|
March 31, 2022, 5:00 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Internal report: a now-fixed Facebook bug led to a “massive ranking failure” that increased views of harmful content over six months, spiking up to 30% — A group of Facebook engineers identified a “massive ranking failure” that exposed as much as half of all News Feed views to …
More:
Protocol, Insider, and Engadget
Tweets: @alexeheath, @whotargetsme, @amyspitalnick, @brij, @ahmedbaba_, @sarahjeong, @hypervisible, @warmoth, @epro, @mslopatto, @ivanthek, @yoda, @brianmfloyd, @redpainter1, @pierce, @reckless, @cwarzel, @caseynewton, @mccarthyryanj, and @fpwellman
| Rebekah Valentine / IGN: |
After announcing in January that it canceled the in-person E3 2022, ESA is informing partners that there will also be no digital event — Though a possible digital event was floated behind the scenes, that too is now off the table. — After previously canceling its in-person E3 2022 event …
More:
VentureBeat, Washington Post, The Verge, Game Developer, Ars Technica, Engadget, Windows Central, Variety, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Input, TechRadar, Dexerto, MobileSyrup, Neowin, Wccftech, Video Games Chronicle, GameSpot, Gameranx, Digital Trends, Dot Esports, Game Rant, Kotaku, GameSpot, TechPowerUp, GoNintendo, Nintendo World Report Updates, and Twinfinite
| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
Wyze had been aware of several remote access vulnerabilities in its home security cameras for months and years without fixing them, despite Bitdefender warnings — A Wyze Cam internet camera vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote access to videos and images stored on local memory cards … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft renames Your Phone, its Android phone linking app for Windows announced in May 2018, to Phone Link and updates the app to match Windows 11's design — Phone Link now has a matching Windows 11 design — Microsoft is rebranding its Your Phone app to Phone Link and updating it with a Windows 11 design overhaul.| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Apple releases iOS 15.4.1, iPadOS 15.4.1, and macOS 12.3.1 to fix two zero-days that “may have been actively exploited”; Apple fixed five zero-days this year — Apple has released security updates on Thursday to address two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by attackers to hack iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
More:
Apple Support, CNET, PCMag, The Verge, Ars Technica, XDA Developers, Macworld, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and Tom's Guide. Tweets: @aaronjschaffer
| Bradley Chambers / 9to5Mac: |
Apple Business Essentials launches for all SMBs in the US, starting at $2.99/month; the management service is getting Google Workspace integration in the spring — After a beta period with tens of thousands of businesses, Apple is ready to extend simplified device management, iCloud Drive storage …
More:
Apple, Thurrott, Computerworld, AppleInsider, MacRumors, TechCrunch, ZDNet, CNET, Neowin, CNBC, Six Colors, iMore, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @mrcippy, @benbajarin, @reneritchie, and @reneritchie
| Jack Schickler / CoinDesk: |
The EU Parliament votes to outlaw anonymous crypto payments, extending KYC rules to even the smallest transactions with unhosted or self-hosted wallets — Lawmakers are set to end even the smallest anonymous crypto transactions, and plan measures that could see unregulated exchanges cut off.
More:
European Parliament, VICE, Decrypt, CryptoPotato, Crypto Daily, Bitcoin Magazine, and Crypto Briefing. Tweets: @carnage4life
| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Samsung partners with iFixit to launch a self-repair program, offering parts, tools, and guides, coming this summer for the Galaxy S20, S21, and Tab S7 Plus — Coming this summer for the Galaxy S20, S21, and Tab S7 Plus — Today, Samsung announced a new self-repair program …
More:
Samsung Newsroom, USA Today, VICE, Input, Protocol, CNET, XDA Developers, Android Authority, MacRumors, Gizmodo, Android Police, TechCrunch, HotHardware.com News, Android Central, TechRadar, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @kwiens and @samsungnewsus
| Nikkei Asia: |
TSMC chairman Mark Liu warns consumer demand for smartphones, PCs, and TVs is slowing down, especially in China, and components and materials costs are rising — Rising costs could be passed on to consumers, chairman of tech titan warns — Taiwan tech titan TSMC says demand …
More:
CNBC, Protocol, TechSpot, The Mac Observer, Softpedia News, Macrodesiac, and MacRumors
| David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times: |
A profile of Ben McKenzie, a star of The O.C. who has become an outspoken crypto critic and is writing the book “Easy Money” with journalist Jacob Silverman — The actor, best known for his starring role in “The O.C.,” has become an outspoken critic of a volatile market driven by speculation.
