|
April 8, 2022, 5:30 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google partners with iFixit to sell spare parts for devices going back to 2017's Pixel 2, in Australia, Canada, the US, and European countries “later this year” — Spare parts going back to the Pixel 2 will be available — Google has become the latest manufacturer to partner …
More:
The Keyword, iFixit News, Ars Technica, SiliconANGLE, Android Authority, Macworld, Android Police, Gizmodo, ZDNet, Android Central, CNET, TalkAndroid.com, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, TechSpot, MacRumors, 9to5Google, Engadget, Digital Trends, Liliputing, Thurrott, and BigTechWire
Tweets: @kwiens, @kwiens, @madebygoogle, @shortformernie, @nproctor, @epro, @kevinpurdy, @dlberes, and @ifixit
| Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: |
Algospeak, like saying unalive instead of dead, is becoming common on the internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters on platforms like TikTok — “Algospeak” is becoming increasingly common across the Internet as people seek to bypass content moderation filters … | Betty Hou / Bloomberg: |
TSMC beats with a record ~$17B in Q1 revenue, up 36% YoY, due to higher demand for smartphone, computer, and car chips as the prolonged shortage raised prices — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. revenue rose to a record in the first quarter on demand for chips used in smartphones …
More:
9to5Mac, Tom's Hardware, Taiwan Semiconductor …, SiliconANGLE, iThinkDifferent, MobileSyrup, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @benlovejoy and @trengriffin
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Microsoft says it obtained a court order on April 6 to take control of seven domains and disrupt Russia-linked hacking group Strontium's attacks against Ukraine — Microsoft has successfully disrupted attacks against Ukrainian targets coordinated by the Russian APT28 hacking group after taking …
More:
Microsoft On the Issues, The Register, Gizmodo, Security Affairs, SC Media, PYMNTS.com, TechCrunch, Engadget, Petri IT Knowledgebase, Infosecurity, DataBreaches.net, SecurityWeek, The Hill, SiliconANGLE, OnMSFT.com, Reuters, and Neowin
Tweets: @sarahasmith75, @klyngec, and @ersincmt
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
A book excerpt examines how a law enforcement operation to take down the largest child sex abuse website, using Chainalysis tools, showed bitcoin was traceable — They thought their payments were untraceable. They couldn't have been more wrong. The untold story of the case that shredded the myth of Bitcoin's anonymity.
More:
Newslit Daily and The Overspill
Tweets: @mikojava, @glichfield, @lara_putnam, @zackwhittaker, @zackwhittaker, @davidfrum, and @a_greenberg
| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal emails staff to announce that Elon Musk will hold an internal AMA addressing concerns that Musk will sabotage the company culture — Twitter plans to host Elon Musk for a question-and-answer session with employees after a week of internal outcries over his appointment …
More:
Gizmodo, BBC, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Protocol, Newser, iPhone in Canada Blog, Benzinga, CNN, New York Post, The Bear of Rathgar, The Week, Insider, The Hill, Insider, Angeline's Thoughts, Global Nerdy, CNBC, Menagerie, the Newsletter, and Input
Tweets: @willoremus, @popehat, @lizzadwoskin, @elienyc, @pmarca, @stevekovach, @mattmackowiak, @duty2warn, @districtai, @twittera11y, and @carnage4life
| William Gallagher / AppleInsider: |
The European Parliament backs a right to repair proposal, including a requirement to increase warranty periods, making it a key EU initiative for 2022 — The European Union has taken a further step toward implementing Right to Repair laws, with the latest vote backing proposals regarding repairability …
More:
The Register, European Parliament, Patently Apple, PhoneArena, and WRAL TechWire
Tweets: @anna_cavazzini, @anna_cavazzini, @bueti, @anna_cavazzini, @beuc, @anna_cavazzini, and @anna_cavazzini
| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Gartner forecasts global tech spending rising 4% YoY to $4.4T in 2022, device spending rising 1.9% to $824.6B, and software spending rising 9.8% to $674.9B — The respected analyst firm Gartner Inc. said today in its latest forecast that worldwide information technology is expected … | Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
China will begin on-site inspections of large internet platforms to rein in the potential abuse of their algorithms, likely including Tencent and ByteDance — China kicked off a formal campaign to rein in the potential abuse of algorithms by internet giants from ByteDance Ltd. to Tencent Holdings Ltd. … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Axie Infinity's economics make little sense and are reminiscent of a Ponzi scheme, but the strength and engagement of its community may sustain it long term — Last year, Axie Infinity was touted as one of the best candidates for a mainstream blockchain app.
More:
Micky. Tweets: @marcelweiss, @wongsworth, @a_webster, @literallyaking, @caseynewton, @russellbrandom, @thedextriarchy, and @caseynewton
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
A support document briefly published to Apple's website shows the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C port power adapter — A support document briefly published to Apple's website and seen by 9to5Mac reveals that the company is working on a new 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter...
