|
October 30, 2021, 10:30 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Gene Park / Washington Post: |
Meta is just playing catch-up as Roblox, Steam VR, VRChat, and other platforms have already developed metaverse-like experiences — In addition to announcing Facebook's rebranding to Meta on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg delivered a number of lofty promises about the metaverse and its features.
More:
Axios, Insider, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @nealstephenson, @genepark, @genepark, @whrobbins, @mattniessner, @dimeford, @michaelcarusi, @genepark, @genepark, and @xuelder
| Ethan Zuckerman / The Atlantic: |
Meta's promised metaverse is going to be boring and is meant to distract us from the world that Facebook helped break — In a booth at Ted's Fish Fry, in Troy, New York, my friend Daniel Beck and I sketched out our plans for the metaverse. It was November 1994, just as the graphical web …
More:
BBC and PC Gamer
Tweets: @eanagel, @bentarnoff, @srijith, @theatlantic, @eanagel, @jeffreygoldberg, @marechalphd, @moonalice, and @bentarnoff
| Mark Zuckerberg / About Facebook: |
More:
BBC, 9to5Mac, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Economic Times, Search Engine Roundtable, Marketing Dive, Micky, Benzinga, MobiHealthNews, NME, PCGamesN, Gizmodo, Fast Company, The Defiant, and Financial Times
Tweets: @wendys, @facebook, @jack, @aoc, @drtechlash, @heatherkelly, @mc_lotta, @taylordotbiz, @birdyword, @chloe_somethin, @viacristiano, @hackneyabbott, @dantechnik, @linkofhyrule89, @rosejackson3, @anildash, @jackshafer, @chelseahandler, @ewarren, @teddyschleifer, @fvogelstein, @kevinbankston, @fmanjoo, @metasynthie, @willoremus, @actnormalorelse, @joshconstine, @karaswisher, @levie, @aslavitt, @pwnallthethings, @pixelatedboat, @mosseri, @twittersafety, @danpfeiffer, and @yoda
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
More:
New York Times, Pixel Envy, Slate, Road to VR, CNET, Social Media Today, Mashable, HotHardware.com News, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @gregisenberg, @evleaks, @balajis, @harrymccracken, and @thatguytagg
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
More:
Toronto Star and Fortune
Tweets: @graysongoal, @jeffbercovici, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @quinnypig, @lanceulanoff, @sal19, @jordannovet, and @jenn_elias
| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
More:
BIG by Matt Stoller, Insider, Christian Science Monitor, American Economic Liberties Project, Fast Company, GamesRadar, The Verge, and technewsworld.com
Tweets: @senwarren, @msense_app, @zackbornstein, @matthewstoller, @jeffjohnroberts, @digiphile, @babblingbrookea, @dkthomp, @meta_pr1, @adamnash, @mayazi, @vancityreynolds, @kenmhaggerty, @sbyrnes, @mayazi, @bettemidler, @joannastern, @mayazi, @oliverdarcy, @jstn, @tablehopper, @docdre, @dkthomp, @edzitron, @mshannahmurphy, @harrymccracken, @snowden, @benedictevans, @snazzyq, @nytimes, @richardfausset, @nytimesbusiness, @davewiner, and @ismaelnafria
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Meta acquires Within, the company behind VR fitness game Supernatural; Within will continue working on the game and help Meta improve future VR hardware — The company already owns Beat Saber — Meta has announced that the studio behind VR workout game Supernatural will be joining the company …
More:
CNET, Oculus Blog, Engadget, UploadVR, TechCrunch, VRScout, Android Central, and Protocol
Tweets: @boztank, @mikeisaac, @cixliv, @jetscott, @cixliv, @cixliv, @mikeisaac, @vishalshahis, @slhamlet, @bartronpolygon, @hmltn, @alexeheath, @kevinroose, @alexeheath, @sar_meta_web3, @andreelijah, @mkarolian, @russellholly, @matthewstoller, @alexstlouis10, @russellholly, @benedictevans, @scobleizer, @caseynewton, @russellholly, @scobleizer, @tacolamp, and @futterish
| The Verge: |
Apple MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch review: incredible performance with very long battery life and beautiful displays but expensive with absurd RAM pricing — Apple's new pro laptops right the wrongs of the past half decade — Let's start simply: the new MacBook Pros with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips …
More:
iFixit News, iFixit/YouTube, Wired, Austin Mann, Six Colors, Ars Technica, Tom's Guide, Max Tech/YouTube, CNET, Notebookcheck.net, Snazzy Labs/YouTube, and iThinkDifferent
