|
March 5, 2022, 6:40 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Lapsus$ says if Nvidia doesn't remove crypto mining limits on its graphic cards and open source its GPU drivers, the group will release the source code it stole — Chipmaker has until Friday to comply or see its crown-jewel source code released. — Data extortionists who stole up to 1 terabyte …
More:
HotHardware.com News, Have I Been Pwned …, The Register, BleepingComputer, Tom's Hardware, Tom's Hardware, Wired, Notebookcheck.net, Android Police, Android Police, ZyCrypto, The Economic Times, The Verge, PC Gamer, CSO, Benzinga, Digital Trends, TheStreet, Mashable, SecurityWeek, Newslit Daily, IT Management, TechCrunch, Bob's Newsletter, and Web3 is going just great
Tweets: @epro, @rosesilicon, @turtlekiosk, @tomgara, @dinosn, @nintendorumor, and @marshacollier
| Paresh Dave / Reuters: |
PayPal suspends its services in Russia, including its money transfer service Xoom; Wise and Remitly also suspended some services in Russia earlier this week — Payments company PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) shut down its services early on Saturday in Russia, citing “the current circumstances …
More:
CoinDesk, Insider, The Verge, Engadget, Protocol, Tech Monitor, Video Games Chronicle, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Computerworld, CRN, SamMobile, Light Reading, Windows Central, SiliconANGLE, Dexerto, New York Post, and GamingBolt
Tweets: @fedorovmykhailo, @elsultanbitcoin, @neerajka, @theashelina, @dariarooz, @depressramiart, @qaomene, @wfn_art, and @sidnithefoxnsfw. Thanks:@peard33
| Sohee Kim / Bloomberg: |
Samsung suspends all product shipments to Russia, source says including chips, smartphones, electronics; Samsung has a 30%+ smartphone market share in Russia — Samsung Electronics Co. said product shipments to Russia have been suspended due to current geopolitical developments …
More:
Reuters, The Verge, Gizchina, MacDailyNews, USA Today, Insider, SamMobile, Fast Company, Engadget, Android Police, Axios, Today in Digital Marketing, Destructoid, TechRadar, GameSpot, TechCrunch, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Register, GameRevolution, Protocol, Microsoft On the Issues, and IGN
Tweets: @martinkragh1, @fabiochiusi, @markbrooks, @kazweida, @biannagolodryga, @edzitron, @bradsmi, and @annmarie
| Kali Hays / Insider: |
Meta pauses all Facebook ads targeting people in Russia and stops letting marketers in Russia run ads globally, after Roskomnadzor blocked Facebook in Russia — - Facebook made yet another move against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. — The company is halting all ads in the country …
More:
Meta, Engadget, The Verge, Fossbytes, Wall Street Journal, independent, and Business Insider Australia
Tweets: @patrickcoffee, @marypcbuk, @doctor_j_, @meta, @slpng_giants, @slpng_giants, @shakirov2036, @shakirov2036, @emmalbriant, and @slpng_giants
| BuzzFeed News: |
Roskomnadzor has reportedly blocked Twitter in Russia; a spokesperson says the company doesn't see “anything significantly different” than existing throttling — Russia's communications regulator said it blocked Facebook because of “discrimination against Russian media and information resources.”
More:
RKN, New York Times, The Verge, The Guardian, Interfax, BBC, MediaNama, TheStreet, Variety, Reclaim The Net, Slate, Newsweek, The Economic Times, iPhone in Canada Blog, Security Affairs, and The Verge
| New York Times: |
A look at volunteer hackers in the Russia-Ukraine war with unverifiable identities and locations, blurring the line between amateurs and groups linked to states — The hackers have claimed a number of disruptions over the past week, blurring the lines between amateurs and groups linked to governments.
