|
March 19, 2022, 8:50 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
CEO Pavel Durov says Telegram was unresponsive to Brazil's Supreme Court because the court used the wrong email address, apologizes, and asks for a ruling delay — Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov has just put out a statement about why Brazil's Supreme Court is now suspending the app, and the reason is incredible.
More:
Durov's Channel, BleepingComputer, Associated Press, TechSpot, Android Police, and Decisive Liberty Newsletter
Tweets: @brazilbrian, @joshelman, @campuscodi, @evelyndouek, and @tomwarren
| Reuters: |
Brazil's Supreme Court orders the shutdown of Telegram for not adhering to judicial orders, gives phone carriers, Apple, and Google five days to block the app — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram, following a request …
More:
9to5Mac, Financial Times, The Verge, New York Times, Mashable, PCMag, Engadget, Bloomberg, and Slashdot
Tweets: @mayazi, @thinzashunleiyi, @jimkillock, @kenlefeb, @ratmidnight, @carnage4life, @ggreenwald, and @ggreenwald
| S.I. Rosenbaum / Input: |
A look at TropeTrainer, beloved Torah learning software that helped rabbis prepare kids for bar and bat mitzvahs, which became obsolete after its creator died — I can tell you what TropeTrainer was, what it did, and what it meant to people. I can tell you about the person who made it …
More:
Wishful Linking. Tweets: @carseatheadrest, @sesmith, @communalsauce, @waxpancake, @anirvan, @rinewithoutacat, @mabfan, and @asafshaloo
| Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE: |
SXSW shows crypto and the metaverse are underwhelming, mundane, and pathetic; the biggest boosters are rich enough to generate interest but not social utility — The first SXSW in three years was taken over by crypto-mania fueled by marketing hype. — It did not really hit … | David McCabe / New York Times: |
US judge dismisses a DC AG lawsuit against Amazon, which claimed that the company maintained a monopoly by locking wholesalers into anti-competitive agreements — The attorney general for the District of Columbia said Amazon made merchants on its site sell at the lowest price they charged on the web … | Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
How researchers are using self-supervised learning, a branch of AI that has proven effective for handling human language, to better understand animal sounds — New kinds of artificial intelligence are enabling scientists to better understand the sounds of the animal world, from whale songs to mouse squeaks| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Google has begun rolling out a feature that lets users delete the last 15 minutes of their search history on Android, eight months after rolling it out for iOS — The feature came to the iOS app in July — Google is finally bringing the ability to delete the last 15 minutes of your search history … | Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
After some creators speak out, Vimeo caps the monthly bandwidth usage at 2TB instead of charging the top 1% of users; creators have at least 30 days to appeal — Before, creators were suddenly told they may have to pay thousands of dollars — Vimeo has announced that it's making … | Washington Post: |
Mykhailo Fedorov says the quality of Starlink is excellent, as Ukrainians use the terminals to stay online; source says there are 5K+ terminals in the country — Elon Musk recently challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to a one-handed fistfight for the future of Ukraine.
Tweets: @westcoastbill, @gbrumfiel, @josephmenn, @chris_maag, @pstasiatech, @kbandersen, @stanphylcap, and @kimzetter
| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
The US is shifting its cybersecurity strategy from relying on companies' voluntary cooperation toward stronger oversight, minimum security standards, and more — The specter of Russian hackers and an overreliance on voluntary cooperation from the private sector means officials are finally prepared to get tough.| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
A developer of the popular open-source networking tool node-ipc allegedly sabotaged its code to wipe data on computers that use the tool in Russia and Belarus — The shortsighted protest has caused a massive uproar in the open source community. — A technologist and maintainer …
More:
Ars Technica, Wired, CSO, Krebs on Security, Protocol, Slashdot, Security Affairs, The Register, and SC Media
| Kim Lyons / The Verge: |
Instacart plans to add a $0.40 fee to orders “over the next month” that goes to shoppers to help with gas prices, even if shopper's cars are hybrid or electric — The move follows temporary surcharge announcements from Lyft and Uber — Grocery delivery platform Instacart announced Friday …
More:
Instacart Corporate, Jefferson Graham's …, Protocol, Fox Business, TheStreet, and Bloomberg
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.
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:
Introducing the Zoho Vault desktop app for Windows and Mac — You asked—we delivered. We're thrilled to announce the launch of the brand-new Zoho Vault desktop app for Windows and Mac.
Introducing the Zoho Vault desktop app for Windows and Mac — You asked—we delivered. We're thrilled to announce the launch of the brand-new Zoho Vault desktop app for Windows and Mac.
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 Upstarts Podcast:
Cohere's Aidan Gomez: The Canadian Founder Taking AI Models To The World, Not Just Big Tech
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.
The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
Data Centers...IN SPACE!!
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
The Pentagon's AI Plan + Behind the Anthropic Fight — With Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
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.
Great Chat:
Developer marketing when everyone is a developer
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.
The Social Radars:
Justin Kan, Cofounder, Twitch
Come be a fly on the wall as Y Combinator's Jessica Livingston and Carolynn Levy talk to some of the most successful founders in Silicon Valley about how they did it.
Subscribe to The Social Radars.
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 8:50 PM ET, March 19, 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
David Folkenflik / NPR:Chris Welch / Bloomberg:
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Barbara Krasnoff / The Verge: |
More:
Fossbytes, BGR India, CNET, NewsNation, WebProNews, and TechSpot
Tweets: @olivia_thiessen, @anthesguerra, @simone_dealba, @anthesguerra, @realmikemorrell, @johnlegere, @ambermac, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @ngleicher, @hexadecim8, @jhhconsults, @maxhpf, @realtracewood1, @bamawriter, @bamawriter, @arrownation, @s4mpl31981, @goodkidbikecity, @anthesguerra, @sosyolohija, @anthesguerra, @itstherene, @anthesguerra, @cloudbaby1998, @anthesguerra, @epicswitzer, @anthesguerra, @itzzdaniela, @0x, @gregholmannl, @mattnavarra, @zackwhittaker, @gcluley, @zackwhittaker, @tunkuv, and @danagentrylv
| Andrew R. Chow / TIME: |
More:
Fortune, Newser, SatPost, Ethereum World News, CoinMarketCap Alexandria, Caterpillar Steps, ZyCrypto, Cointelegraph, Cryptopolitan, and Bitcoinist.com
Tweets: @vitalikbuterin, @vitalikbuterin, @tombrady, @andrewrchow, @santisiri, @coinbureau, @sandeepnailwal, @washingtonpoint, @bitboy_crypto, @kimpossiblefact, @matthuang, @sriramk, @marietjeschaake, @ptaktestkitchen, @brandyljensen, @mattyglesias, @novogratz, @jimcramer, @bdomenech, @elidourado, @anitaposch, @glenweyl, @mollyesque, @grady_booch, @mediumsizemeech, @ntnsndr, @time, and @laurashin
| Sameer Manekar / Reuters: |
More:
Wall Street Journal, Australian Competition …, iMore, CryptoSlate, Tubefilter, The Block, PYMNTS.com, PCMag, Input, Neowin, Coinspeaker, TechRadar, Cryptonews, Blockworks, TechCrunch, Bitcoinist.com, CoinDesk, SiliconANGLE, The Register, ZDNet, CNBC, Financial Times, ABC, Bloomberg, Beyond Search, Sydney Morning Herald, Braidwood Times, The West Australian, Australian Financial Review, and Channel News