|
December 19, 2020, 1:30 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Jacob Knutson / Axios: |
Trump downplayed the massive cyberattack on the US government, claiming that China may be responsible and the “Fake News Media” is exaggerating its extent — President Trump downplayed a massive cyberattack on U.S. government departments and agencies and private companies on Twitter Saturday …
More:
CNBC and Fox News
Tweets: @realdonaldtrump, @margbrennan, @gregpmiller, @oliverdarcy, @pwnallthethings, and @b_fung
| Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: |
Mike Pompeo says Russia is “pretty clearly” behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign, the first Trump administration official to publicly blame the country — Russia is behind the massive, ongoing cyber spy campaign against the federal government and private sector …
More:
New York Times, CRN, BBC, Engadget, Politico, NBC News, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, CyberScoop, and Florida Politics
Tweets: @peterbakernyt, @wylienewmark, @jimsciutto, @atrupar, @kaitlancollins, @laurenwern, @aghamilton29, @mikeelgan, @nicoleperlroth, @acosta, and @davmicrot
| Bloomberg: |
Cisco says some internal machines used by its researchers were targeted by SolarWinds hackers and that there's no known impact to Cisco's products at this time — - Corrupted software found in a few labs, worker devices — No known impact to Cisco offers or products, company says| Kim Zetter / Yahoo News: |
Sources: hackers conducted a test run of the SolarWinds breach in October 2019, with a version of the malware that didn't have a backdoor embedded in it — Hackers who breached federal agency networks through software made by a company called SolarWinds appear to have conducted a test run …
More:
BleepingComputer, Wired, and Financial Times
Tweets: @kimzetter, @dangoodin001, @briankrebs, @diakopter, @nicoleperlroth, @kimzetter, and @scottmstedman
| Reuters: |
More:
Microsoft Security, Securelist, TRUESEC, GeekWire, CyberScoop, MacDailyNews, Threatpost, SecurityWeek, and DomainTools
Tweets: @file411, @file411, @file411, @file411, @msftsecintel, @gossithedog, @kaspersky, @e_kaspersky, @lululemew, @bambenek, and @profwoodward
| Brad Smith / Microsoft On the Issues: |
More:
Wired, The Guardian, CNN, CNBC, SecurityWeek, Micky, Slate, Ars Technica, IT PRO, UPI, SC Media, KnowTechie, The New Stack, Dark Reading, Vox, Voice of America, Financial Times, and GeekWire
| Politico: |
More:
The Guardian, Business Insider, Axios, Slate, IT PRO, Input, TIME, Gizmodo, Nextgov, TechRepublic, The Security Ledger, and CNBC
Tweets: @natashabertrand, @axios, @rainnwilson, @waltshaub, and @jeremymgoldberg
| ProPublica: |
Leaked docs show how China stage-managed the content on its domestic internet to make coronavirus look less severe in the early days of the outbreak — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.
More:
New York Times. Tweets: @paulmozur, @nytimes, @rmack, @reneexiachrd, @chayesmatthew, @cezary, @gadyepstein, @klillington, @sheenagreitens, @dicktofel, and @zhonggg
| Laurel Wamsley / NPR: |
Stanford Medicine apologizes for its vaccine distribution plan that left out almost all of its front-line workers, blames an algorithm in an internal email — Stanford Medicine apologized on Friday for its vaccine distribution plan - a plan that came under fire for leaving out nearly …
More:
ProPublica, US Food and Drug …, VentureBeat, and New York Times
Tweets: @cathleendecker, @bydarrylfears, @kfury, @eilperin, @kim_kwasrn, @rcalo, @tiffani, @funnygodmother, @kk_levine, @bosefina, @benckinney, @theaishetu, @kreshleman, @arb, @lpbreva, @emilylmullin, @saragoldrickrab, @_beccaharrison, @laurelwamsley, @bdsams, @s__baksh, @gustojunk, @doctorjenn, and @carnage4life
| Patricia Hurtado / Bloomberg: |
DOJ charges a China-based executive at Zoom with disrupting video meetings commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre; Zoom says it terminated the employee — - Worker accused of disrupting Tiananmen Square commemorations — Zoom says it fired Xinjiang Jin after internal investigation
More:
Washington Post, U.S. Department of Justice, New York Times, Zoom Blog, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Reuters, Mashable, Daring Fireball, Gizmodo, CNN, CNET, and VICE
Tweets: @marahvistendahl, @lmatsakis, @nakashimae, @serpentza, @dhh, @revmahoney, @thegrugq, @sarahemclaugh, @niubi, @jsrailton, @wadhwa, @nicole_hong, @zhoufengsuo, @kenroth, @film_girl, @jchengwsj, @gerryshih, @marcorubio, @benthompson, @kimzetter, @kimzetter, @_danielsinclair, @shelzhang, @shelzhang, @cathyhe_et, @_danielsinclair, @thejusticedept, @billgertz, @yaqiu, @chuckrossdc, and @zhoufengsuo
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google says its multi-service outage on Monday was caused by updates to its account authentication system which resulted in a system usage reporting error — Google started the week with a big outage that took down Gmail, Drive, and all other Workspace apps.| Sankalp Phartiyal / Reuters: |