Tweets: @reckless, @vadimyuryev, @rsgnl, @elkmovie, @danielpunkass, @stevesi, @onleaks, @dylandkt, @lukemiani, @getwired, @detroitborg, @vadimyuryev, @reckless, @a_grebenyuk, @snazzyq, @raywongy, @lukemiani, @maxwinebach, @stroughtonsmith, @vadimyuryev, @stevesi, @joannastern, @natbullard, @backlon, @joannastern, @jsnell, @mcsquared96, @stevekovach, @reckless, @tomwarren, @backlon, and @backlon
| Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal: |
Apple's VP of Mac and iPad Product Marketing Tom Boger says Touch ID is more convenient than Face ID on a laptop since users' hands are already on the keyboard — Full-size ports, real function keys and other retro features, plus cutting-edge M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, make the new MacBook Pro models the laptops to beat
More:
iMore, Appleosophy, Tom's Guide, Softpedia News, BGR, TNW, PhoneArena, Trusted Reviews, The Verge, Pocketnow, 9to5Mac, and MacRumors
Tweets: @anshelsag, @neiltwitz, @rdrv3, @patrickmoorhead, @benbajarin, @benbajarin, @stevestreza, @ibogost, @tomwarren, @mattbirchler, @daniel_rubino, @benbajarin, @baxiabhishek, @__vishwanath__, @ccieby30, @ken_wheeler, @bencsin, @parkyprakhar, @freezydorito, @daniel_rubino, @ow, @andrewmartonik, @jordannovet, @phonesoldier, @mims, and @joannastern
| Damon Beres / Wired: |
Advocates for the blind say DMCA exemptions to break ebook DRM for accessibility should be permanent, rather than having to be renewed every three years — Advocates will once again be granted a DMCA exception to make accessible versions of texts. They argue that it's far past time to make it permanent.
Source:
U.S. Copyright Office and U.S. Copyright Office. More:
TechSpot
Tweets: @internetarchive, @doctorow, @jcelpub, @blakereid, @wired, @kendraserra, @library_futures, @bc_butler, @ifixit, and @michellemanafy. Thanks:@dlberes
| Foreign Affairs: |
How the rhetoric surrounding techno-globalism has shifted, from countries advocating for a free, open internet to imposing limits to protect national interests — Two key words were missing from the statements that followed the inaugural in-person summit in September of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue …
Tweets: @gwbstr, @raquelinacj, @foreignaffairs, @charlesmok, @pstasiatech, @jshermcyber, @pielemeier, @foreignaffairs, and @foreignaffairs
| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
Two employees who openly criticized Netflix's support of Dave Chappelle's comedy special file charges with the NLRB, claiming retaliation — B. Pagels-Minor and Terra Field say the company retaliated against them for engaging in protected activity — Two Netflix employees at the heart … | Samantha Subin / CNBC: |
Microsoft had a nearly $2.49T market cap at close on Friday, passing Apple's $2.46T market cap to become the world's most valuable public company — - Microsoft passed Apple in market cap on Friday, making it the world's most valuable public company. — The move comes after Apple …
More:
iThinkDifferent, Wall Street Journal, BGR India, Reuters, Financial Times, The Verge, AppleInsider, MacRumors, and GeekWire
Tweets: @trungtphan, @tomwarren, @asymco, @asymco, @asymco, @asymco, @asymco, and @patrickmcgee_
| Delia Cai / Vanity Fair: |
Q&A with EIC Nilay Patel on The Verge's 10th anniversary, tech media's advance from early breathless gadget reviews, subject-source relationships, and more — After a decade covering the Zucks, Googles, and Ubers of the scene, the Verge editor in chief reflects on tech's troublesome relationship with the rest of the world.| New York Times: |
A look at a16z's crypto lobbying and draft legislation it is circulating in DC, which some worry may create regulatory loopholes for its portfolio companies — The Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose founders played big roles in the development of the internet …
More:
New York Times. Tweets: @ccadelago, @kenvogel, @kfury, @ericliptonnyt, @el72champs, @haileylennonbtc, @ericliptonnyt, @rachaelrad, @chrisamccoy, @cryptolawus, and @ericliptonnyt
| Wall Street Journal: |
Nick Clegg, Amy Klobuchar, Josh Hawley, Chris Hughes, Clay Shirky, and others on how to reform social media platforms and limit their harm — Revelations about Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have highlighted the problems posed by the biggest social media sites. What would it take to reform the platforms and limit their harm?