More:
Macworld, Engadget, AppleInsider, MacRumors, The Verge, Tom's Guide, The Mac Observer, AppleTrack, iPhone in Canada Blog, Redmond Pie, iMore, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, and iClarified
Tweets: @markgurman and @chancehmiller
| Tonya Riley / CyberScoop: |
A US judge sentences Denys Iarmak, a Ukrainian member of the FIN7 hacking group, to five years in prison; FIN7 has stolen 20M+ credit card numbers since 2015 — Denys Iarmak, a high-level member of the criminal hacking group FIN7, was sentenced to five years in prison today by a U.S. judge.
More:
U.S. Department of Justice, The Hacker News, SecurityWeek, The Register, and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @itsreallynick, @dojcrimdiv, @rferl, @tonyajoriley, and @campuscodi
| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
Activision Blizzard: Raven Software QA workers who joined the Game Workers Union in January won't be able to take advantage of the new $20 minimum hourly rate — Raven Software QA workers organized under the Game Workers Alliance will not be able to benefit from the new pay raises
More:
Video Games Chronicle, GamingBolt, Input, Digital Trends, TheGamer, and Blue's News
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
More:
Bloomberg, HotHardware.com News, TheGamer, purexbox.com, Hit Points, GamesIndustry.biz, Polygon, Engadget, TechSpot, PC Gamer, Kotaku, Washington Post, Destructoid, GameSpot, VentureBeat, Windows Central, and Game Developer
Tweets: @jasonschreier, @jasonschreier, @klobrille, @jasonschreier, @cecianasta, @adamserwer, @charlieintel, @cecianasta, @adashtra, and @jaypeters
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:
WorkDrive 6.0: Advancing toward intelligent enterprise content management (Phase 1) — Artificial intelligence is redefining how enterprises process data. Large language models can understand context …
WorkDrive 6.0: Advancing toward intelligent enterprise content management (Phase 1) — Artificial intelligence is redefining how enterprises process data. Large language models can understand context …
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:
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Sergey Levine - Building LLMs for the Physical World
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 5:30 PM ET, April 8, 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
New York Times:Heather Bushman / Indianapolis Star:
Neel Dhanesha / Nieman Lab:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| MK Manoylov / The Block: |
More:
Bloomberg, ZyCrypto, Blockworks, Cointelegraph, CoinQuora, Cryptopolitan, Coinspeaker, 5 Top Crypto To Buy …, CryptoSlate, Crypto Daily, PRWeb, Bitcoin News, CoinDesk, CryptoPotato, Forkast, Decrypt, and Ethereum World News
Tweets: @icodrops, @faridrached, and @muyaoshen
| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
More:
TechCrunch, Search Engine Land, International Business Times, Thurrott, The Mac Observer, iDownloadBlog.com, KnowTechie, The Verge, Android Headlines, Mashable, Social Media Today, and CNET
Tweets: @twittersafety, @sourceryan, @therealhoarse, @erinbiba, @paulogia0, @amyhoy, @popeyesnfts, @larakate, @transscribe, @stevekovach, @campywhy, @dcseifert, @fmanjoo, and @taylorlorenz
| Anushree Dave / The Block: |
More:
Under the Hood, Bitcoin News, The Verge, Insider, Protocol, Coinspeaker, Bloomberg, Slashdot, PYMNTS.com, Blockworks, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, and Bitcoin Magazine. Tweets: @astroboysoup
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
More:
HotHardware.com News, The Keyword, TechCrunch, ExtremeTech, Search Engine Roundtable, Macworld, PhoneArena, Fossbytes, Neowin, The Verge, BigTechWire, Android Police, CNN, Engadget, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @glenngabe, @gethyper, @searchliaison, and @backlon
| Alyse Stanley / Washington Post: |
More:
Epic Games, The Verge, HotHardware.com News, IPG Media Lab, MSPoweruser, BGR India, Transistori, Mashable, MobileSyrup, Forbes, Protocol, Gameranx, Dot Esports, TechSpot, Engadget, SlashGear, GameSpot, Marketing Dive, Wccftech, VentureBeat, and Axios
Tweets: @epicnewsroom, @hijodelcuervo, @parismarx, @lego_group, @ldignan, @thedextriarchy, and @raffers
| Naomi Nix / Washington Post: |
More:
Wired, Reuters, Meta, Meta, Ars Technica, CNN, Security Boulevard, Fossbytes, MC.today, PCMag, Engadget, Of American Hybrid War, The Hill, SecurityWeek, New York Times, Bloomberg, CNET, CBS News, and The Verge
Tweets: @wylienewmark, @ridt, @heathermoandco, @chicagocyber, @campuscodi, @shelbygrossman, @shelbygrossman, @chicagocyber, @davidagranovich, @shelbygrossman, @ridt, @ridt, @ridt, @campuscodi, @campuscodi, @campuscodi, @melanie_paradis, @andymstone, @albertonardelli, @benimmo, @corintxt, @nicolesganga, @andymstone, @jeffstone500, and @kateconger