Apple puts manufacturing partner Wistron on probation, after an audit found violations of Apple's Supplier Code of Conduct at Wistron's Bengaluru plant — NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Apple Inc has placed supplier Wistron Corp on probation, saying on Saturday it would not award …
More:
Hindustan Times, AppleInsider, Livemint, The Economic Times, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, MacDailyNews, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, iMore, Hindustan Times, Moneycontrol, and Patently Apple. Tweets: @sub8u
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Microsoft is working on in-house designs for chips to run its cloud servers and Surface PCs — Microsoft Corp. is working on in-house processor designs for use in server computers that run the company's cloud services, adding to an industrywide effort to reduce reliance …
More:
The Verge, HotHardware.com News, Engadget, CNBC, ZDNet, TechSpot, Tom's Guide, MSPoweruser, Pocket-lint, Ars Technica, Tom's Hardware, Gizmodo, Trusted Reviews, Android Headlines, Reuters, Windows Central, Digital Trends, Pocketnow, Patently Apple, Windows Latest, XDA Developers, Thurrott, Neowin, OnMSFT.com, TechRadar, CRN, SlashGear, Protocol, and CNET
Tweets: @dinabass, @dinabass, @sub8u, @dries, @whatthebit, @gassee, @danielnewmanuv, @swiftonsecurity, @masonpelt, @patrickmoorhead, @tomwarren, @ntdev_, @stroughtonsmith, @stroughtonsmith, @martinsfp, @stroughtonsmith, @maxwinebach, @tomwarren, @farshchi, @sjosephburns, @cnbc, @adityasood, and @business
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
A new US law that goes into effect on December 20 will require ISPs to stop charging “rental” fees for equipment, such as routers, that customers own themselves — New law also targets hidden cable-TV fees and lets users cancel without penalty.
Tweets: @marshacollier, @dsilverman, and @karlbode
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: the AGs of Utah, North Carolina, and NY among others are preparing a lawsuit against Google over the cut it takes from app developers in its Play Store — - States probing Google Play's 30% in-app-purchase fees — Case would mark new front in antitrust assault against GoogleSponsor 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
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.
Techmeme Ride Home:
ChatGPT Just Wants To Please
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Tariffs, Trump, TikTok: What's going to happen to ads in 2025?
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:
*S3 Feature* Transcend's Kate Parker on putting data back into the hands of users in an AI-driven world
A podcast from Accel about how companies are built, from the people doing the building.
Subscribe to Spotlight On.
Invest Like the Best:
Cliff Sosin - Investing in Carvana
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:30 PM ET, December 19, 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
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:John J. Lennon / Vulture:
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
| Sriram Krishnan / The Observer Effect: |
Tweets: @polina_marinova, @apompliano, @rrhoover, @mcannonbrookes, @bwertz, @tobi, @harleyf, and @iamjakestream
Earlier Picks
| Kara Swisher / New York Times: |
More:
Daring Fireball, Big Tech, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Daring Fireball, BNet, BGR, Daring Fireball, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @random_walker, @benedictevans, @willoremus, @nytopinion, @moonalice, @justinbrookman, @hillbrad, @seldo, @adrianhon, @dakami, @dakami, @hillbrad, @hkanji, @hillbrad, @oliverdarcy, @pt, @alexhern, @moonalice, @random_walker, @hillbrad, @snazzyq, @alexhern, @pt, @awallenstein, @swodinsky, @mrejfox, @ampyourgrowth, @swodinsky, @eff, @tomarnold, @karaswisher, @jason_kint, @fxshaw, @counternotions, @jason_kint, @benedictevans, @ronwyden, @can, @can, and @can
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
More:
Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Business Insider, and Android Central
Tweets: @jordannovet, @jenn_elias, and @lauren_feiner
| Scott Simmie / DroneDJ: |
More:
TechCrunch, U.S. Department of Commerce, Reuters, The Verge, Financial Times, Gizmodo, CNBC, Bloomberg, Pocket-lint, and Ars Technica
Tweets: @emericanjohnson, @dave_beno, @bradstone, @graphiccons, @ruima, @keepitmadeinusa, @kevsarto, @senrickscott, @chr1sa, @iron_man_actual, @zchmz, @bznotes, @rmac18, @producthunt, @niubi, @niubi, @backlon, and @verge
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
More:
Tom's Hardware, Engadget, The Verge, WIRED UK, IGN, GameSpot, GeekWire, Digital Trends, TechCrunch, BGR, Financial Times, PC Gamer, Laptop Mag, Polygon, OnMSFT.com, VentureBeat, 9to5Toys, New York Times, and Kotaku Australia
Tweets: @askplaystation, @nickstatt, @tomwarren, @hoeglaw, @benlesh, @tauriqmoosa, @jepu, @tomwarren, @patrickklepek, and @mikeisaac
| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
More:
Business Insider, Elad Blog, coinspeaker.com, The Capital, CoinDesk, TechRadar, Crypto Briefing, New York Times, and BitcoinExchangeGuide. Tweets: @eladgil