Open Links In New Tab
Mobile Archives Advertise Site News
Techmeme
July 23, 2024, 6:05 AM
Mediagazer memeorandum WeSmirch
Home River Leaderboards About Events Newsletter

Top News

Digiday:
Google says it won't be “deprecating third-party cookies” in Chrome and will instead keep working on “privacy-preserving alternatives” via Privacy Sandbox APIs  —  After much back and forth, Google has decided to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.
More: Privacy Sandbox, Electronic Frontier Foundation, The Register, BleepingComputer, Axios, Silicon Republic, London Evening Standard, Google Help Center, 9to5Google, The Verge, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, iMore, Reuters, Mobile Dev Memo, GOV.UK, Forrester, Affiverse, Information Commissioner's …, Research Live, The Media Leader, Newser, Investing.com, PhoneArena, NewsBytes, Ad Age, Ghacks, South China Morning Post, The News International, The Information, ABC, Search Engine Journal, iThinkDifferent, Business Times, Security, Privacy & …, SiliconANGLE, Fast Company, The Indian Express, TipRanks Financial, The Hacker News, Tom's Guide, B&T, Benzinga, CNBC, MacRumors, W Media Research, The Drum, Tech Startups, How-To Geek, Search Engine Land, BetaNews, Business Insider, Neowin, AdExchanger, Adweek, Thurrott, Engadget, Tech Xplore, CBS News, and Werd I/O
Threads: @tb_99999, @randderuiter, and @martinsfp
Mastodon: @campuscodi@mastodon.social, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, and @LukaszOlejnik@mastodon.social
X: @cmagovuk, @privacymatters, @wavesblog, @vtoubiana, @jaffathecake, @keithepetri, @lukolejnik, @michaelmiraflor, @murakamiwood, @alextcone, @chronotope, @ngriffin_uk, @edzitron, @robinberjon, @ariellesgarcia, @simonw, @kendraebarnett, @wolfiechristl, @royalhansen, @jeffjarvis, @lukolejnik, @glenngabe, @brendaneich, @pedrodias, @paperghost, @simoahava, @levie, @chronotope, @jdaykin, @dalmaer, @sarafischer, @aripap, @samueljscott, @thezedwards, @aripap, @mikeisaac, @mattlanza, @seyitaylor, @rowan_m, @incloud, and @digiday.  LinkedIn: Keith Petri
Forums: Hacker News, r/PPC, r/technology, and Slashdot
See also Mediagazer
CNBC:
Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz walks away from Google's $23B acquisition; CEO Assaf Rappaport tells staff that Wiz will pursue an IPO as originally planned  —  Wiz has walked away from a $23 billion deal to be acquired by Google, in what would have been the search giant's largest ever deal …
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Leaked images show the upcoming “Google TV Streamer”, a new set-top box with a pill-shaped design, to replace the dongle form factor, and an updated remote  —  Back in April, we revealed that Google is working on a sequel to the Chromecast with Google TV (4K) …
Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware:
Intel says elevated voltage is causing the ongoing “instability issues” in some Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors, and plans to release a fix in August  —  Patch is on the way.  —  Intel has announced that it has found the root cause of the crashing issues plaguing its CPUs.
Reuters:
Reeling from CrowdStrike-related outages, Delta has canceled 4,000+ flights since Friday, including 900+ flights on Monday, according to FlightAware  —  Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) CEO Ed Bastian on Monday said it will take the U.S. carrier another couple of days before its operations recover …
CrowdStrike:
CrowdStrike says a Falcon sensor configuration update on Windows triggered a logic error that resulted in a system crash and BSOD, remediated after 78 minutes
Sarah Wynn / The Block:
The US SEC approves some spot ether ETFs, including from 21Shares, Bitwise, BlackRock, and Fidelity, and says they can begin trading on Tuesday  —  - Registration statements become effective on Monday for firms vying for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund, marking the final sign-off for those products to begin trading.
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
A Telegram for Android zero-day, patched on July 11, let attackers send malicious Android APK payloads as video files; the exploit was for sale from June 6  —  A Telegram for Android zero-day vulnerability dubbed ‘EvilVideo’ allowed attackers to send malicious Android APK payloads disguised as video files.
Bloomberg:
An investigation shows how pedophiles groom children using Roblox, a problem exacerbated by Roblox not collecting any personal information beyond a user's age  —  DoctorRofatnik, known to fans as “Doc,” looked almost mayoral in a tall white hat, a red tie and an American flag pin.
Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
A profile of Nick Pickles, who has recently been promoted to X's VP of global affairs; sources say Pickles has become the right-hand man to CEO Linda Yaccarino  —  Ex-music photographer promoted as right-hand man to X chief Linda Yaccarino tasked with fighting company's political battles
Wes Davis / The Verge:
The EU tells Meta its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram may violate consumer protection laws, giving Meta until September 1 to propose changes  —  The European Union says it has notified Meta that its “pay or consent” model for Facebook and Instagram might violate consumer protection laws.

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.
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.
Zoho:
Introducing the sandbox environment: Safely test and optimize e-signature workflows  —  Changes are an inevitable part of any workflow.  The average agreement workflow involves recipients across organizations …
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.
Sponsor Techmeme

Featured Podcasts

Big Technology Podcast:
 Anthropic's Mythos Dilemma, Violence Against AI, Tokenmaxxing at Meta
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.
Hard Fork:
 Anthropic's Cybersecurity Shock Wave + Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz on Their Sam Altman Investigation + One Good Thing
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.
The Upstarts Podcast:
 Decagon's Jesse Zhang: Closing Customer Service Doom Loops With AI Concierges
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.
Access:
 OpenClaw for normies is here
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:
 When AI Kills
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:
 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.
Add your podcast here
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:05 AM ET, July 23, 2024.

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

Financial Times:
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey drops his £79M libel lawsuit against the Financial Times, after FT said 15 women were willing to testify in court against him

William Bishop / Pew Research Center:
Survey: 64% of US adults read a print book in the past year, down from 72% in 2011; 31% read an e-book, vs. 17% in 2011, while 26% have listened to an audiobook

Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:
Sources: Nexstar has begun directing stations to fill local newscasts with segments from Nexstar's NewsNation instead of national networks' content like NBC's

More News

Earlier Picks

Larry Dignan / Constellation Research:
SAP reports Q2 cloud revenue up 25% YoY to €4.15B, revenue up 10% YoY to €8.29B, a €918M net profit, and says a “restructuring” will affect ~10,000 jobs
Bloomberg:
Toronto-based AI startup Cohere raised a $500M Series D led by Canadian pension fund PSP at a $5.5B valuation, after raising $270M at a $2.2B valuation in 2023
Mediagazer memeorandum WeSmirch
Home River Leaderboards About Events Newsletter