|
August 11, 2020, 3:05 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| NBC News: |
Sources: an internal Facebook probe into QAnon shows the size of the conspiracy theory's community: millions of members and followers across thousands of Groups — An internal investigation by Facebook has uncovered thousands of groups and pages, with millions of members and followers …
More:
Mashable, Social Media Today, The Hill, and Reclaim The Net
Tweets: @craigsilverman, @brandyzadrozny, @ekp, @brandyzadrozny, @anniefryman, @leilanimunter, @mindyfinn, @alkapdc, @yashar, @slpng_giants, @hshaban, @kylegriffin1, @scottnevins, @slpng_giants, @anildash, @slpng_giants, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @gmbutts, @johnpaczkowski, @joshshepperd, @brooklynmarie, @kevinroose, @noupside, @hshaban, @benpu_nbc, @scott_wiener, and @alkapdc
| Bloomberg: |
In a lawsuit brought by CA's AG, judge issues a preliminary injunction ordering Uber, Lyft to convert their drivers to employees, paused for 10 days for appeals — - Ride-hailing companies ordered to comply with state law — San Francisco judge pauses preliminary injunction for appeal
More:
The Verge, NBC News, Reuters, CNBC, San Francisco Chronicle, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, Protocol, Business Insider, Associated Press, NPR, Mother Jones, Silicon Valley Business …, Financial Times, Insurance Journal, TechCrunch, Politico, The Daily Dot, CNET, PYMNTS.com, Mashable, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @zck, @factchecker23, @daveleeft, @alex, @ktvu, @josheidelson, @josheidelson, @daveleeft, @josheidelson, @josheidelson, @veenadubal, @daveleeft, @erinmulvaney, @daveleeft, @josheidelson, and @daveleeft
| Dara Khosrowshahi / New York Times: |
More:
Uber Newsroom, MarketWatch, SiliconANGLE, CNN, Tech.co, TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, Gizmodo, Engadget, The Rideshare Guy Blog …, CNBC, The Hill, CNET, Slashdot, and Axios
| Reuters: |
Russian competition watchdog FAS says Apple abused its dominance of the mobile apps market and must resolve issues with iOS App Store; Apple says it will appeal — MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian competition watchdog FAS on Monday said that Apple Inc has abused its dominant position … | Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Facebook says it has created a new group to run all of its payments projects with David Marcus at the helm; hires former Upwork CEO as VP of Facebook Payments — - Libra cryptocurrency co-creator David Marcus to lead new group — Former UpWork CEO Stephane Kasriel joins as payments VP
More:
CoinDesk, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, Neowin, UPI, WWD, BitcoinExchangeGuide, The Block, Finextra, Engadget, Cryptonews, Business Insider, and PYMNTS.com
Facebook: David Marcus. Tweets: @davidmarcus, @unhedgedchatter, @kurtwagner8, @iankar_, @csuram88, @patrickmcgee_, @melt_dem, @rizzn, and @prestonjbyrne
| Bloomberg: |
Source: AmEx is in advanced talks to buy SoftBank-backed online lender Kabbage for as much as $850M in an all-cash deal as soon as this month — American Express Co. is in advanced talks to buy the online small-business lender Kabbage Inc., which is backed by investors including Japan's SoftBank Group Corp … | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
In the wake of a widely protested presidential election in Belarus, nonprofits and companies including Twitter are reporting parts of the internet being blocked — Twitter, local journalists, and internet freedom organizations report that there are widespread internet blocks in Belarus.
More:
Wired, Cointelegraph, CyberScoop, NetBlocks, Engadget, Finbold, CNN, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @policy, @netblocks, @netblocks, @netblocks, @hannaliubakova, @netblocks, @usamakhilji, @durov, @kazweida, and @ilvestoomas
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
In iOS 14, Apple News+ publishers' web links are opened in the Apple News app by default for Apple News+ subscribers, though this feature can be turned off — Apple News in iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur has a toggle that's designed to open web links from Apple News+ publishers directly …
More:
TechCrunch, Neowin, Michael Tsai, iMore, AppleInsider, Apple Must, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @arctictony, @florianederer, @tomgara, @mgsiegler, @charlesarthur, @charlesarthur, @tomcoates, @panzer, @tomcoates, @robpegoraro, @lizmair, @nathanblawrence, @scmitchp, @tiedtiger, @timccopeland, @krave, @kempius, @juliamacfarlane, @baekdal, @mattnavarra, @harrymccracken, @maxwinebach, and @claytonmorris
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google announces that Google Maps now has CarPlay Dashboard support and a simple version of the app will be rolling out to Apple Watch in the coming weeks — Google today announced two big features for its mapping service on Apple platforms. After removing in 2017, Google Maps is bringing …
More:
The Keyword, MacRumors, Softpedia News, Macworld, Ubergizmo, Appleosophy, SlashGear, Ars Technica, Thurrott, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @googlemaps, @richontech, @rustybrick, and @dcseifert
| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
Frances Allen, who conducted groundbreaking work on software compilers in the 1960s and won the Turing Award in 2006, has died at 88 — One of the few women in the computer industry in its early days, she paved the way for the efficient, lightning-fast apps of today.
