|
August 3, 2021, 12:15 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Activision Blizzard says president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company, replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, as the fallout from CA lawsuit continues — Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will take over as co-leaders — In the last week or so, we've learned about the state of California filing …
More:
Blizzard News, Activision Blizzard, Insider, Washington Post, USA Today, VentureBeat, Ars Technica, The Hill, Wall Street Journal, Silicon Republic, Engadget, Protocol, Kotaku, GamesIndustry.biz, Game Rant, Wccftech, Twinfinite, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, TechSpot, SlashGear, CNBC, TrueAchievements, PC Gamer, New York Times, Destructoid, Axios, Variety, VICE, Video Games Chronicle, Polygon, GameSpot, dexerto.com, and GamingBolt
| Chong Koh Ping / Wall Street Journal: |
After Chinese state media criticized online gaming as “opium for the mind” in a now-deleted article, Tencent announces stricter rules for young users — Shares of NetEase and Bilibili also suffer steep falls — Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. and rivals plummeted Tuesday …
More:
Reuters, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, NBC News, CNBC, South China Morning Post, Reuters, Kotaku, Associated Press, Tech Xplore, New York Times, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Insider, and South China Morning Post
Tweets: @therealjoshye, @onlyyoontv, @onlyyoontv, @wsjmarkets, @henrysgao, @georgemagnus1, @therealjoshye, @georgemagnus1, @carnage4life, @jchengwsj, @therealjoshye, @michaelxpettis, @therealjoshye, @carnage4life, @georgemagnus1, @arjunkharpal, @davidinglestv, @therealjoshye, @kanghexin, @arjunkharpal, @arjunkharpal, @georgemagnus1, @georgemagnus1, and @henrysgao
| Bloomberg: |
Q&A with SEC chair Gary Gensler on protecting cryptocurrency investors from fraud, regulating the industry, Bitcoin ETFs, and other SEC priorities like GameStop — It's become a parlor game in Washington, on Wall Street, and in Silicon Valley to figure out where U.S. Securities …
More:
AppleInsider, CoinDesk, Forbes, Crowdfund Insider, Protocol, BitcoinExchangeGuide, cryptodaily.co.uk, Crypto Briefing, Cryptonews, Insider, Yahoo News, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @apompliano, @garygensler, @mayazi, @jtseo9, @hkanji, @crypto, and @brucefenton
| Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo: |
Google's Rick Osterloh demos Pixel 6's Tensor SoC, which enables real-time object detection and HDR in videos as well as real-time translation and live captions — We sat down with Google's phone chief, Rick Osterloh, to see what the Pixel 6 has in store. — Alerts
More:
Wired, Silicon Republic, iThinkDifferent, XDA Developers, phonearena.com, Android Central, Insider, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @sundarpichai, @deitaone, @atomicthumbs, @slightlylate, @slightlylate, @slightlylate, @gizmodo, and @caitlin_mcgarry
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
More:
HotHardware.com News, 9to5Google, XDA Developers, Forbes, CNBC, Android Police, Pocketnow, phonearena.com, TNW, Livemint, Silicon Canals, SamMobile, Telecoms.com, Patently Apple, Android Central, BGR, TechRadar, BGR India, YouTube, International Business Times, Firstpost Tech, and Washington Post
Tweets: @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @rosterloh, @madebygoogle, @jioriku, @chunkynerd, @iupdate, @iphonedo, @r3dash, @evleaks, @maxwinebach, @rjeytech, @joemaring1, @lisaeadicicco, @androidpolice, @reneritchie, @lukemiani, @jon_prosser, @zacbowden, @jasonhowell, @teja2495, @harrymccracken, @patrickmoorhead, @benedictevans, @jake_k, @austinnotduncan, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @madebygoogle, @mehedih_, @ow, and @backlon
| Rainey Reitman / Electronic Frontier Foundation: |
The confusing language in the infrastructure bill's crypto provision suggests that nearly any entity in crypto is a broker and must collect their users' data — The forthcoming Senate draft of Biden's infrastructure bill—a 2,000+ page bill designed to update the United States' roads …
More:
Washington Post, banking.senate.gov, Jeremy Rubin, New York Times, Techdirt, CoinDesk, Decrypt, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Breitbart, Blockonomi, Forkast, and Bitcoin News
Tweets: @reptedbudd, @sentoomey, @eff, @opensecretsdc, @hshaban, and @technologypoet
| Andrew Kersley / Wired UK: |
Sources: well over 100 UK-based employees at Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery unit have lost their jobs since 2019, as the company scales back its ambitions — Amazon has triggered mass redundancies and transfers as it winds down a huge part of its UK drone delivery business
