|
March 24, 2017, 11:05 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Kim Hart / Axios: |
Tech community “dumbfounded” by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's remark that AI won't supplant US jobs for “50-100 more years” — Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin riled the tech community this morning when he told Axios' Mike Allen that displacement of jobs …
More:
Axios, Engadget, CNNMoney, GeekWire, ZDNet, The Atlantic, Daring Fireball, The Verge, International Business Times, SiliconBeat, KFOR-TV, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Nextgov, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Tech Narratives, Recode, Mashable, Fortune, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @mikeallen, @danprimack, @benedictevans, @amywebb, @mcuban, @larry_irving, @jastrzebskij, @petebuttigieg, @blakehounshell, @albertwenger, @alecjross, @davidaxelrod, @zeynep, @zlingman, @alecjross, @alecjross, @clarajeffery, @scottsantens, @carlzimmer, @amywebb, @amywebb, @amywebb, @amywebb, @dpatil, @jonathanvswan, @benthompson, @chetansharma, and @verge
| Stephen Hall / 9to5Google: |
Google details the sunsetting of Talk, SMS removal for Hangouts, and other G Suite changes — We heard just yesterday that Google is planning to remove SMS capabilities from Hangouts, and now Google has detailed this change — as well as others — in a new post on its G Suite blog.
More:
G Suite Update Alerts, New York Magazine, Android Police, Android Police, eWeek, Engadget, Ars Technica, Ubergizmo, The Next Web, The Verge, ZDNet, International Business Times, PCWorld, Stock Market News …, Pocketnow, Digital Trends, Mashable, CNET, Droid Life, TechCrunch, Computerworld, Tech Narratives, and AndroidGuys
Tweets: @nelhage, @dannysullivan, @reckless, @backlon, and @backlon
| Sascha Segan / PC Magazine: |
T-Mobile introduces Scam ID to flag scam calls, and opt-in Scam Block service to block them — T-Mobile has a new feature that will flag “known scam” calls for its wireless users, according to Grant Castle, the company's VP of engineering services. — Scam ID will pop up an indicator that a call is a …
More:
Newsroom, The Verge, 9to5Mac, Fortune, Neowin, Ubergizmo, ZDNet, 9to5Google, TmoNews, iDownloadBlog.com, Pocketnow, Android Central, Engadget, and VentureBeat
| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
Tests show 10 of 54 passwords are valid in sample set from hackers claiming to have 250M iCloud records; users should change passwords — ZDNet has uncovered several loose ends with a claim regarding millions of iCloud accounts held for ransom, and questions remain.
More:
9to5Mac, BuzzFeed, Pastebin, Forbes, PCWorld, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechSpot, The Mac Observer, WeLiveSecurity, Mashable, Stock Market News …, Redmond Pie, iLounge, BGR, New York Magazine, Business Insider, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, Ubergizmo, Engadget, Fortune, Macworld, MacDailyNews, iPhone Hacks, Malwarebytes Labs, Axios, Security Affairs, International Business Times, Naked Security, Refinery29, Tom's Guide, BetaNews, Business Insider, The Next Web, Schneier on Security, Tech2, Tech Times, The Verge, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @kennwhite, @zackwhittaker, and @swiftonsecurity
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Uber denied recruiters access to its demographic data, hindering its diversity efforts, and plans release of its first diversity report next week — Under pressure from harassment and sexism allegations, the ride-hailing giant is rethinking its approach to hiring. — by
More:
The Guardian, CNET, The Tech Portal, Fortune, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @markmilian, @ericnewcomer, and @mhbergen
| TechCrunch: |
Facebook says it will soon start testing the ability to add GIFs to comments — Mar 24, 2017, 9:02 amMar 24, 2017, 1:30 pm — After years of stubborn caution, Facebook is finally embracing the animated GIF. Next week Facebook will begin testing a GIF button that lets users post GIFs …
More:
Pocket-lint, iPhone in Canada Blog, Softpedia News, SlashGear, The Next Web, VentureBeat, Engadget, Adweek, Android Central, and New York Magazine. Tweets: @johnlegere
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Chrome to immediately stop recognizing extended validation status of Symantec-issued certs and gradually nullify all currently valid certs of Symantec-owned CAs — Chrome to immediately stop recognizing EV status and gradually nullify all certs. — In a severe rebuke of one of the biggest suppliers …
More:
blink-dev, ZDNet, eWeek, Macworld, InfoWorld, WebProNews, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News, The Register, and Softpedia News. Tweets: @wdormann
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Google partners with Howard University to open a school branch on Google's campus for black engineering students, accepting 740 students over five years — Google has partnered with Howard University to launch a school branch right on the company's campus, where undergraduate students …
More:
Google, Howard Newsroom, LarrysWorld.com, Android Central, Recode, San Francisco Chronicle, International Business Times, Engadget, USA Today, 9to5Google, Silicon Valley Business …, CNNMoney, Washington Post, SiliconBeat, Quartz, Geektime, Tech Narratives, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @googlestudents, @vibemagazine, @belaurie, and @ericajoy
| Darla Mercado / CNBC: |
Amazon will collect sales taxes from all states that impose the taxes by April 1 — Amazon, the online merchandise juggernaut, will collect sales taxes from all states with a sales tax starting April 1. — Tax-free shopping will be over as of next month in Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico, the four remaining holdouts.
More:
Engadget, GeekWire, The Verge, TechnoBuffalo, and Axios
| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Twitter confirms it is considering a paid TweetDeck subscription service with new features including analytics and breaking news alerts for brands and news orgs — New analytics inside TweetDeck — Twitter is considering offering a paid subscription to power users, including brands and news organizations, The Verge has confirmed.
More:
Forbes, BBC, Fox News, VentureBeat, 9to5Mac, Social Media Today, Adweek, SiliconANGLE, Computerworld, The Register, Stock Market News …, SiliconBeat, TechSpot, ValueWalk, Breitbart, Ubergizmo, TechCrunch, Investor's Business Daily, Tubefilter, iPhone in Canada Blog, SlashGear, Neowin, Nieman Lab, PC Magazine, Tech Times, ITworld.com, MacRumors, Mashable, International Business Times, The Next Web, Reuters, International Business Times, Inquirer, HYPEBEAST, Tech Narratives, Tech2, The Tech Portal, Engadget, Seeking Alpha, Fone Arena, BuzzFeed, 9to5Mac, Digital Trends, and Softpedia News
Tweets: @andrewtavani, @gaberivera, @erosresmini, @caseynewton, @rrhoover, and @markgurman
| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Moto G5 Plus review: best budget smartphone with premium feel and solid performance, but camera is disappointing and timely software updates are not guaranteed — Downgraded camera and questionable update policy tarnish another solid upgrade. — We've documented the decline of Motorola under Lenovo extensively.
More:
BGR, The Verge, Tom's Guide, BetaNews, Android Authority, Computerworld, ZDNet, CNBC, Tom's Guide, TechnoBuffalo, CNET, and Business Insider. Tweets: @dcseifert
| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Sources shed light on Uber's self-driving car mess: slow progress on tech, haphazard public demos, and ATG talent exodus triggered by Otto acquisition — The company's self-driving division is in a “mini civil war,” according to insiders. — For Uber, the embattled ride-hail juggernaut …
Tweets: @sarahcuda
Sponsor Posts
TELUS Digital:
See how your customer experience priorities compare — TELUS Digital surveyed leaders about the tech they're investing in, the KPIs they're tracking and their plans for outsourcing. Get the results. No form fill required!
See how your customer experience priorities compare — TELUS Digital surveyed leaders about the tech they're investing in, the KPIs they're tracking and their plans for outsourcing. Get the results. No form fill required!
Intel:
Intel Delivers powerful CPUs for AI and Networking — With the onset of AI, businesses demand powerful and efficient CPUs. Explore new Intel Xeon 6 processors, for the broadest set of workloads with leadership performance and lower TCO.
Intel Delivers powerful CPUs for AI and Networking — With the onset of AI, businesses demand powerful and efficient CPUs. Explore new Intel Xeon 6 processors, for the broadest set of workloads with leadership performance and lower TCO.
Zoho:
Zoho Sign at Kenya's Digital Trust Forum 2025 organized by Evrotrust and Geda — Kenyan businesses and government services are adapting to digital alternatives to explore opportunities in the nation's newly launched ten-year Digital Master Plan.
Zoho Sign at Kenya's Digital Trust Forum 2025 organized by Evrotrust and Geda — Kenyan businesses and government services are adapting to digital alternatives to explore opportunities in the nation's newly launched ten-year Digital Master Plan.
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
Techmeme Ride Home:
How Tariffs Might Impact Tech
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
What AI anime memes tell us about the future of art and humanity
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Great Chat:
Battle of the startup cities
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.
The Logan Bartlett Show:
Zach Weinberg (Co-Founder & CEO, Curie.Bio) on The Tariff Trap, Self-Inflicted Recession Risk, and Open AI's Fundraise
A podcast hosted by Logan Bartlett, an investor at Redpoint Ventures, covering tech with industry insiders.
Subscribe to The Logan Bartlett Show.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Trump vs The Media, Round 2, with Sara Fischer
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.
Spotlight On:
Graphite's Merrill Lutsky on Revolutionizing Code Review for the AI Era
A podcast from Accel about how companies are built, from the people doing the building.
Subscribe to Spotlight On.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:05 PM ET, March 24, 2017.
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
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Hamza Shaban / BuzzFeed: |
More:
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Ars Technica, New York Times, AppleInsider, The Daily Caller, theWHIR.com, PCWorld, Tom's Guide, Motherboard, Forbes, KFOR-TV, Quartz, BetaNews, 9to5Mac, BBC, The Verge, Silicon Republic, AOL, Ad Age, AppAdvice.com, epic.org, Boing Boing, Wired, ZDNet, Adweek, SiliconANGLE, Android Central, Digital Trends, TechSpot, Softpedia News, Neowin, Techdirt, SlashGear, New York Magazine, The Register, Tech Narratives, Tom's Hardware, AdExchanger, The Next Web, BGR, DSLreports, Axios, ITworld.com, MacDailyNews, Morning Consult, reddit.com, Privacy Online News, and Salon
Tweets: @jamesfallows, @jeffcannata, @propublica, and @werner
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard: |
More:
The Intercept, Forbes, TechCrunch, Breitbart, CNET, Digital Trends, Naked Security, iDownloadBlog.com, The Mac Security Blog, Patently Apple, Tech2, International Business Times, WeLiveSecurity, Gizmodo India, iPhone in Canada Blog, New York Times, BGR, Wired, Tech Times, iPhone Hacks, MacDailyNews, Mashable, MacRumors, SiliconANGLE, The Register, Cointelegraph.com News, TechCrunch, Axios, BetaNews, TechConnect, ValueWalk, SecurityWeek, Fortune, Security Affairs, The Next Web, and AppleInsider