More:
Delta X Newsletter and Tech Policy Press
Tweets: @m_miho_jpn, @nytimes, @kateconger, @seattletimes, @cybernews, @cliffordlevy, @bvangrack, @denverchannel, @andreasharsono, and @ktbenner
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Q&A with Ukraine Deputy Minister for Information Transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov on Ukraine's “IT Army”, cybersecurity, and betting on crypto donations — An interview with the country's deputy minister for Information Transformation on its digital resistance as it braces for more conflict| Katherine Bindley / Wall Street Journal: |
Tech leaders believe post-pandemic work means flexibility, more geographically dispersed hiring, and workers designating collaboration and individual work hours — Highly sought-after tech workers don't want to go back to the way things used to be. Their employers are making their work … | Jacob Silverman / New Republic: |
For some right-wing libertarian-minded coiners, the right to freely trade crypto takes precedence over opposing a Russian invasion of a sovereign nation — Last month, a non-fungible token, or NFT, collector who goes by the pseudonymous Twitter handle @punk6529 posted a 56-part Twitter thread …
Tweets: @martinsfp, @newrepublic, @economictimes, @silvermanjacob, and @shokunin_studio
| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
Washington state passes the Silenced No More Act, becoming the second state to ban NDAs preventing workers from discussing harassment, wage violations, and more — Washington state became the second in the nation to pass the Silenced No More Act on Thursday.
More:
Washington State House … and UX Collective
Tweets: @cherthedev, @ifeomaozoma, @karenkeiser1, @lizberrywa, @wasendemocrats, @levisu, @mmitchell_ai, and @mmitchell_ai
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Snapchat temporarily turns off its “heatmap” feature in Ukraine as “a safety precaution”, no longer showing how many snaps are being taken in specific locations — Other companies have cut off sources of info on the public's movements| Rick Whiting / CRN: |
Software AG, a developer of business and application integration software, acquires DataOps software developer StreamSets for €524M — Software AG says StreamSets' technology is complementary to its application integration product portfolio and will provide a boost to the company's Helix transformation initiative.
More:
Software AG
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:
The 90-day recognition cliff: Why praise programs fade, and what keeps them alive — Recognition programs often start with enthusiasm. Employees participate, managers share shoutouts, and teams have a new way to celebrate achievements.
The 90-day recognition cliff: Why praise programs fade, and what keeps them alive — Recognition programs often start with enthusiasm. Employees participate, managers share shoutouts, and teams have a new way to celebrate achievements.
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:
SAP CEO: AI Won't Kill Software, But It Will Change Your Job — With Christian Klein
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:
David Ellison's Paramount-Warner Empire & The Fight That Comes Next
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.
Sources:
Factory CEO on why AGI is already here
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Noah Shinn - Building Instinct: The Personal Agent
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Lenny's Podcast:
The grief, loneliness, and burnout sweeping through the tech industry right now | Molly Graham
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.
Great Chat:
Doomers at Dreamforce
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:40 PM ET, March 5, 2022.
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:Los Angeles Times:
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| NBC News: |
More:
Insider, The Hill, and Techdirt
Tweets: @campuscodi, @dcuthbert, @marcowenjones, @noplasticshower, @moorehn, @evelyndouek, @oneunderscore__, and @mmasnick
Earlier Picks
| Washington Post: |
More:
Forbes, CNBC, Game Rant, Polygon, GameSpot, dot.LA, Dexerto, Ars Technica, IGN, Engadget, TheGamer, Game Developer, GamesIndustry.biz, Blue's News, and Dot Esports
Tweets: @kamunt, @kamunt, @futterish, @epro, and @pettycommajared
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
More:
Sky News, NBC News, Daily Mail, Reuters, National Review, The National, DW.COM, Forbes, News & Guts Media, theepochtimes.com, The Independent, Interfax-Ukraine, New York Times, Engadget, 1NE's Newsletter, VICE, New York Post, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @itsjeffhiggins, @ctrevornelson, @samdfoot, @iansherr, @jeffleach, and @karissabe. Thanks:@thekenyeung
| CNBC: |
More:
Variety, DMED Media, TechCrunch, Droid Life, The Verge, XDA Developers, Game Rant, dot.LA, SlashGear, iPhone in Canada Blog, Neowin, GameSpot, PhoneArena, PYMNTS.com, CNET, Android Authority, AppleInsider, and TalkAndroid.com
Tweets: @richlightshed, @richlightshed, @digitalshields, @caseynewton, @jnaneshanand, @jboorstin, @sherman4949, @stevekovach, and @azalben