|
August 30, 2021, 7:50 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
State media says China is restricting online gaming time of minors to 3 hours most weeks of the year, from 8pm to 9pm on Fridays, weekends, and public holidays — - The country is imposing its strictest limits yet on play time — Beijing is waging a campaign to groom productive youths
More:
Wall Street Journal, Reuters, NPR, CNBC, Financial Times, The Verge, MobileSyrup, Fortune, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, BBC, South China Morning Post, news.cn, Engadget, 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, Input, GamesIndustry.biz, SlashGear, govtech.com, IGN, Axios, Game Rant, KnowTechie, Barron's Online, Wccftech, GameSpot, Newser, Protocol, Forbes, Livemint, thegamer.com, AppleInsider, and TechSpot
Tweets: @tocelot, @pelstrom, @tpcarney, @ragegoldeneagle, @arlieth, @jamesgrickards, @tiffanycli, @timkennedymma, @pingroma, @paulmozur, @marklittlenews, @jeffjarvis, @benjysarlin, @jerrybrito, @karlbode, @rmc031, @stevesi, @lizyoungstrat, @mc_of_a, @zhugeex, @bencsin, @paulmozur, @mattzeitlin, @burke_jason, @yohosiefgc, @zhugeex, @mbrookerhk, @adamsinger, @priapusiq, @lionelmedia, @_larryj_, @aadhansen, @fabiochiusi, @nkulw, @cryptocobain, @nxthompson, @bantg, @eliothiggins, @pekingmike, @marshallk, and @reutersbiz
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Source: Apple's planned satellite capabilities for the iPhone are focused on emergencies, enabling texts and crisis reports in areas without cellular coverage — - Apple plans an emergency-reporting tool for future iPhones — Apple Inc.'s push to bring satellite capabilities to the iPhone …
More:
CNBC, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, Tom's Guide, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, and AppleTrack
Tweets: @markgurman, @erratarob, @erratarob, @davegershgorn, @erratarob, @erratarob, @erratarob, @erratarob, @erratarob, @erratarob, @erratarob, @jcenters, @erratarob, @erratarob, @erratarob, @jcenters, @jcenters, @jcenters, and @jcenters
| Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: |
More:
9to5Mac, The Verge, PCMag, TNW, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Tech Times, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Tom's Guide, Gizmodo, Light Reading, HotHardware.com News, iDownloadBlog.com, Computerworld, Barron's Online, MobileSyrup, MacDailyNews, FierceWireless, iMore, Digital Music News, O'Grady's PowerPage, The Mac Observer, TechRadar, Engadget, Silicon Republic, Macworld, CNET, KnowTechie, Pocketnow, WRAL TechWire, Digital Trends, SiliconANGLE, Tailosive Tech/YouTube, iPhone in Canada Blog, Mashable, TechSpot, Gizchina, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @saschasegan, @spacanpanman, @saschasegan, @saschasegan, @erratarob, @saschasegan, @morganlbrennan, @philnickinson, @spacanpanman, @saschasegan, @benedictevans, @psythor, @alexbrooks, @saschasegan, @saschasegan, @rjonesy, @tailosivetech, @khaost, @maccaw, @elidourado, @detroitborg, @jioriku, @kfury, @zollotech, @ihacktu, @saranbyte, and @brianroemmele
| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Paypal has hired the co-founder of online brokerage TradeKing to lead the “Invest at Paypal” unit, which, sources say, plans to let US customers trade stocks — - PayPal is exploring ways to let users trade individual stocks, according to two sources familiar with the plan.
More:
Finbold, Engadget, TechSpot, KnowTechie, PYMNTS.com, Crowdfund Insider, The Verge, Benzinga, Finextra, and Slashdot
Tweets: @stevekovach, @sarthakgh, @investmenttalkk, @stonksreddit, @plantmath1, @adamnash, and @lamonicabuzz. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
ByteDance acquires VR headset maker Pico; according to IDC, Pico was the third-largest VR headset maker globally in Q1 2021 with shipments up 44.7% YoY — - TikTok owner ByteDance has made its first foray into virtual reality (VR) through the acquisition of a start-up called Pico.
More:
9to5Mac, The Verge, Social Media Today, caixinglobal.com, TechCrunch, UploadVR, VRScout, TechRadar, Tubefilter, TechSpot, PCMag, Coinspeaker, Gizmodo, and Tech News
Tweets: @dburgar, @thepandaily, @htrajabu, and @theinformation
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
In an email to some Square Invoices users, Square says it's working on Invoices Plus, a paid version with some features from the free version, plus new ones — Square's popular free invoicing software is becoming the company's next big subscription service.| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
Some Apple employees say their privacy is not well protected by Apple, as they decry norms and rules that encourage personal iCloud accounts be used at work — Jacob Preston was sitting down with his manager during his first week at Apple when he was told, with little fanfare … | Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance: |
Zoom beats with Q2 revenue of $1.02B, up 54% YoY, vs. $991.0M est., and now has 2,278 customers paying $100K+, up 131% YoY; stock down 10%+ on weak Q3 guidance — reported its fiscal Q2 2022 earnings after the bell on Monday, beating analysts' expectations on the top and bottom line.| Micah Singleton / Billboard: |
Apple acquires classical music streaming service Primephonic, giving its users six free months of Apple Music, and will debut its own classical music app in '22 — Apple has acquired Primephonic, the classical music streaming service, for an undisclosed amount, the company tells Billboard.