More:
Fortune. Tweets: @yaffebellany, @audreycleo, @markberman, @hillibusterr, @scottbix, @ezwrites, @billscher, @film_girl, @mchenryjd, @fortydeucetwits, @zoenone0none, @rachsyme, @cadlymack, @readingtheend, @videodrew, @amanbatheja, @sepinwall, @wordsandsense, @gabrielmalor, @vladagelman, @katienotopoulos, @debs, @ben_mckenzie, @issielapowsky, @silvermanjacob, @kashhill, @davidgerard, @katierosman, and @smdiehl
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple seeks to diversify its memory chip suppliers, weighing Micron, Samsung, and Yangtze, after Japanese supplier Kioxia lost a batch to contamination — Apple Inc. is exploring new sources of the memory chips that go into iPhones, including its first Chinese producer of the critical component …
More:
Tom's Hardware, iPhone in Canada Blog, Gizmodo, 9to5Mac, Blocks and Files, MacDailyNews, AppleInsider, TechRadar, Wccftech, iThinkDifferent, iMore, iClarified, PhoneArena, Reuters, and DigiTimes. Tweets: @matthewstoller
| CNBC: |
A look at 3C, a “grassroots” SMB group against Big Tech regulation, funded by Google and Amazon, which claims support from 20+ SMBs that haven't heard of it — - The Connected Commerce Council, which pitches itself as a grassroots movement representing small business owners …
More:
Politico, Newslit Daily, and Beyond Search
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Open source containerization company Docker raises a $105M Series C led by Bain Capital Ventures at a $2.1B valuation, bringing its total funding to $163M — It wasn't that long ago that Docker looked like it was on the ropes. In 2019, it sold its enterprise business and decided …
More:
VentureBeat, SiliconANGLE, Crunchbase News, InfoWorld, and Protocol
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Intel acquires AI-based workload optimization startup Granulate, sources say for $650M, in a deal set to close in Q2 2022; PitchBook: Granulate raised $45.6M — Last year, when we wrote about new investment for Israeli startup Granulate — which applies AI to high-priority computing workloads …
More:
Intel, CRN, The Register, Benzinga, SiliconANGLE, Globes Online, CTech, Haaretz, San Francisco Business Journal, and Silicon Republic
Tweets: @patrickmoorhead and @chernandburn
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google plans to add “highly cited” Search labels for original reporting and press releases, coming “soon” in the US on mobile and “in the coming weeks” globally — And new notices will help searchers check the validity of information
More:
The Keyword, Android Police, CNET, The Register, TechCrunch, Search Engine Land, Protocol, 9to5Google, Search Engine Roundtable, Axios, and Engadget
Tweets: @chromeunboxed, @google, and @benhkaiser
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: WH is split over Kaspersky Lab sanctions, as they could provoke a Russian cyberattack and the company's large customer base would make enforcement hard — Some officials are said to fear that sanctioning Kaspersky Lab could increase risk of Russian cyberattack| Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: |
Analysis: majority of the most-viewed Reels on Meta's platforms are anonymous or reposted; Meta says Reels is Instagram's biggest engagement growth contributor — Facebook's pivot back to video shows how badly it needs young people. — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, needs to stay relevant.
More:
New York Times, Integrity Institute, Protocol, Tech-pigułka, and Washington Post
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Review of the $899 OnePlus 10 Pro, available in the US on April 14: sleek build but subpar cameras, no IP rating for the unlocked version, and no 5G on AT&T — It's a likable device, but OnePlus still has some work to do — The 10 Pro is OnePlus all grown up.
More:
PR Newswire, Livemint, Android Authority, CNET, 9to5Google, PCMag, Forbes, PetaPixel, HotHardware.com News, Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Police, CNET, Liliputing, XDA Developers, ZDNet, PhoneArena, Wired, The Verge, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, and Engadget
Tweets: @franciscof_1990, @pierce, and @allisonjo1
| Sean Lyngaas / CNN: |
Interview with pseudonymous Ukrainian IT specialist Danylo, who released chat logs from the Russia-linked Conti ransomware gang, on his motivations and more — As Russian artillery began raining down on his homeland last month, one Ukrainian computer researcher decided to fight back the best …
More:
The Overspill. Tweets: @snlyngaas, @donie, @akiperitz, @marquardta, @snlyngaas, @ericgeller, @trellix, @daviduberti, @kimzetter, and @allthingsnatsec
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Google begins trialing its updated Privacy Sandbox tools globally, including Topics and FLEDGE APIs, starting with developers now and Chrome Beta users next — Google has just announced the next stage of trials of its Privacy Sandbox proposal — focused on ads relevance and measurement.