Tweets: @nickclegg, @justinhendrix, @mckra1g, @daraghobrien, @davidclinchnews, @moonalice, @why0hy, @tomcoates, @davidafrench, @richardgomer, @mollyjongfast, @redpeter99, @tomcoates, @wsj, @brianmcc, @polotek, @katebevan, @damiancollins, @justinhendrix, @rachelrileyrr, @thetomzone, @chinchillazllla, @kiamletley, @anton_ferdinand, @mollyjongfast, @duckett_mike, @zaleskiluke, @bobbythorne7, @jolyonmaugham, @slpng_giants, @tomcoates, @tomcoates, @tomcoates, @davidclowery, @hawleymo, and @nickclegg
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26 — Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Zoho:
Give your projects a “signature” upgrade with the Zoho Sign extension for Zoho Projects — Well-orchestrated project management keeps people, priorities, and processes all working in sync toward a shared goal.
Give your projects a “signature” upgrade with the Zoho Sign extension for Zoho Projects — Well-orchestrated project management keeps people, priorities, and processes all working in sync toward a shared goal.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box 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 & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Great Chat:
So what happens after AGI?
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.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
AI Is Upending Law. Is That A Sign For The Rest Of Us? — With Melia Russell
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.
[trading places]:
Ben Black Akkadian Ventures🏆 | Secondaries Secrets 💎 | RAISE Conf 🎯 | Vercel $9B 🚀
a very bad podcast about broken unicorns & busted carry hosted by dave mcclure and aman verjee
Subscribe to [trading places].
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Lachlan Cartwright Started in Tabloids. Now He's a Must-Read Media Gossip.
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Gavin Baker - Nvidia v. Google, Scaling Laws, and the Economics of AI
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:30 AM ET, October 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
Ashley Capoot / CNBC:Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Dan Friedman / Mother Jones:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: |
More:
Crowdfund Insider. Tweets: @marceloclaure, @petegilligan, @floridafunders, @kevin_a_ruiz, and @crunchbasenews
Earlier Picks
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More:
The Official Microsoft Blog, Two Hat, and FinSMEs
Tweets: @twohathq, @msftgamestack, @bsafs, @joshmunsee, @garywal, @xboxp3, @backlon, and @tomwarren
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
More:
DataBreaches.net, BleepingComputer, and TechRepublic
Tweets: @europol, @sophoslabs, @howelloneill, @itsreallynick, @mariegmoe, @gossithedog, @kennwhite, @joetidy, and @campuscodi
| Apple: |
More:
New York Times, Engadget, Neowin, CBS News, Trusted Reviews, Forbes, Michael Tsai, iThinkDifferent, iPhone in Canada Blog, Redmond Pie, and Philip Elmer‑DeWitt
Tweets: @patrickmcgee_, @parikpatelcfa, @dellcam, @kevinroose, @atulbutte, @daiwaka, @mims, @austen, and @adrianweckler
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |