|
March 28, 2017, 12:35 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Maureen Dowd / Vanity Fair: |
Interviews with Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Ray Kurzweil, others on AI in coming decades, its regulation, and possible implementations — Elon Musk is famous for his futuristic gambles, but Silicon Valley's latest rush to embrace artificial intelligence scares him. And he thinks you should be frightened too.
More:
Approximately Correct, Axios, TechCrunch, International Business Times, New York Magazine, Fortune, and The Daily Caller
Tweets: @marshallk, @katecrawford, @dannysullivan, @dannysullivan, @dannysullivan, @ow, @mekosoff, @oliverdarcy, @jwherrman, @amywebb, @oliverdarcy, @oliverdarcy, @mattzetabaen, @moorehn, @sam_l_shead, @dearsarah, @lanceulanoff, @webmasterdave, and @mekosoff. Thanks:@ravichandrans25
| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Elon Musk launches Neuralink, a startup developing “direct cortical interface” tech that implants electrodes in the brain to upload, download thoughts — Startup from CEO of Tesla and SpaceX aims to implant tiny electrodes in human brains
More:
SiliconANGLE, Ars Technica, The Verge, TechCrunch, The Next Web, Business Insider, International Business Times, Recode, Quartz, Silicon Valley Business …, Ubergizmo, BGR, Engadget, SlashGear, CNET, New York Magazine, Consumerist, Mashable, GeekWire, Reuters, Axios, Fortune, and Automotive News …
Tweets: @frankluntz, @jank0, @scottmaustin, and @ashleyrparker
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple releases watchOS 3.2 with Theater Mode, an easily accessible option to disable “Raise to Wake”, and SiriKit, which will allow users to give Siri commands — Apple today released a new software update for the Apple Watch, upgrading watchOS 3.1.3 to watchOS 3.2. watchOS 3.2 …
More:
9to5Mac, Macworld, 9to5Mac, Macworld, 9to5Mac, Softpedia News, Macworld, Neowin, iMore, MacStories, BGR, International Business Times, and Ars Technica
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 10.3 with Apple File System, Find My AirPods, CarPlay updates, ability for devs to reply to app reviews, iCloud Analytics opt-in option, more — Apple is rolling out iOS 10.3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The latest software update includes Find My AirPods support … | Gigi Sohn / The Verge: |
Former FCC staffer explains consequences as House of Representatives prepares to vote tomorrow to repeal FCC's 2016 broadband privacy rules — Time to make some calls — Last week, on a party-line vote, the Senate voted to repeal the Federal Communications Commission's 2016 broadband … | Florin Bodnarescu / Neowin: |
LastPass working on security update for newly discovered browser extension vulnerability — Technology, both in terms of hardware and software, is there to make our lives better, but it is by no means perfect. Bugs can either be a potential annoyance or expose you to some more serious side effects of their presence.
More:
The LastPass Blog, ZDNet, Naked Security, Geektime, The Register, and Softpedia News
| Natt Garun / The Verge: |
Samsung says returned Galaxy Note7 devices will be sold outside US as “refurbished phones or rental phones where applicable”, remaining devices will be recycled — Pending approval by local regulators — Ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch, the company has released …
More:
Samsung Global Newsroom, The Register, Fone Arena, Gizmodo, ZDNet, SamMobile, Greenpeace USA, Ars Technica, Greenpeace International, Reuters, Axios, 9to5Google, BGR, ExtremeTech, CNET, Mashable, Tom's Guide, TechCrunch, BuzzFeed, TechSpot, Ubergizmo, Patently Apple, InfoWorld, USA Today, ValueWalk, VentureBeat, SlashGear, iDownloadBlog.com, Consumerist, BGR, The Next Web, International Business Times, Android Authority, TalkAndroid.com, Reuters, EOTO Tech, Tech Narratives, AppAdvice.com, Neowin, Softpedia News, Pocket-lint, Droid Life, WIRED UK, CNET, Android Beat, Engadget, The Independent, and PhoneDog.com
Tweets: @chriswelch, @airlineflyer, @erikhellman, @airlineflyer, @jandawson, and @caseynewton
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Facebook Messenger now lets you share your live location to a group of friends or just one person for one hour at a time, on iOS and Android — Facebook Messenger wants to be an offline social gathering tool, not just an online chat app. Today it's adding a new Live Location feature …
More:
Facebook, Phandroid, Engadget, PhoneDog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, International Business Times, The Tech Portal, Consumerist, Softpedia News, The Next Web, 9to5Google, CNET, ZDNet, Digital Trends, MacRumors, Android Police, Adweek, TalkAndroid.com, BetaNews, Tech Narratives, New York Magazine, Mashable, VentureBeat, and The Verge
Tweets: @edzitron, @davidmarcus, @joshconstine, and @joshconstine
| Laura Stevens / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon delays opening of Amazon Go, its first cashier-less retail store, because of technical complications — Retailer must fix glitches in technology that automatically charges customers — Amazon.com Inc. is delaying the public opening of its first cashier-less convenience store because of technical complications.
More:
Recode, TheStreet, GeekWire, Tech Narratives, Engadget, The Next Web, Forbes, SlashGear, Consumerist, New York Magazine, The Verge, Business Insider, Tech Trader Daily, Gizmodo, and New York Times
Tweets: @binarybits and @fmanjoo
| Olivia Solon / The Guardian: |
Facial recognition databases used by FBI have photos of about half of US adults without consent; algorithm for matches more likely to misidentify black people — Database contains photos of half of US adults without consent, and algorithm is wrong nearly 15% of time and is more likely to misidentify black people
More:
Nextgov, Engadget, and Interdependent Thoughts
Tweets: @draglikepull, @williamcson, @medvidekpu, and @glynmoody
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft adds automated call routing and analytics features to Skype for Business, as Amazon and Google push into the space with Chime and the new Hangouts — Microsoft is adding new features to its high-end Skype for Business service, just as Amazon and Google are trying to get into the enterprise cloud-conferencing game.| Tony Romm / Recode: |
Trump nominates ex-AT&T lobbyist Makan Delrahim as head of DoJ antitrust unit; Delrahim previously said AT&T-Time Warner merger not a “major antitrust problem” — The president nominated Makan Delrahim as his leading antitrust enforcer today.Sponsor Posts
Subquadratic:
Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens.
Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens.
Cape:
Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text & data, 24-hr metadata deletion, network ID rotation, SIM-attack defense, and more. Switch today and get 29% off for life.
Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text & data, 24-hr metadata deletion, network ID rotation, SIM-attack defense, and more. Switch today and get 29% off for life.
Zoho:
App Spotlight: MessageWhiz SMS for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your Zoho apps and tools. Visit Zoho Marketplace to explore all of our apps, integrations …
App Spotlight: MessageWhiz SMS for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your Zoho apps and tools. Visit Zoho Marketplace to explore all of our apps, integrations …
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:
Big Tech's Insane Hidden AI Spending, Ranking Anthropic vs. OpenAI, AI For Travel Debate
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:
OpenAI's Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the "Artificial State" + Train of Thought
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
The $12.5 Billion Lakers, the NFL's TV Fight, and Sports Media's Big Split
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.
Training Data:
Rich Sutton and Khurram Javed: Why AI Models Stop Learning, and How to Start It Again
Sequoia Capital partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving technologies and their implications.
Subscribe to Training Data.
Invest Like the Best:
Ben Thompson on Big Tech, China, and the AI Boom Running Out of Money
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Connecting the Unconnected: Doreen Bogdan-Martin
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 12:35 AM ET, March 28, 2017.
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
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Washington Post: |
More:
Wired, The White House, Cult of Mac, Nextgov, Patently Apple, Fedscoop, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, Mashable, Federal Computer Week, 9to5Mac, Government Technology News, Gizmodo, Network World, Fortune, Refinery29, The Daily Caller, TechCrunch, New York Times, The Tech Portal, Politico, The Huffington Post, New York Magazine, NBC News, CNBC, BBC, Associated Press, AOL, The Verge, NPR, and Fox News
Tweets: @senatordurbin, @braddjaffy, @maggienyt, @ahess247, @ahess247, @ahess247, @brianklaas, @espiers, @fmkaplan, @carlprinetweets, @philiprucker, @tarah, @philiprucker, @johnjharwood, @ashleyfeinberg, @max_read, @ddiamond, @jbarro, @maggienyt, @markberman, @believekarolina, @staceynycdc, and @maggienyt