|
May 26, 2019, 11:00 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| New York Times: |
The leaked NSA exploit EternalBlue is being used by hackers to paralyze American cities like Allentown, San Antonio, and most recently Baltimore — For nearly three weeks, Baltimore has struggled with a cyberattack by digital extortionists that has frozen thousands of computers …
More:
Digital Trends, The Verge, Baltimore Sun, Forbes, Neowin, Business Insider, CNET, and Engadget
Tweets: @nicoleperlroth, @josephfcox, @nicoleperlroth, @scottshanenyt, @nicoleperlroth, @cigitalgem, @grady_booch, @ridt, @cristingoodwin, @tjl, @alexgibneyfilm, @josephfcox, @yegg, @thomas_drake1, @iduncan, @reneritchie, @dinodaizovi, @mattpunkart, @bwjones, @jonrog1, @nicoleperlroth, @nicoleperlroth, @nicoleperlroth, @nicoleperlroth, and @justin_fenton
| Li Jin / Andreessen Horowitz: |
The state of the podcasting industry in 2019, including key trends and monetization strategies of audio apps in China — In the world of podcasting, the flywheel is spinning: new technologies including AirPods, connected cars, and smart speakers have made it much easier for consumers to listen …
Tweets: @ljin18, @mwmoretti, @patricialclark, @kartvee, and @cheriehu42
| Agnieszka Barteczko / Reuters: |
Poland's government files a complaint with EU's top court against EU's new copyright law, which it says is “analogous to preventive censorship” — WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has submitted a complaint to the European Union's top court against copyright rules adopted by the bloc …
More:
Geek News Central, The Verge, and Engadget
| Kate Fazzini / CNBC: |
Moody's lowers Equifax's rating citing a $690M charge Equifax posted in Q1 for its breach, the first time a cyber attack was cited as the reason for a downgrade — KEY POINTS — An Equifax spokesperson said the downgrade is significant because “it is the first time that cyber has been a named factor in an outlook change.”| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
The imaginary “race” to 5G has been foisted on us by telecom giants which want something new to sell at high prices, instead of competing to improve service — No one seems to have a good answer to this question — I have a dumb question that no one seems capable of answering directly: Why is 5G a race?
Tweets: @imhassan, @jaspervdj, @smgalante, @mattyglesias, @shiraovide, @freeutopia, @renick, @backlon, @stopthecap, and @ryanlcooper
| Eddie Kim / MEL Magazine: |
The Pirate Bay, the iconic torrent site born in 2003, remains an online juggernaut despite blockages in multiple countries and millions of dollars in fines — As the internet continues to evolve at an unprecedented rate, one thing always remains constant — The Pirate Bay
Tweets: @wearemel, @eddiekimx, @twigpress, and @liamihorne
| Paris Martineau / Wired: |
Airbnb to give NYC data on 17K+ listings, plus data on every listing between Jan. 1, 2018 and Feb. 18, 2019 that could have potentially violated NY rental laws — FOR MUCH OF the past decade, Airbnb and New York City have been embroiled in a high-profile feud. Airbnb wants legitimacy in its biggest market.
Tweets: @wired, @parismartineau, and @parismartineau
| Reuters: |
Sources: Grindr owner Beijing Kunlun's decision to give some engineers in Beijing access to users' data prompted US officials to require the firm to sell Grindr — (Reuters) - Early last year, Grindr LLC's Chinese owner gave some Beijing-based engineers access to personal information …
Tweets: @isaacstonefish
| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
An overview of major quantum computing approaches as IBM, Google, Microsoft, and others work towards making quantum computers a reality — Quantum computing could help companies address problems as huge as supply chains and climate change. Here's how IBM, Google, Microsoft …
Tweets: @dtunkelang and @gavinsbaker
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sofar Sounds, which charges users $15-$30 to attend concerts in people's living rooms while paying bands just $100 for a 25-minute set, raises $25M Series B — Tired of noisy music venues where you can hardly see the stage? Sofar Sounds puts on concerts in people's living rooms …
More:
USV Blog and AVC
Tweets: @j_mcleodmusic, @joshconstine, @joshconstine, @brokeassstuart, @jgage718, @joshconstine, and @father_daughter
| Beatrice Christofaro / Business Insider: |
A look at Plum Island, a highly restricted island off the coast of New York City, where DARPA stages mock cyber attacks on the power grid every six months — - Every six months, DARPA stages mock cyber attacks a highly restricted island off the coast of New York.| Ruti Levy / Haaretz: |
Canadian payments tech company Nuvei Corporation to buy UK-Israeli company SafeCharge for $889M, amid ongoing consolidation in the electronic payments industry — Israeli Teddy Sagi will get $600 million from sale — SafeCharge International Group, a U.K.-Israeli company founded …
More:
Reuters, Globes Online, and CTech - 24/7
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Transform ML Experimentation with Tangle — Save months of compute time with Tangle, built by Shopify. Try this open-source platform to simplify ML workflows, ensure reproducibility, and seamlessly share with collaborators.
Transform ML Experimentation with Tangle — Save months of compute time with Tangle, built by Shopify. Try this open-source platform to simplify ML workflows, ensure reproducibility, and seamlessly share with collaborators.
Zoho:
Top shortcuts to work your way through Zoho Cliq — The debate between mouse and keyboard users has been around for years. Whether it's about efficiency, speed, or productivity, there's always this question …
Top shortcuts to work your way through Zoho Cliq — The debate between mouse and keyboard users has been around for years. Whether it's about efficiency, speed, or productivity, there's always this question …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box 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 & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Grit:
The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting Roadrunner
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
The 100-person AI lab that became Anthropic and Google's secret weapon | Edwin Chen (Surge AI)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Big Technology Podcast:
AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
"Hollywood is Truly Freaked Out." Inside the Netflix/WBD Deal with Lucas Shaw
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.
Hard Fork:
OpenAI Calls a 'Code Red' + Which Model Should I Use? + The Hard Fork Review of Slop
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:00 AM ET, May 26, 2019.
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
Committee to Protect Journalists:Variety:
Kerry Flynn / Axios: