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News: |
Facebook told employees it deleted an event page for Kenosha Guard but internal docs show it was deleted by the page admin; Facebook apologizes for the error — Sandra Fiehrer thought she was helping Facebook enforce its own rules when she reported “Armed Citizens to Protect our Lives and Property …
More:
The Verge, CNET, Business Insider, Axios, and Engadget
| Mark Sullivan / Fast Company: |
Source: only the iPhone 12 Pro Max will support speedy millimeter-wave 5G, and the feature will be limited to the US, South Korea, and Japan — Just one of the new iPhones Apple is set to announce will support the faster millimeter-wave flavor of 5G wireless service, a wireless industry source tells Fast Company.
More:
Fast Company, Wccftech, Pocketnow, 9to5Mac, Neowin, SlashGear, iDownloadBlog.com, VentureBeat, MSPoweruser, TechRadar, Trusted Reviews, Input, iPhone Hacks, MacDailyNews, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, iMore, AppleInsider, Tom's Guide, and iClarified
Tweets: @tomemrich, @harrymccracken, and @harrymccracken
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon launches Alexa for Residential, a service for property managers to set up and maintain Alexa-powered smart home devices in their buildings — Amazon wants to bring Alexa to property managers. The company this morning launched a new service, Alexa for Residential …
More:
The Amazon Blog, Android Headlines, SlashGear, ZDNet, CNET, The Verge, Digital Trends, GeekWire, TheStreet, Voicebot.ai, PYMNTS.com, Seeking Alpha, and Engadget
Tweets: @markhurst, @sub8u, and @brianroemmele
| Brendan Sinclair / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Oculus ends sales of Rift and Quest in Germany, pending talks with regulators who cast doubt on legality of requiring Oculus devices be linked to Facebook login — Facebook says it's a temporary move and will continue supporting existing owners in the country
More:
MIXED, Ars Technica, Windows Central, Road to VR, Micky, UploadVR, and BBC. Tweets: @mixedrealitytv
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple says it will offer one-time use codes for developers to entice users with free or discounted subscriptions, redeemable on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 — Apple is introducing a change to how subscriptions work. No, it's not lowering its cut, despite the government's antitrust investigation and its lawsuit with Epic.
More:
Apple Developer, CNET, Engadget, TechSpot, Mashable, Input, Apple Must, Neowin, and The Verge. Tweets: @mdudas
| Cherlynn Low / Engadget: |
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G for Windows ARM-based laptops, with better AI performance and support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 — Here's a sign that the troubled Windows on Snapdragon platform isn't going away anytime soon: Qualcomm is announcing today its new made-for-PC processor based on ARM design.
More:
The Verge, Qualcomm, Windows Central, CNET, Tom's Guide, Gizmodo, OnMSFT.com, SiliconANGLE, Thurrott, TechSpot, PCMag, and The Verge
Tweets: @tomwarren and @windowscentral
| Johann Lau / The Keyword: |
Google Maps is prioritizing traffic patterns from the last 2 to 4 weeks to predict traffic amid lockdowns and working with DeepMind to accurately predict ETAs — Every day, over 1 billion kilometers are driven with Google Maps in more than 220 countries and territories around the world.
More:
DeepMind, The Verge, Engadget, CNET, Android Headlines, 9to5Google, SiliconANGLE, VentureBeat, Mashable, SlashGear, and CNBC
Tweets: @hunter_owens, @_brohrer_, @liyuajia, and @tsimonite
| TechCrunch: |
WhatsApp launches website to track security issues, with the company also revealing six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities, now fixed — Facebook-owned WhatsApp has revealed six previously undisclosed vulnerabilities, which the company has now fixed. The vulnerabilities are being reported … | Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Japan's antitrust regulator says it will step up scrutiny of Apple's App Store practices, as gaming industry developers and execs speak out following Epic suit — - After Epic suit, Japan's antitrust watchdog probes Apple rules — Japanese game creators break silence on Apple inconsistency| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
TikTok announces Stitch, a feature that lets users sample five seconds of video from other users, alongside a set of marketing tools and partnerships for brands — There's a big question mark hanging over the future of TikTok right now, in the form of what exactly will happen …
More:
TikTok, Input, International Business Times, Interconnected, AdExchanger, and OneZero . Tweets: @mattnavarra
| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
Alphabet, Microsoft, Salesforce, and others are offering tools to get workers back in offices, despite extending their own remote working policies into 2021 — Alphabet, Microsoft, and Salesforce are offering services to track employees, arrange tests, and record results—all while most of their staffers are remote.
Tweets: @nmainland, @dancharvey, and @cbre
| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
US Appeals court rules that Apple must pay 12,000+ retail workers in California for time they spent going through security screenings at the end of their shifts — An appeals court has ruled that Apple must pay retail staff for the time they spend waiting for their bags to be searched before they leave the store.
More:
Reuters, MacRumors, LAW.com, AppleInsider, TechCrunch, The Verge, and Fox Business
Tweets: @padresj, @benlovejoy, @stevenhebert, and @caseynewton
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Facebook expands its data portability tool, which lets users transfer photos and videos to other services, to support Dropbox and Koofr — Facebook's photo and video portability tool has added support for two more third party services for users to send data via encrypted transfer — namely …
More:
About Facebook, Reuters, Pocketnow, Android Police, SlashGear, Koofr blog, Engadget, iMore, and Protocol
| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
France will spend $8.4B on digital investments, including for startups and infrastructure, over the next two years as part of its economic stimulus plan — The French government unveiled a massive $120 million (€100 billion) stimulus package earlier today to recover from the economic downturn … | Ewan Morgan / Washington Post: |
Ownership of esports teams and leagues, particularly by state-backed companies like Tencent, has drawn scrutiny from human rights advocates and watchdog orgs — On June 29, Riot Games published the following statement on their website. “It's been a year of breaking new ground so far … Sponsor Posts
Niantic Spatial:
World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
Zoho:
App Spotlight: WooCommerce for Zoho Inventory — 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: WooCommerce for Zoho Inventory — 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.
Anuma:
The Private AI That Remembers — Anuma is the all-in-one AI platform with private, portable memory. Chat, text, create, build, and solve across every model.
The Private AI That Remembers — Anuma is the all-in-one AI platform with private, portable memory. Chat, text, create, build, and solve across every model.Featured Podcasts
Grit:
How AIG Is Reinventing Insurance With AI | Peter Zaffino
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why cultivating agency matters more than cultivating skills in the AI era | Max Schoening (Head of Product, Notion)
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:
OpenAI's User Growth Miss, Musk vs. Altman, Prediction Market Ban
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.
Training Data:
OpenAI's Greg Brockman: Why Human Attention Is the New Bottleneck
Sequoia Capital partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving technologies and their implications.
Subscribe to Training Data.
The Upstarts Podcast:
Runway's Cris Valenzuela: Building The Hollywood-Friendly Video AI That OpenAI Couldn't
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ryan Roslansky: Turning AI Anxiety into Skills for the Future of Work
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 10:00 PM ET, September 3, 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
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:Max Tani / Semafor:
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
More:
Tom's Hardware, Facebook Technology, Input, Gizmodo, Protocol, Road to VR, CNET, and UploadVR
Tweets: @atdanwhite, @mattmay, @joshsternberg, and @mynameisntdave
| Megan Graham / CNBC: |
Earlier Picks
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
| Apple: |
More:
Neowin, The Mac Observer, Apple Must, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNBC, MacRumors, iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, iMore, AppleInsider, and Cult of Mac. Tweets: @sam_l_shead