More:
CNET, New York Post, SlashGear, The Verge, and DroneDJ
Tweets: @tashabernal, @hkanji, @markdistef, @jamestitcomb, @olifranklin, @sam_l_shead, @andrewkersley, and @rupertmyers
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Spotify says it is testing a $0.99/month tier, called Spotify Plus, which includes ads but no limits on skipping tracks or picking songs — Spotify Plus is being piloted with a ‘limited number’ of users — Spotify Plus is a new $.99 subscription tier being piloted by the streaming service …
More:
mobilesyrup.com, PCMag, TechHive, Gizmodo, Livemint, Softpedia News, TechRadar, Neowin, Phandroid, iPhone Hacks, TechSpot, KnowTechie, 9to5Mac, MSPoweruser, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, MUO, Trusted Reviews, Engadget, iMore, MacRumors, phonearena.com, and Mashable. Tweets: @shiraovide
| The Information: |
Facebook confirms it is building a team of AI researchers to study ways of analyzing encrypted data without decrypting it, potentially helping better target ads — Facebook is bulking up a team of artificial intelligence researchers, including a key hire from Microsoft … | Boris Metodiev / Strategy Analytics: |
Xiaomi became Europe's top smartphone vendor in Q2 with 12.7M units shipped, up 67.1% YoY, followed by Samsung with 12M, down 7% YoY, and Apple with 9.6M — According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Europe smartphone shipments grew a strong +14% YoY to 50.1 million units in Q2 2021 …
| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
After Chinese regulators halted its IPO, Alibaba's Ant Group reports Q1 profit fell to $2.1B, down 37% from the previous quarter — Ant Group Co.'s profit fell to $2.1 billion in the March quarter after Chinese regulators thwarted its record initial public offering and told it to overhaul its sprawling operation.
More:
Tech in Asia
| Rob Price / Insider: |
UK-based Emojipedia, an encyclopedia for emoji founded in 2013, says it has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge — - Emojipedia has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge for an undisclosed amount. — The online emoji encyclopedia was founded in 2013, and has 500 million-plus yearly pageviews.
More:
Emojipedia, Daring Fireball, and ACCESSWIRE
Tweets: @jeremyburge, @jeremyburge, and @emojipedia
| Dmitry Smilyanets / The Record: |
Interview with BlackMatter, a new ransomware group that only targets companies with $100M+ revenue and says it will avoid certain industries like healthcare — Editor's Note: In July, a new ransomware gang started posting advertisements on various cybercrime forums announcing that it was seeking …
Tweets: @chainalysis, @smdiehl, @dcuthbert, and @therecord_media
| Antoine Gara / Forbes: |
How Michael Dell oversaw Dell's expansion after taking it private, growing the company to $75B, by focusing on providing infrastructure to businesses and others — After years battling Silicon Valley skeptics and Wall Street adversaries, Michael Dell has pulled off the deal of the century …
Tweets: @antoinegara, @johnbyrnecso, @antoinegara, @chrishelman, and @danprimack
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Rapyd, which offers APIs to add financial services like payments, raises $300M Series E led by Target Global, sources say at a $8.75B valuation — Neobanks, other financial startups, and the basic concept of “finance anywhere” are seeing huge gains at the moment, and today …
More:
FinLedger, FinSMEs, PR Newswire, SiliconANGLE, Tech.eu, Finextra, Forbes, EU-Startups, Rapyd, and Crunchbase News
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter partners with Reuters and the AP, who will provide context and highlight links from trusted sources for Trends, Moments, Search, and more — Twitter announced today it's partnering with news organizations The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters to expand its efforts focused …
More:
Twitter, The Verge, The Hill, Reuters, Input, Associated Press, SiliconANGLE, and Mashable
Tweets: @twittersafety, @jason_kint, @larakate, @stone1atlanta, @chrizap, @shiringhaffary, @niketa, and @anthonycwalker
| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Apple makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID available as a standalone product for $149; the keyboard is only compatible with Apple silicon Macs — Apple has made the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, which previously was only available with the purchase of the new 24-inch iMac, available for purchase individually for $179.
More:
9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, AppleInsider, Macworld, Engadget, Windows Central, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Verge, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, iDownloadBlog.com, Mashable, Wccftech, MacDailyNews, Cult of Mac, and iMore
Tweets: @reneritchie, @michaelsteeber, @_inside, @samifathi_, and @davezatz
| Tracy Qu / South China Morning Post: |
China's top state propaganda outlets jointly call for limits on the role of algorithms in content distribution to help improve “culture and art reviews” — The policy guidelines mark the latest effort by Beijing to align online content with the state's agenda and to rein in the role …
More:
Forkast and Tech in Asia
| Martin Matishak / The Record: |
A bipartisan Senate investigation finds that, despite years of warnings, many US government agencies have not established effective cybersecurity programs — Several major federal agencies continue to fail to address recurring cybersecurity vulnerabilities or implement basic standards …
More:
Engadget, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, CyberScoop, CBS News, Washington Post, Plain Dealer, and NBC News. Tweets: @ron_miller
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers were able to quickly circumvent security protections of a laptop that followed virtually all NIST recommendations, including TPM and UEFI SecureBoot — Sometimes, locking down a laptop with the latest defenses isn't enough. — Let's say you're a large company that has just shipped … | Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Microsoft tells employees it will require proof of vaccination to enter a Microsoft building in the US starting September, with medical and religious exceptions — The full opening of its US offices will be ‘no earlier’ than October 4th — Microsoft has informed employees that it will require proof … | Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Citizen launches Protect, a $20/month service that offers access to a Citizen operator and other features, after a 100,000-user beta test — After months of testing with upwards of 100,000 beta testers, Citizen today is launching its premium Protect offering for all users.
More:
Reuters, PCMag, USA Today, CITIZEN, The Verge, Vox, and CNN
Tweets: @eculliford and @eculliford
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft's desktop-as-a-service Windows 365 Cloud PC is generally available and costs between $20 to $162 per user per month, based on cores, RAM, and storage — Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now generally available, and pricing is public. The service will cost users anywhere between $20 … | Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
A look at a community of libertarian-leaning Bitcoin enthusiasts in New Hampshire raided in March by the feds, who allege an unlicensed money transmittal scheme — The sky was still dark when the agents arrived at Leverett St. in Keene, New Hampshire, a leafy block of kit houses at the quiet edges of the small college town.
Tweets: @russellbrandom, @russellbrandom, and @russellbrandom
Sponsor Posts
ElevenLabs:
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
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:
Build vs Buy Embedded Analytics: The Decision That Defines Your Product Roadmap — Every SaaS product team eventually hits the analytics wall. Your customers want insights inside your app. Your roadmap has no room to spare.
Build vs Buy Embedded Analytics: The Decision That Defines Your Product Roadmap — Every SaaS product team eventually hits the analytics wall. Your customers want insights inside your app. Your roadmap has no room to spare.
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
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'Apple at 50', With John Siracusa
The director's commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Subscribe to The Talk Show With John Gruber.
Big Technology Podcast:
OpenAI President Greg Brockman: AI Self-Improvement, The Superapp Bet, Path To AGI, Scaling Compute
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.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Brad Lightcap from OpenAI
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Why We Need to Pay Attention to Elon Musk Again
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.
Cheeky Pint:
Compliance at scale and why TAM is a distraction with Christina Cacioppo of Vanta
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
Subscribe to Cheeky Pint.
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 12:15 PM ET, August 3, 2021.
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:Neel Dhanesha / Nieman Lab:
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Simon Sharwood / The Register: |
More:
ABC. Tweets: @boring_ai, @frankpasquale, @perpetualmaniac, @clairerbts, @_simonbiggs_, and @profchesterman
| Kim Willsher / The Guardian: |
More:
Washington Post, Haaretz, Washington Post, and Beyond Search
Tweets: @snowden, @jsrailton, @asawinstanley, @wikileaks, and @swiftonsecurity
| Taylor Lorenz / New York Times: |
More:
PetaPixel. Tweets: @taylorlorenz, @nytmedia, @ashleymayer, @veenadubal, @delrey, @ron_miller, @nytimestech, @mattdpearce, @taylorlorenz, and @puiwingtam
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
More:
PCMag and San Francisco Chronicle
Tweets: @mikeisaac, @caseyjohnston, @brianfagioli, @gabrieladow, @oddballstocks, @mollymcnearney, @rbreich, @epro, @yoda, @edzitron, @caseyjohnston, @scribulatora, @caseyjohnston, @mattzeitlin, @jhweissmann, @susanbordson, @jonathanmaze, @dotpem, @vogon, @snipeyhead, @rhysmorgan, @mikeisaac, @robaeprice, and @shaig