More:
The Verge, PYMNTS.com, Gizmodo, MobileSyrup, Apple, CNBC, Bloomberg, Input, iPhone in Canada Blog, Six Colors, MSPoweruser, Forbes, Engadget, The Mac Observer, MacRumors, iDownloadBlog.com, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @markgurman, @billboard, @fafnerthekite, @garrettmcqueen, @adrs, @martinsfp, @cheriehu42, @benedictevans, @edwardlucas, @jherskowitz, @micahsingleton, @viticci, @ihnatko, @stshank, and @brianroemmele. Thanks:@ericleamen
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Sensor Tower: Telegram crossed 1B global downloads, with ~214.7M installs in H1 2021, up 61% YoY, and 22% of total global downloads coming from India — Popular instant messaging app Telegram has joined the elite club of apps that have been downloaded over 1 billion times globally, according to Sensor Tower.| Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal: |
Kraken and others want access to Federal Reserve payment systems to process digital asset sales faster; ahead of the Fed's decision, traditional banks push back — Efforts by the new breed of financial entities, if successful, could create more competition for traditional banks
More:
Blockworks, Coinspeaker, Bitcoinist.com, and Cryptonews
Tweets: @caitlinlong_, @brianbrooksus, @amacker, @charfadirepo, @ivanthek, @edmundcmoy, @rcwhalen, @jonnajarian, and @dgwbirch
| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Flip, a social commerce app with 1M+ downloads that mixes customer reviews with live shopping shows, raises $28M Series A led by Streamlined Ventures — Social commerce startup Flip is mixing live commerce mobile apps with real customer reviews to improve the buying experience and opportunity for the creator economy.
More:
GlobeNewswire News Room, Tubefilter, and FinSMEs
| IDC: |
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow by 7.4% in 2021, reaching 1.37B units, with iPhone shipments growing 13.8% and Android shipments growing 6.2% — While the supply chain situation hasn't drastically improved, the smartphone market has shown positive results in recent quarters.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:
How Zoho Workplace makes your Zoho CRM lighter — If you use Zoho CRM daily, you already know it's powerful. It handles pipeline management, forecasting, automation, reporting, and everything that makes …
How Zoho Workplace makes your Zoho CRM lighter — If you use Zoho CRM daily, you already know it's powerful. It handles pipeline management, forecasting, automation, reporting, and everything that makes …
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
Cheeky Pint:
The 20-year journey to fully autonomous cars with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
Subscribe to Cheeky Pint.
Invest Like the Best:
Mitchell Green - Lessons from Cold Calling 10,000 Companies
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Grit:
The Silicon Valley Insider In The Pentagon | DoW Emil Michael
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
The art of influence: The single most important skill that AI can't replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow, ex-Slack)
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.
Access:
Live @ Nvidia's nerd Super Bowl, poker takes over tech, and the future of AI banking
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Everybody Goes Home: How technology is helping prevent wildfires from spreading
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 7:50 PM ET, August 30, 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
Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:Erik Wemple / New York Times:
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Andrei Soldatov / The Moscow Times: |
| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
| Miles Kruppa / Financial Times: |
More:
Tech News. Tweets: @dangraziano, @kesava_kirupa, @epaley, @fcollective, @parsa_s, @micahjay1, @joeolson2009, @scottbelsky, and @willahmed
Earlier Picks
| Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal: |
Tweets: @sub8u, @bourreelam, @bradrubenstein, @vixologist, @stockjabber, @bclund, @rationalwalk, @dmac1, @mims, @economicmanblog, and @peter_atwater
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
More:
The Verge, BGR, MacDailyNews, TechSpot, Gizchina, iDownloadBlog.com, KnowTechie, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechRadar, Coinspeaker, iThinkDifferent, Digital Trends, Tom's Guide, Wccftech, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, SlashGear, AppleInsider, Benzinga, Engadget, MacRumors, Benzinga, Wccftech, Wccftech, and AppleTrack
Tweets: @pinboard, @can, @justsimplyja, @markgurman, and @zollotech
| Andrew Hayward / Decrypt: |
More:
The Information, blockchain.news, Forkast, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Bitcoin News, The Daily Hodl, Blockworks, Benzinga, Cointelegraph, Crypto Briefing, and The Block
Tweets: @brockm, @jack, @brockm, @brockm, @apompliano, @ldrogen, @techleadhd, @fedmarket_, and @icodrops