|
October 16, 2017, 10:20 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
US CERT advisory: severe flaw in popular WiFi security protocol WPA2 leaves WiFi traffic open to eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and malicious injection — An air of unease set into the security circles on Sunday as they prepared for the disclosure of high-severe vulnerabilities …
More:
ZDNet, The Verge, Alex Hudson, The Guardian, US-CERT, usenix.org, 9to5Mac, Wi-Fi Alliance, International Business Times, MacRumors, The Verge, Gizmodo, BGR, Axios, The Verge, AnandTech, Business Insider, Android Central, Laptop Mag, CNET, The Register, CSO, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, The Next Web, Engadget, Windows Central, bit-tech.net, Inquirer, Forbes, BleepingComputer.com, iDownloadBlog.com, The Register, BetaNews, Mashable, Silicon Republic, Neowin, WeLiveSecurity, MSPoweruser, Softpedia News, Fortune, TechSpot, MediaNama, Hackaday, PhoneArena, Gizmodo Australia, BleepingComputer.com, and reddit.com
Tweets: @kennwhite, @josephfcox, @tomwarren, @k8em0, and @mikaelthalen
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Huawei launches 5.9-inch Mate 10 and 6-inch Mate 10 Pro with thin bezels, Kirin 970 SoC, 4GB RAM, and 4,000mAh battery; US launch and pricing TBD — Huawei has announced the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, two new phones that occupy the highest end of its lineup.
More:
Android Authority, Inquirer, Android Police, 9to5Google, Reuters, Ars Technica, The Next Web, The Guardian, AnandTech, Gizmodo, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, and CNBC
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Flaw in widely used RSA code library undermines security of millions of high-security RSA crypto keys used in high-stakes scenarios — Factorization weakness lets attackers impersonate key holders and decrypt their data. — A crippling flaw in a widely used code library has fatally undermined …
More:
CRoCS wiki, politsei.ee, SecurityWeek, and BleepingComputer.com
Tweets: @dangoodin001 and @sruwhof
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
IBM rolls out blockchain network for cross-border payments, currently supporting 12 “currency corridors” including Australia, New Zealand, UK, Pacific islands — The promise of digital currency is finally coming to maturity, IBM says, with its unique international payments network.| Matt Rosoff / CNBC: |
Despite the backlash from politicians and the press, most Americans view big tech favorably — - Despite a growing chorus of anti-tech sentiment from the press and Washington, people still view tech companies favorably. — That's because most people are choosing to use these products because they make their lives better.
Tweets: @jeffjohnroberts and @cnbc
| New York Times: |
How North Korea's cyber warfare unit grew from a joke in 2009 into a major and active threat today, backed by 6,000+ hackers — When North Korean hackers tried to steal $1 billion from the New York Federal Reserve last year, only a spelling error stopped them.
Tweets: @ericgeller, @josephfcox, @con_agius, @jessepesta, @mattwaxman1, @fryan, @dnvolz, @hatr, @cauchon, @lexanderjmartin, @chrisfralic, @breakersall, and @mattocko
| Bloomberg: |
How Google's meandering, secretive, non-committal robotics efforts since 2013 slowed progress in the field — Its scattered, ambiguous, frequently abandoned objectives for its string of big acquisitions have hurt the whole field. — In 1982, Blade Runner introduced the world to replicants … | Regina R. Clewlow / Planetizen: |
Survey: ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have most likely reduced mass transit use and added to traffic in major US cities — Useable data of the effects of ride-hailing service on travel behavior is sorely lacking, but a new study sheds light on critical questions about what companies …
More:
New York Times, The Verge, Axios, Curbed, San Francisco Chronicle, Fortune, and Wired
Tweets: @yoda, @theoverheadwire, @transbay, @cityobs, and @mrapptech
| Fitz Tepper / TechCrunch: |
Coinbase has launched instant cryptocurrency purchases of up to $25K from US bank accounts, dropping the typical wait period of 3-5 days — Coinbase just announced that users can instantly purchase cryptocurrency and have it be funded from a U.S. bank account.| Bérénice Magistretti / VentureBeat: |
Dockless bike-sharing startup LimeBike raises $50M Series B led by Coatue Management, claims 250K registered users with 10K bikes in 12 cities — Just a few months after launching with a $12 million seed round, dockless bike-sharing startup LimeBike announced today that it has secured a whopping $50 million to expand nationwide.
More:
TechCrunch, Wired, and PE Hub Blog
| Rani Molla / Recode: |
Survey of 6,100 US teens: 47% say Snapchat is their preferred social network, up from 39% this spring, 24% say Instagram, 9% Facebook, 7% Twitter — Snaps > tweets. — Snapchat is more popular among U.S. teens than ever, according to new research from investment firm Piper Jaffray.
More:
LJ infoDOCKET, Business Insider, eMarketer and Newsroom Posts, and International Business Times
Tweets: @howardlindzon, @bdsams, and @sbyrnes
| Marco Arment / Marco.org: |
The dream of USB-C being one port and cable to replace all others is mired in confusion because of Alternate Modes and inconsistent backwards compatibility — I love the idea of USB-C: one port and one cable that can replace all other ports and cables. It sounds so simple, straightforward, and unified.
More:
ZDNet, Boing Boing, Boing Boing, and mjtsai.com
Tweets: @patrickmoorhead, @dannysullivan, @dhh, and @stroughtonsmith
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
The difficulty of the three steps required to hack power grids explains why actual disruptions are so rare — IN 2017, IT can sometimes seem like power grids are practically crawling with digital intruders. Over just the last four months, news has emerged that Russian hackers penetrated …
Tweets: @robertmlee
Sponsor Posts
Tribe AI:
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Build AI that works — Tribe builds tech for top AI companies. Get in touch to learn how our bench of 500+ engineers and researchers can accelerate your roadmap.
Kulkan Security:
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Hire Kulkan as your penetration testing partner — Kulkan prioritizes deep-dive manual security reviews, dissecting your software and infrastructure to find issues that once remediated can truly reduce security risk.
Zoho:
Environmental impact of remote support: Reducing carbon footprints in IT — Information technology is essential for powering core business processes and facilitating communication.
Environmental impact of remote support: Reducing carbon footprints in IT — Information technology is essential for powering core business processes and facilitating communication.
Mastodon:
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.
Donate to Mastodon — Mastodon gGmbH, the non-profit behind the open-source software powering the social web, relies entirely on support from users like you. Donate directly with a credit card or through Patreon.Who's Hiring In Tech?
The Kevin Rose Show:
Magatte Wade, Unlocking Prosperity in Africa (#53)
Gain unconventional wisdom and insights through conversations with top expert in AI, investing, wellness, technology, and culture.
Subscribe to the Kevin Rose Show!
Techmeme Ride Home:
Fri. 04/19 - All The News About Llama 3
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via
Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, or
RSS.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:20 AM ET, October 16, 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
Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:Todd Spangler / Variety:
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: |
More:
SiliconANGLE, TechSpot, iAfrikan, Engadget, The Register, Adguard Blog, Newsweek, ZDNet, Neowin, HackRead, Neowin, and Tom's Guide