More:
Android Police, Ars Technica, Chromium Blog, Search Engine Land, Engadget, Chrome Developers, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @lukolejnik and @lukolejnik
| Molly White: |
An analysis of the Axie Infinity hack: Sky Mavis taking six days to disclose is irresponsible and users likely lost money they need to live, not just spare cash — On March 23, cryptocurrency priced at around $625 million was stolen from the Ronin network, which is the blockchain that powers the game Axie Infinity.
More:
Decrypt, CryptoPotato, Fast Company, and The Daily Dot
Tweets: @molly0xfff, @johnkoetsier, @molly0xfff, @dlberes, @buzz, @abebrown716, @kansasalps, @carnage4life, and @stshank
| Bloomberg: |
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and others are pushing for the crypto industry to be regulated by the smaller Commodity Futures Trading Commission, instead of the SEC — It was a classic Washington networking party. Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and chief executive officer of FTX …
Tweets: @allyversprille, @smdiehl, @blakereid, and @smdiehl
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Masayoshi Son told SoftBank leadership that the company needs to slow investments, amid the war in Ukraine, falling tech stocks, and China's crackdown — SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has warned his top executives of the need to slow down further investments …
More:
The Economic Times and ExchangeWire.com
Tweets: @alderlaneeggs, @grantspub, @muradahmed, @financialtimes, @jasonlk, and @doombergt
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Instagram rolls out updates to DMs, including 30-second song previews, the ability to reply while browsing, quick post resharing, status, and “silent messages” — Instagram today is rolling out over a half dozen new messaging features, following promises late last year that its DM …
More:
Meta, The Verge, Gizmodo, PYMNTS.com, 9to5Mac, Droid Life, Protocol, and Engadget
Tweets: @instagram, @tsuvik, and @instagram
| Naureen S Malik / Bloomberg: |
Texas starts requiring new large-scale cryptocurrency miners to seek permission to access its power grid, in anticipation of increasing demand for 2022 and 2023 — Texas has started requiring new large-scale cryptocurrency miners to seek permission to connect to the state's power grid … | Marlize van Romburgh / Crunchbase News: |
Chief, a social network with 12,000+ users that helps businesswomen rise into positions of power, raises a $100M Series B led by CapitalG at a $1.1B valuation — Chief, a private network designed to help more businesswomen rise into positions of power, raised a $100 million Series B investment led … | Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger earned $178.6M in 2021, far above Intel's initial $110M estimate; Intel's stock is down 15% since his appointment, lagging the industry — Bonus for taking helm at struggling US chipmaker was far more than company initially calculatedSponsor 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.
Cape:
Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text & data, 24-hr metadata deletion, network ID rotation, SIM-attack defense, and more. Switch today and get 29% off for life.
Most carriers track everything. Cape doesn't. — Unlimited talk, text & data, 24-hr metadata deletion, network ID rotation, SIM-attack defense, and more. Switch today and get 29% off for life.
Zoho:
Zoho Books introduces the Landlords edition in the UK — Managing rental properties in the UK has long involved a messy mix of spread-out receipts, manual spreadsheets, and end-of-year tax scrambles.
Zoho Books introduces the Landlords edition in the UK — Managing rental properties in the UK has long involved a messy mix of spread-out receipts, manual spreadsheets, and end-of-year tax scrambles.
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
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Lucas Shaw on Warner Bros' Limbo, Netflix's Anxiety, and Hollywood's Sort-of Comeback
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
How China Caught U.S. AI — With Grace Shao
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.
Training Data:
Building the Automated AGI Lab: Core Automation's Jerry Tworek and Rohan Anil
Sequoia Capital partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving technologies and their implications.
Subscribe to Training Data.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Tony Xu from DoorDash
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Invest Like the Best:
Sam Altman - How to Make an Abundant Future
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
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 5:00 PM ET, March 31, 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
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Sara Fischer / Axios: