|
April 10, 2020, 8:10 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| The Verge: |
Apple and Google announce a joint effort to introduce iOS and Android APIs in mid-May for opt-in Bluetooth-based COVID-19 contact tracing — A huge step forward in the fight against COVID-19 — Apple and Google announced a system for tracking the spread of the new coronavirus …
More:
The Keyword, NPR, New York Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Vox, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, Axios, Techdirt, Threatpost, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Six Colors, MacStories, ProgrammableWeb.com, Forbes, Variety, Digital Trends, TIME, BetaNews, Fortune, Macworld, iMore, SiliconANGLE, kottke.org, BuzzFeed News, Gizmodo, New York Post, BBC, Thurrott, AppleInsider, The New Consumer, The Next Web, Daring Fireball, Daring Fireball, MacRumors, TalkAndroid.com, Pocketnow, ExtremeTech, ZDNet, Android Police, TechSpot, IDG Insider Pro, Reuters, Politico, VentureBeat, Apple Must, Yahoo Finance, Michael Tsai, The Irish Times, Pocket-lint, CNBC, Technology Personalized, CNET, Droid Life, Liliputing, iPhone Hacks, Appleosophy, 9to5Google, Business Insider, Android Authority, The Startup, FierceWireless, Engadget, Stacey on IoT, Neowin, BGR, Mashable, The Verge, Input, The Daily Hodl, Wccftech, CNN, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppAdvice.com, The Mac Observer, and The Block
Tweets: @tim_cook, @pogue, @sundarpichai, @max_read, @panzer, @ashk4n, @caseynewton, @drericding, @rontkim, @panzer, @waltmossberg, @zephyrteachout, @tylerwinklevoss, @patrickc, @reckless, @benedictevans, @neilcybart, @lam_barrett, @caseynewton, @ashk4n, @jsnell, @raamana_, @samfbiddle, @matthew_d_green, @ashk4n, @caseynewton, @khanoisseur, @profcarroll, @llsethj, @caseynewton, @carnage4life, @glennf, @ashk4n, @pkafka, @trycatchhcf, @pkafka, @antoniocasilli, @joshuatopolsky, @seanspicer, @lexialex, @davedufournba, @chriswelch, @joannastern, @nprpolitics, @janelytv, @pkafka, @acedtect, @glennf, @balajis, @joannastern, @jbarro, @panzer, @tonyromm, @carlquintanilla, @zackwhittaker, @mattcutts, @hblodget, @fredwilson, @panzer, @stroughtonsmith, @hblodget, @kashhill, @nytimestech, @nicnguyen, @aslavitt, @timmarchman, @hypervisible, @rafiletzter, @ashk4n, @ashk4n, @cwarzel, @chrismessina, @panzer, @juddlegum, @willoremus, @reckless, @rafe, @kashhill, @afp, @sethsandler, @sethjlevy, @markgurman, @natfriedman, @chillmage, @mcwm, @caseynewton, @atulbutte, @carnage4life, @reneritchie, @fredbenenson, @hblodget, @kevinroose, @pkafka, and @superscientific
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
A look at the limits of Bluetooth-based voluntary COVID-19 contact tracing, which faces adoption hurdles, potentially big numbers of false positive pings, more — False positives and rampant privacy issues suggest we need to make a new investment in hiring people
More:
TechCrunch, Wired, XDA Developers, Forbes, Japan Today, MIT Technology Review, MIT News, Tom's Guide, AppleInsider, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @caseynewton, @ashk4n, @xor, @mantzarlis, @jtemple, @reckless, @rowlsmanthorpe, @caseynewton, @caseynewton, @geoffreyfowler, @kennethbaer, and @dseetharaman
| Moxie Marlinspike / @moxie: |
[Thread] Moxie Marlinspike explains how Apple and Google's contract tracing framework will work in practice — First look at Apple/Google contact tracing framework: 1) Once a day, your device derives a new key ("daily tracing key"). 2) It uses that to derive a new “proximity ID” every time your device's bluetooth address changes (15min), which is broadcast to nearby BT sensors. 1/10
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Google says it will make changes to search results over the coming week to make it easier for users to find virtual health care options — The changes are rolling out over the coming week — Google is making changes to search results to make it easier for people to find virtual health care options … | Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Instagram is rolling out access to DMs on the web to everyone globally, after testing the feature since January — The global rollout starts at 10AM ET — Instagram's making it easier for people to send direct messages from their browser. The company announced on Friday that it's rolling …
More:
Gizmodo, Pocketnow, 9to5Mac, KnowTechie, iPhone in Canada Blog, Engadget, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @dcseifert, @ozskier, and @ashleyrcarman
| Ali Kucukgocmen / Reuters: |
Sources: Turkey is working on a law requiring social media companies with 1M+ Turkish DAUs to appoint local representatives or get bandwidth slashed by 95% — ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will require foreign social media companies with high internet traffic to appoint a representative …
Tweets: @cyberrights, @davidakaye, @aylushka_a, and @mattgoldstein
| Sara Ashley O'Brien / CNN: |
Uber updates its COVID-19 pay policy, expanding eligibility to include drivers instructed to quarantine because they have preexisting health conditions — (CNN Business)Uber is addressing some mistakes it made when originally setting up its financial assistance program for its drivers and delivery workers impacted by coronavirus.| Brian Fung / CNN: |
Amazon stands to emerge from the pandemic stronger than many of its competitors, with as much as an additional $4B in revenue this year, per Bank of America — (CNN Business)As the coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay inside, few companies have proven themselves as essential as Amazon.| Joe Mandese / MediaPost: |
Gupta Media: Facebook's worldwide CPM hit an all-time low of $1.95 on Tuesday; the average US CPM has remained below $3 since March 22, its lowest in two years — It has been assumed by most media analysts, media buyer and ad executive surveys, and a variety of pundits that the Big Digital platforms … | Jay Greene / Washington Post: |
Amazon says it has begun assembling equipment to build a lab to screen its workers for COVID-19, may be working on antigen testing — With workers in at least 64 warehouses and shipping facilities testing positive, the e-commerce giant says it hopes to start testing a small numbers of employees ‘soon’
More:
The Amazon Blog, The Verge, International Business Times, Bloomberg, Financial Times, BBC, CNN, Gizmodo, Forbes, Business Insider, The Next Web, Protocol, Neowin, CNBC, The Hill, and The Sun
Tweets: @jasoncrawford, @carnage4life, and @cnn
| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Google creates an application portal to help New York State with the recent surge of unemployment filings, says it could bring a similar service to more states — - The state of New York announced a partnership with Google for an online unemployment application system.| Sue-Lin Wong / Financial Times: |
Critics say UN is validating Chinese state surveillance by using Tencent Meeting to hold global discussions in celebration of UN's 75th anniversary — The United Nations' decision to host global discussions via Chinese tech giant's video service has raised concerns over privacy
Tweets: @thorstenbenner, @lokmantsui, @kennedycsis, @wilsonleungws, and @yuanfenyang
Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Fast, affordable law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Equals:
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Zoho:
Zoho Mail MCP: Make your inbox work for you — Maya is the head of operations at a 500-person B2B software company. She's sharp, she's busy, and she starts every morning the same way-with her coffee, laptop, inbox.Not to work.
Zoho Mail MCP: Make your inbox work for you — Maya is the head of operations at a 500-person B2B software company. She's sharp, she's busy, and she starts every morning the same way-with her coffee, laptop, inbox.Not to work.
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
Grit:
Airwallex's Jack Zhang on Fintech, Failure, and Growth
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
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.
Lenny's Podcast:
OpenAI Codex lead on the new shape of product work | Andrew Ambrosino
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:
Anthropic's Mythos is Back, OpenAI Releases GPT 5.6, Apple's Price Increases
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:
'The Daily' and 'The Opinions': How A.I. Is Changing Loneliness and Taste
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:
Writer's May Habib: Building AI Tools For Corporate 'Normal People' The Labs Leave Behind
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:10 PM ET, April 10, 2020.
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
Todd Spangler / Variety:Dan Mangan / CNBC:
New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
More:
About Facebook, Marketing Land, Lifehacker, Cult of Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechRadar.com, Gizchina, The Verge, Mashable, Social Media Today, Neowin, and Engadget
Tweets: @sekaifarai, @wongmjane, and @cate_long
Earlier Picks
| David Canellis / The Next Web: |
Source:
Wall Street Journal. More:
Decrypt, Digital Trends, TechRadar.com, Threatpost, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @spignal, @wsjmarkets, @elizabethrkoh, @gossithedog, and @zackwhittaker
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
More:
Sophos News, TechSpot, Threatpost, KnowTechie, and BGR India
Tweets: @ipaddockapps, @adam_k_levin, and @threatresearch
| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
More:
Firstpost Tech. Tweets: @wongmjane, @lebronmaclean, @wongmjane, @jeffbigham, @thestalwart, @billbarnwell, @senth1s, @bnj, @alexeheath, and @wongmjane
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More:
Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Blog, CNET, LinkedIn, Input, TechRepublic, OnMSFT.com, The Overspill, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @benedictevans, @gcaughey, @jamielalaporte, @aparanjape, @counternotions, @tomwarren, and @tomwarren
| Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg: |
More:
TechCrunch, Autorité de la concurrence, MediaNama, WinBuzzer, MSPoweruser, Engadget, and Nieman Lab
Tweets: @reutersbiz, @rasmus_kleis, @chetfaliszek, @dtunkelang, and @markdistef