|
January 10, 2022, 5:10 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Vitalik Buterin / r/ethereum on Reddit: |
Ethereum co-founder responds: “the properly authenticated decentralized blockchain world is coming”, but is slowed by “limited technical resources and funding” — The word “server” imo is not very useful in the blockchain context; it combines together a bundle of concepts that are best treated separately.
More:
Dror Poleg and Ben Yeoh, Then Do Better
Tweets: @photomatt, @vitalikbuterin, @ricmac, @ibogost, @coinbureau, @daphnehk, @ryanwatkins_, @fleupold_, @leerzeit, @mistydemeo, @alexktong, @jeffjarvis, @dadiomov, @jeffjarvis, @_anuragarjun, @thoughtland, @dsilverman, @julespolonetsky, @elegantlywasted, @licuende, @choire, @patrickruffini, @johnbattelle, @notjessewalker, @buzz, @mala, @dymaxion, @theycallmedan_, @y_folla, @realpauleverton, @coloradotravis, @jacksondame, @simondlr, @mathewi, @folletto, @anildash, @mflaxman, @bigmarh, @albertwenger, @anamitra, @ben_golub, @biellacoleman, @seikatsu, @danfinlay, @alan_donatiello, @vitalikbuterin, @c1aranmurray, @glennf, and @winter
| Moxie Marlinspike: |
How Web3 apps and wallets inevitably depend on centralized services like OpenSea, Infura, and Alchemy, which don't even provide authenticated responses — Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don't think I've ever actually said the words …
More:
BuzzMachine, The Crypto Syllabus, Fortune, Tippets by Taps, Sascha's Newsletter, Social Computing in the Wild, Silicon Valley Dojo, The Overspill, The Tetris Effect, Transistori, Crypto Brew ☕️, first Derivative, RD1234, and Platy's Web Excursions
Tweets: @moxie, @brian_armstrong, @balajis, @qwqiao, @cdixon, @evgenymorozov, @hackylawyer, @pankaj, @rossjanderson, @casuallaw, @mikebutcher, @daphnehk, @stonehippo, @holdenshearer, @brendannyhan, @chrisapplegate, @thelincoln, @gordonbrander, @beltrandroid, @alexh_johnson, @digitlartifacts, @mariabustillos, @johnbattelle, @ohgodagirl, @brianwisti, @francesca_bria, @matthewstoller, @caseynewton, @0x6861746366574, @jeffjarvis, @fiskantes, @artfcity, @ziggamon, @minerva_kr, @jespow, @evgenymorozov, @carnage4life, @benyt, @dewitt, @michaelguimarin, @timoreilly, @evgenymorozov, @levie, @sairarahman, @julesurbach, @avilarenata, @nic__carter, @campster, @matthew_d_green, @jathansadowski, @jcohen570, @stevenbjohnson, @levie, @tusharjain_, @souloftwhit, @nikitabier, @balajis, @nathanjurgenson, @markpinc, @coryklippsten, @gwenckatz, @profcarroll, @shonaghosh, @sameepa, @evgenymorozov, @alexgekker, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @furqanr, @blknoiz06, @herbgreenberg, @svpino, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @levie, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @sim_pop, @gakonst, @samerkamal, and @nicoleperlroth
| Ax Sharma / BleepingComputer: |
An open-source developer, who expressed regret for supporting “Fortune 500s”, breaks ~19K projects by corrupting NPM libraries with millions of weekly downloads — Users of popular open-source libraries ‘colors’ and ‘faker’ were left stunned after they saw their applications …
More:
The Verge, Silicon Republic, Slashdot, Fossbytes, Lukasz Olejnik on Cyber …, and GitHub
Tweets: @bleepincomputer, @marak, @webjedi, @vessonsecurity, @sgomez, @infosec_taylor, @lefterisjp, @chr1sa, @carnage4life, @jgamblin, @sigsys, @iammandatory, @bartwronsk, @nyetalia, @andrestaltz, @jimfhall, @mycoliza, @filosottile, @mefrombefore, @dominucco, @memotv, @mor10, @jongold, @kennwhite, @josephmenn, and @r0wdy_
| Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: |
How the peer pressure to be a part of the blue bubble iMessage text groups keeps US teens locked into Apple's ecosystem — The iPhone maker cultivated iMessage as a must-have texting tool for teens. Android users trigger a just-a-little-less-cool green bubble: 'Ew, that's gross.'
More:
Fossbytes, AppleInsider, iThinkDifferent, 9to5Google, PhoneArena, BGR India, The Signal, HotHardware.com News, Pixel Envy, Wccftech, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @lockheimer, @android, @backlon, @charlesarthur, @maxwinebach, @hypervisible, @manan, @stshank, @maxwinebach, @jeanqasaur, @indulgentgeek, @ahmdnazrafq, @maxwinebach, @maxwinebach, @saschasegan, @thijsniks, @maxwinebach, @ztlaidlaw, @maxwinebach, @devonthome, @gte, @maxwinebach, @ikumavr, @ernestwongbwm, @lkay_398, @liamspradlin, @jsmaria, @backlon, @maxwinebach, twitter.com, @ethanschoonover, @anshelsag, @maxwinebach, @maxwinebach, @sumirmeghani, @noahpinion, @ronamadeo, @dsilverman, @ronamadeo, @harrymccracken, @journeydan, @john_hudson, @scottew, @jmwilt21, @ptiongson, @iupdate, @maxwinebach, @dankim, @brianstelter, @film_girl, @ranting_monkey, @philnickinson, @chrismessina, @thegalox_, @neilcybart, @neilcybart, @jtseo9, @keithedwards, @lepp, @thehairforceone, @parkerortolani, @kjlabuz, @jameswester, @mattzeitlin, @bigmeaninternet, @milesabovetech, @theryanford, @risleyjm, @stevenbward, @onelinders, @acitrano, @sizpatel, @michaelmiraflor, @shortformernie, @jacknicas, @saranbyte, @wgkantai, @parkerortolani, and @mims
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Gurman: Apple's mixed reality headset will not be an all-day device and will be meant for bursts of gaming, communication, and content consumption — Apple is widely expected to take the wraps off of its first mixed reality headset this year, with a focus on augmented reality and virtual reality experiences.| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
A roundup of Samsung Galaxy S22 series leaks, including specs, an unboxing video of dummy units, and an alleged image of the S22 Ultra's 45W fast charger — A new unboxing video has shown potential designs for the three handsets — A video from Unbox Therapy has shown off what appears …
More:
YouTube, XDA Developers, XDA Developers, Gizchina, CNET, SPARROWS NEWS, TechRadar, PhoneArena, Android Police, PhoneArena, and Tom's Guide
Tweets: @backlon and @ishanagarwal24
| Simon Parkin / The Guardian: |
Roblox's aim of encouraging children to make games has been its key to success but is fraught with dangers, as some face stress, burnout, and exploitation — Young developers on the platform used by many millions of children claim they have been financially exploited, threatened with dismissal and sexually harassed
Tweets: @simonparkin, @xiayurei, @veenadubal, @upfromthecracks, @domiscius, @hypervisible, @higgyc, @mrasync, @braddwyer, and @sub8u
| Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: |
Ex-Facebook director Katie Harbath says social media will likely incubate future political violence if tech platforms or governments don't urgently intervene — Katie Harbath says she left Facebook disillusioned; now she pushes for more online guardrails — Katie Harbath joined Facebook …
More:
CNN. Tweets: @newley, @rebekahktromble, @jeffhorwitz, @matthewstoller, @jason_kint, @jeffhorwitz, @jeffhorwitz, @matthewstoller, @jeffhorwitz, @can, @gchaslot, @melissaryan, @blackamazon, @jeffhorwitz, @edbott, @nkulw, @soychicka, @can, @kombiz, @jeffhorwitz, @jason_kint, @jeffhorwitz, and @bigblackjacobin
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Pine Labs, which provides payments services in Asia, filed confidentially for a US IPO, seeking to raise about $500M at a $5.5B to $7B valuation — Pine Labs Pvt, an Asian digital payments provider backed by Sequoia India and Mastercard Inc., is moving ahead with preparations …
More:
Reuters
| Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
A look at the turmoil inside Pudgy Penguins, one of the most successful NFT projects, as community members clash with founders over the project's fate — There's trouble brewing in the huddle. — The beloved NFT project Pudgy Penguins voted out its founders on Thursday after they allegedly failed …
More:
Bloomberg and Tokenizing the Metaverse
Tweets: @carnage4life, @janstette, @merket, @samhouston, @coindesk, @mikejcasey, @wuestenigel, and @alphaxchange
| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
French startup Ankorstore, an online wholesale marketplace for independent retailers across Europe, raises a €250M Series C at a €1.75B post-money valuation — French startup Ankorstore has raised a $283 million Series C funding round (€250 million).
More:
Tech.eu, EU-Startups, Alven, and Silicon Canals
| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
Matter, the smart home standard backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, Samsung, and others, gained significant momentum at CES, with ~30 companies showcasing support — The soon-to-be smart home standard gained momentum in Las Vegas — Two years ago, on the floor of CES 2020 … Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
F5:
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Zoho:
Say hello to Zia Answer Bot: Your organization's knowledge, on-demand in every Zoho Lens session. — Imagine your technician is halfway through a live remote assistance session.
Say hello to Zia Answer Bot: Your organization's knowledge, on-demand in every Zoho Lens session. — Imagine your technician is halfway through a live remote assistance session.
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
Big Technology Podcast:
Are AI Glasses Over?, Big Technology Audience Questions, Alex Stamos on AI Cybersecurity
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.
The Upstarts Podcast:
Mutiny's Jaleh Rezaei: Walking Away From Millions In Software To Grow Even Faster With Sales AI
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.
Hard Fork:
'Hard Fork' Live, Part 3: Differing Visions of an A.I. Future
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Access:
The billionaire paying AI researchers to stay out of Big Tech
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
The Race to the Middle
Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo, and Paul Kedrosky pull back the curtain on AI, startups, and the future rushing toward us, all with healthy dose of irreverence.
Subscribe to The Nick, Dick and Paul Show.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
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 5:10 AM ET, January 10, 2022.
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
CNN:Andrew Cohen / InvestmentNews:
Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| William Turton / Bloomberg: |
Tweets: @janlemnitzer, @mikeshepard4, @arekfurt, @manan, @blmohr, @ericgeller, @kevinmaddendc, @mideastxmidwest, @scs_news, and @ajmartinny
| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
Tweets: @reneritchie, @neilcybart, @joelesler, @bzamayo, @sub8u, @bzamayo, @bzamayo, @doctornene, @_inside, @glennf, @glennf, @fosspatents, @mike_wuerthele, @wsj, and @stevemur
Earlier Picks
| Jay Caspian Kang / New York Times: |
Tweets: @mathewi, @ubiquity75, @nytimes, @gdalmiathinks, @teamziller, @mformahi, @gilasakawa, and @rachaelrad
| Aidan Moher / Wired: |
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
More:
Wired. Tweets: @alexstamos, @riskybusiness, @vickerysec, @0xalexei, @kimzetter, @blackamazon, @mcclure111, @ncweaver, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @eerkeboiten, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, @alexstamos, and @thijsniks