More:
IBM Research Blog, Gizmodo, Engadget, and The Verge
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Nreal, which fought off IP theft suit from Magic Leap, will start shipping AR glasses in S. Korea this month for ~$586 or $295 when bundled with Galaxy Note 20 — They cost $586 alone or $295 in a Galaxy Note 20 bundle — The Nreal Light mixed reality glasses are shipping in Korea alongside Samsung's newly announced Galaxy Note 20.
More:
Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers, VentureBeat, SlashGear, Forbes, Android Headlines, and Engadget
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime as Prime Gaming; the service will still give Prime subscribers perks, including free games, on the live streaming platform — Prime Gaming now sits more logically alongside Prime perks like Prime Video and Prime Reading — Amazon is rebranding Twitch Prime …
More:
The Amazon Blog, Twitch Blog, New York Times, Washington Post, Polygon, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, GameSpot, Tubefilter, Thurrott, The Next Web, TechSpot, Dot Esports, PC Gamer, Business Insider, Gizmodo, Android Headlines, GeekWire, Bloomberg, Engadget, Variety, CNET, GamesIndustry.biz, and Seeking Alpha
Tweets: @raquellily and @thiccfila_
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Amazon says that 1M+ Prime subscribers in India shopped from SMB partners in the 14 days leading up to Prime Day — Amazon has amassed at least 1 million subscribers for its Prime loyalty service in India, the e-commerce giant revealed today in a long rundown of how its platform fared during …
More:
Times of India, IN Day One Blog, and Inc42 Media
| Reuters: |
Sources: TikTok's separation from ByteDance could take over a year, well beyond Trump and Microsoft's Sept. 15 timeline, as Microsoft negotiates the transition — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) bid to carve out parts of TikTok from its Chinese owner ByteDance will be a technically complex endeavor …
More:
AdExchanger, CNBC, Windows Central, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @reutersbiz, @b_fung, @reuters, and @kenli729
| Wall Street Journal: |
More:
Popular Science, Business Insider, TechCrunch, TechNode, Protocol, Vox, 500ish, iMore, Social Media Today, Android Headlines, Silicon Valley Business …, BetaKit, Android Central, Adweek, VICE, Pocket-lint, Android Police, Tubefilter, TechCrunch, The Daily Dot, Fortune, WinBuzzer, Light Reading, The Verge, Gizchina, iDownloadBlog.com, Pocketnow, infosecurity-magazine.com, SlashGear, MacRumors, and International Business Times
Tweets: @nytopinion, @jasonlk, @rolfewinkler, @teddyschleifer, @karaswisher, @teddyschleifer, @wsj, @georgia_wells, @newley, @wired, @samirsaran, and @bhuvanbagga
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Gemini 2.5 Pro: Our most intelligent AI model — Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) is now available, with thinking capabilities, enhanced performance, and improved accuracy. Try it at no cost in the Gemini app.
Gemini 2.5 Pro: Our most intelligent AI model — Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) is now available, with thinking capabilities, enhanced performance, and improved accuracy. Try it at no cost in the Gemini app.
UiPath:
Introducing the UiPath Platform™ for agentic automation — UiPath's new platform empowers enterprises to experience the full power of AI to transform industries
Introducing the UiPath Platform™ for agentic automation — UiPath's new platform empowers enterprises to experience the full power of AI to transform industries
Zoho:
2025: World Password Day is now also World Passkey Day — Since 2013, the first Thursday of May has been recognized as World Password Day to spread awareness about good password practices and protecting our online accounts.
2025: World Password Day is now also World Passkey Day — Since 2013, the first Thursday of May has been recognized as World Password Day to spread awareness about good password practices and protecting our online accounts.
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:
Judge Refers Apple For A Criminal Investigation
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Great Chat:
What's the deal with Deel?
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.
Lenny's Podcast:
The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can't stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO)
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.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Josh Kopelman from First Round Capital
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'The Ratchet of Flippancy', With Craig Mod
The director's commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Subscribe to The Talk Show With John Gruber.
Azeem Azhar's Exponential View:
The difference between early and late AI adopters
Azeem Azhar explores how AI and exponential technologies are shaping our future.
Subscribe to Azeem Azhar's Exponential View.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:05 AM ET, August 11, 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
Dylan Byers / Puck:Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Matthew Keys / The Desk: |
More:
GeekWire. Tweets: @quinnypig, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, @mari_beee_, and @matthewstoller
| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
More:
Wired, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, FierceWireless, CNET, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and MacDailyNews. Tweets: @glenngabe
Earlier Picks
| John Koetsier / Forbes: |
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
More:
Android Police, 9to5Google, Android Central, XDA Developers, Android Headlines, ZDNet, Android Police, and 9to5Google. Tweets: @epro