|
September 9, 2020, 9:30 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple announces a September 15 virtual event, where it's expected to unveil an Apple Watch Series 6; new iPhones are reportedly set to be unveiled in October — - Company plans to announce 5G iPhones in October, not September — Event to be held virtually from Cupertino due to Covid-19
More:
Nikkei Asian Review, 9to5Mac, CNBC, ZDNet, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, The Verge, Coinspeaker, Android Authority, MacRumors, Wccftech, Daring Fireball, Trusted Reviews, MacRumors, TechRadar, Firstpost Tech, TechCrunch, iMore, SlashGear, AppleInsider, Mashable, SiliconANGLE, Financial Times, MacDailyNews, PYMNTS.com, International Business Times, Macworld, iDownloadBlog.com, MACお宝 …, Pocketnow, TechRepublic, Investor's Business Daily, Tom's Guide, iPad Insight, TechSpot, iPhone Hacks, Laptop Mag, AppAdvice.com, Ars Technica, TmoNews, MacRumors, Mashable, and iPhone in Canada Blog
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft to launch its Xbox Series X console on November 10 for $499, with preorders starting on September 22 — Microsoft is launching its Xbox Series X console on November 10th for $499. Preorders for the new console will begin on September 22nd, with the company also offering …
More:
Xbox Wire, Xbox Wire, TechCrunch, Xbox.com, Polygon, BGR, Input, Engadget, Tom's Guide, Pocketnow, TrueAchievements, Silicon Republic, and Android Central
Tweets: @yoda, @gregorymcfadden, and @stevekovach
| Christine Fisher / Engadget: |
Microsoft confirms a budget version of its next-gen console, the $299 Xbox Series S, says it is the “smallest Xbox ever” — After a flurry of leaks, Microsoft has been forced to prematurely confirm the existence of a second-generation console: the Xbox Series S. The company …
More:
Pocket-lint, Windows Central, VG247, GamingBolt, Micky, GamesIndustry.biz, Android Headlines, Tom's Guide, CNET, and TheStreet
Tweets: @xbox, @xboxuk, @geoffkeighley, @cohhcarnage, @manyatruenerd, @kingabztv, @m4tt, @helbeer6, @alexhern, @alexhern, @linustech, @kolology, @tomwarren, @timgettys, and @zhugeex
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google unveils a feature for its Google Phone app called Verified Calls that lets businesses display a reason for their call, shown under their logo and name — Google today is introducing a new feature for Android phones that will help legitimate businesses reach their customers by phone …
More:
The Keyword, CNET, The Verge, Android Central, Firstpost Tech, MediaNama, Pocketnow, Input, Android Headlines, KnowTechie, Social Media Today, 9to5Google, New.blicio.us, Android Authority, SlashGear, CNET, Neowin, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @google, @arpitacp, @martinsfp, @edent, @tamar, and @aaronwall
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
More:
The Verge, CNX Software, Laptop Mag, Android Developers Blog, ZDNet, Ubergizmo, Wccftech, AndroidGuys, 9to5Google, Digital Trends, Thurrott, Android Police, Redmond Pie, TmoNews, Gizmodo, Phandroid, SlashGear, Ars Technica, MSPoweruser, Droid Life, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @davey_burke, @androiddev, @sundarpichai, @epro, and @ronamadeo
| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Nintendo is increasing production of its Switch gaming console by another 20%, raising its goal to as much as 30M units for this fiscal year — - Supply chain has recovered, but demand maintains higher pace — Company's new goal for fiscal year close to 30 million units| Todd Haselton / CNBC: |
Apple sues Epic Games for breach of contract and seeks damages, says Epic poses “as a modern corporate Robin Hood” but just wants App Store's benefits for free — - Apple on Tuesday filed counterclaims and responses in its legal battle with Fortnite creator Epic Games …
More:
Ars Technica, CNN, Protocol, TechCrunch, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, BuyShares.co.uk, Polygon, Washington Post, Newser, iPhone Hacks, SiliconANGLE, FOSS Patents, The Information, Ubergizmo, Pocketnow, Court Listener, FOSS Patents, The Verge, Patently Apple, Gamasutra, Neowin, SlashGear, PYMNTS.com, Trusted Reviews, VG247, 9to5Mac, Reuters, iDownloadBlog.com, AppleInsider, MSPoweruser, Engadget, Input, WRAL TechWire, and The Mac Observer
Tweets: @matthew_d_green, @pkafka, @benedictevans, @jwangark, @pkafka, @film_girl, @marcoarment, @themusicpimp, @eric_seufert, @marcoarment, @dominucco, @stroughtonsmith, @benbajarin, @jimmylittle, @fosspatents, @mustardplays, @mattlynley, @caro_milanesi, @stroughtonsmith, @therealcliffyb, @marcoarment, @krishnapermi, @grummz, @dez_blanchfield, @migueldeicaza, @cnbc, @reneritchie, and @neoavatara
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Yubico launches YubiKey 5C NFC with USB-C and support for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux, available today for $55 — It's available today for $55 — Yubico is announcing a new version of its USB-C equipped YubiKey 5 security key with NFC built in, which should theoretically …
More:
MacRumors, AppleInsider, ZDNet, Android Police, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada Blog, and Engadget
| Megan Graham / CNBC: |
Source: digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended merger talks after failing to agree on revised deal terms, a year after announcing merger — - Nearly a year after announcing a deal to unite, merger talks between digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended.
More:
TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, AdExchanger, and The Verge
Tweets: @raju, @caseynewton, @ediggs, @levynews, @brianroemmele, @trengriffin, @matthewhughes, and @nongaap
| Sascha Segan / PCMag: |
Testing carrier networks in 26 US cities shows that while 4G speeds are up overall, 5G does not live up to the hype, with AT&T's 5G largely slower than its 4G — After a decade of testing 3G and 4G wireless networks, this year we drove around 26 US cities amidst a pandemic to determine whether 5G is ready for prime time.
More:
Washington Post, Ars Technica, Tom's Guide, Daring Fireball, Android Police, Light Reading, ExtremeTech, and CNET
Tweets: @harrymccracken, @robpegoraro, @firstadopter, @brianmcc, @geoffreyfowler, @wadhwa, and @whatthebit
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Report: Samsung and SK Hynix plan to stop component sales to Huawei on September 15, the day US Commerce Department limits take effect — SK Hynix is also reportedly dropping Huawei — Samsung and SK Hynix will reportedly stop selling components to Huawei as the Trump administration tightens sanctions on the Chinese phone maker.
More:
UPI, 9to5Google, PingWest, Engadget, Android Authority, Fortune, Gizchina, TechPowerUp, Computer Business Review, Telecoms.com, Android Headlines, SlashGear, The Overspill, ZDNet, SamMobile, IT Management, and Wccftech
Tweets: @justinlist and @nickm4rro
| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Epic unveils a three week concert series on Fortnite, starting Sept. 12, which will broadcast from a new LA studio specially outfitted for live performances — It starts with Dominic Fike performing on Saturday — Music is about to become a much bigger part of Fortnite.
More:
Variety, Epic Games' Fortnite, PYMNTS.com, TechSpot, Engadget, and KnowTechie
Tweets: @fortnitegame, @rossdawson, @sonymusicsg, @maybebullish, @esportslaw, and @fikeupdates
| Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: |
In the latest iOS 14 beta, Smart App Banners prompt users to open stories in the News app when they open webpages of a News+ partner, instead of publisher apps — Apple has made a change to its Smart App Banner API that points users to the Apple News app instead of a third-party app …
More:
International Business Times, MacRumors, and iMore
| Camila Russo / The Defiant: |
A primer on SushiSwap, which in less than two days will attempt to drain liquidity from DeFi's largest exchange Uniswap with untested code and $1.3B at stake — Read this to get caught up on the latest in one of DeFi's most dramatic moments. — 8 hr — Hello Defiers!
More:
Decrypt. Tweets: @defiantnews, @mdudas, @defi_dad, @decryptmedia, @lalleclausen, @arrington, and @jpurd17
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google's Area 120 launches Orion WiFi, a service that allows carriers in need of better service to rent public venue WiFi networks on an as needed basis — Area 120 is Google's internal incubator for experimental projects that later get merged with existing teams if proven successful.
More:
The Keyword, SlashGear, Android Headlines, Neowin, Engadget, and FierceWireless
| Katherine Bindley / Wall Street Journal: |
How some services, like Donut and Hallway, are attempting to revive serendipitous encounters between employees during remote work, many built atop Slack — Innovators in the remote-work space are rushing to build and modify digital services that help people feel like they are working together when they are miles apart
Tweets: @amishjani
| Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill: |
Three Senate Republicans introduced a new bill aiming to narrow the scope of Section 230, modifying platforms' protections through more restrictive language — Republican Sens. Roger Wicker (Miss.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) introduced legislation Tuesday aimed …
More:
U.S. Senate Committee …, NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, CNET, Reuters, The Verge, MediaNama, and Wall Street Journal
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.
Cloudflare:
Cloudflare Connect 2026: The Agentic Conference — Stop preparing for agents. Start running them. 100+ sessions, workshops, and speakers from OpenAI, Arm, and Cloudflare across AI, security, and performance.
Cloudflare Connect 2026: The Agentic Conference — Stop preparing for agents. Start running them. 100+ sessions, workshops, and speakers from OpenAI, Arm, and Cloudflare across AI, security, and performance.
Zoho:
App Spotlight: Clean Contacts Pro 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: Clean Contacts Pro 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
Sources:
Mark Zuckerberg on Muse, Meta's biggest AI bet yet
Candid conversations with the leaders shaping what's next in AI and the broader tech industry. Hosted by Alex Heath, who has covered Silicon Valley for more than a decade.
Subscribe to Sources.
Lenny's Podcast:
How we built Grok Bot in a month | Roman Ugarte (SpaceXAI)
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Walter Russell Mead - How America Keeps Winning
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Grit:
The AI Race Has a Leaderboard | Arena CEO Anastasios Angelopoulos
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Big Technology Podcast:
GPT-6 & OpenAI's Comeback, Hugging Face Attack Debate, Ballmer's Scandalous Legacy
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.
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 9:30 AM ET, September 9, 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
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
More:
CNBC, Financial Times, Coinspeaker, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @jordannovet, @jwangark, @levynews, @cnbcdisruptors, @kanishkkapur_, @shomikghosh21, and @eghosao
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |