|
March 24, 2021, 7:15 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
Elon Musk says people can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin in the US and later this year outside the US — - The automaker last month revealed that it had bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. — People outside the U.S. will be able to buy a Tesla with bitcoin “later this year.”
More:
The Verge, Insider, The Economic Times, The Block, The Next Web, Forbes, Reuters, Gizmodo, CNN, CoinDesk, BBC, Engadget, Forbes, Decrypt, Reuters, Cointelegraph, Ubergizmo, Coin Journal, Cointelegraph, CryptoSlate, coinspeaker.com, Mashable, Bitcoin News, Wccftech, The Daily Hodl, Bitcoinist.com, cryptodaily.co.uk, Ethereum World News, MSPoweruser, BTC Times, CryptoGlobe, Cryptonews, and Crypto Briefing
Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @brianroemmele, @heygleb, and @martinsfp
| Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: |
CEO Pat Gelsinger says Intel will spend $20B on two new fabs in Ocotillo, Arizona and will reconfigure its external Foundry Services to serve new chip customers — The new CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger, has today outlined his vision for Intel over the coming years.
More:
Intel Newsroom, CNBC, The Verge, Engadget, Intel Newsroom, SemiAccurate, MacRumors, The Economic Times, EURACTIV.com, Forbes, Silicon Republic, Light Reading, Wccftech, Reuters, New York Times, Tom's Hardware, Yahoo Finance, iPhone Hacks, iMore, eWeek, 9to5Mac, Digits to Dollars, DigiTimes, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg, Pixel Envy, Bloomberg, SlashGear, iTnews, Digital Trends, Protocol, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @harrymccracken, @pgelsinger, @timaeppel, @ampressman, @andreif7, @mgsiegler, @lukemiani, @bitsandchipseng, @seanbowie, @repdavidcook, @stshank, @stevekovach, @azchamber, @whatthebit, @wongmjane, @anshelsag, @senmarkkelly, @patrickmoorhead, @levie, @pwang, @briansozzi, @hbkirb, @stshank, @azchamber, @ryansmithat, and @mytechmusings
| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Leaked moderator docs say Facebook users may call for death of public figures, so long as the individual is not tagged or “purposefully exposed” to such calls — Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned abuse, leaked moderator guidelines show
More:
The Guardian and Daily Mail
Tweets: @alexhern, @gregde, @monteiro, @reedgalen, @ekp, @ccdhate, @margarethodge, @scobie, @olivercallan, @magalidmathias, @owen_g, @jimwaterson, @tariqpanja, @sdotsom7, @robharris, and @fingalpimpernel
| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Tweets: @jason_kint, @annaturley, @stellacreasy, @thattimwalker, @jason_kint, @emmalbriant, @benquinn75, @slpng_giants, @jamie4north, @alexhern, @alexhern, @alexhern, and @alexhern
| Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE: |
Medium offers buyouts to everyone on its editorial staff, as it shifts focus from its own publications to supporting independent writers on its platform — After what workers describe as a successful union-busting campaign, Ev Williams has announced to journalists who work for him that they should feel free to go.
More:
Medium, New York Times, The Information, Pixel Envy, and Insider
Tweets: @thekenyeung, @parismartineau, @lorcand, @alex, @caseynewton, @psskow, @jessjoho, @jfagone, @dansinker, @harrymccracken, @laurenkgurley, @walthickey, @jathansadowski, @caseynewton, @aarieff, @noahyoo, @mcwm, @juiceboxca, @brookeobie, @tamigraph, @parismarx, @waywardwinifred, @urocklive1, @helaineolen, @mayavada, @dnbrgr, @sarthakgh, @weinbergrrrrr, @lanceulanoff, @bigblackjacobin, @_danilo, @danshipper, @juiceboxca, @timmarchman, @iankar_, @jessicalessin, @tomkrazit, @benyt, @jayrosen_nyu, @kgosztola, @jmrivera02, @grimkim, @clarajeffery, @jason, and @aaronhuertas
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Hundreds of free software advocates sign open letter seeking removal of Richard Stallman and entire FSF board saying he “has no place” in their community — Open letter signed by hundreds: RMS “has no place” in free software community. — Richard Stallman's return … | Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Amazon announces to employees that the next AWS head will be Adam Selipsky, the CEO of Salesforce-owned Tableau and formerly VP of AWS Sales, Marketing, Support — Amazon has chosen to Adam Selipsky, currently CEO of Salesforce-owned Tableau, to run its Amazon Web Services division.
More:
About Amazon, The Register, GeekWire, Channel Futures, CNN, The Information, PYMNTS.com, Protocol, Seattle Business Journal, Wall Street Journal, and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @g_bonfiglio, @jordannovet, and @quinnypig
| Jim Salter / Ars Technica: |
Firefox 87 launches with Smart Block feature, which improves the rendering of pages when blocking third-party tracking scripts by using local “stand-in” scripts — An improved referrer policy also trims URLs from embedded images and scripts. — Mozilla released Firefox 87 …
More:
Mozilla Security Blog, Mozilla, XDA Developers, MacRumors, The Register, and ZDNet
Tweets: @dveditz, @simoahava, and @campuscodi
| Bloomberg: |
Robinhood says it has filed confidentially for an IPO with the SEC — Robinhood Markets Inc., the popular trading app, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reports.
More:
Under the Hood, Axios, Fortune, CNN, Gizmodo, TheStreet, The Economic Times, Barron's Online, MarketWatch, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @jamestitcomb, @ccm_ryan, @mukund, @plainsite, @tanayj, @axios, and @erenbali
| Taylor Lyles / The Verge: |
Amazon says it's opening a new game studio in Montreal which will create original AAA games and that the studio will be led by the creators of Rainbow Six Siege — It's Amazon's fourth studio — Amazon is illustrating its commitment to game development with a new studio opening …
More:
Amazon Games, GamingBolt, Stevivor, and Wccftech
| David Ruddock / Android Police: |
Source: Qualcomm plans a console for Q1 2022 similar to Nintendo's Switch, with detachable controllers, SD card slot, Android 12, and display-out capabilities — Qualcomm plans its first foray into the consumer electronics market in years — with a device that bears a strong resemblance …
More:
Pocket-lint, BGR India, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, SiliconANGLE, The Next Web, The Verge, and XDA Developers
Tweets: @rdrv3, @rdrv3, @brianfagioli, @jetscott, @rdrv3, @caseynewton, @epro, @caro_milanesi, @raywongy, @seldo, @harrymccracken, and @ravi_hiranand. Thanks:@rdrv3
| Avaaz: |
Study of US election misinfo shows Facebook could have prevented 10.1B views from Pages that spread misinfo; these Pages saw interactions rise 3x YoY — How Facebook Failed Voters and Nearly Set Democracy Aflame — Section One - From Election to Insurrection: How Facebook Failed American Voters
More:
Mother Jones, TIME, The Guardian, Financial Times, Slashdot, Axios, Latest - Truthout, Engadget, and Press Gazette
| Chip Cutter / Wall Street Journal: |
Coaching and mental health startup BetterUp says Prince Harry has joined as chief impact officer — The Duke of Sussex is going to work for the unicorn employee coaching and mental health startup in his latest foray into business — No longer a working member of the royal family … | Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Researchers say infections by the Purple Fox botnet malware, first spotted in 2018, continue to rise thanks to a new technique that allows PC-to-PC spread — Researchers say a botnet targeting Windows devices is rapidly growing in size, thanks to a new infection technique that allows the malware to spread from computer to computer.
More:
Guardicore, BleepingComputer, and The Hacker News
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
YC's W21 batch featured 43 Indian startups, a new record, and had 350 startups in total, of which 50% were based outside the US, the highest percentage to date — Y Combinator's latest batch — W21 — features 350 startups from 41 nations. Fifty percent of the firms, the highest percentage to date …
More:
TechCrunch, Y Combinator, TechCrunch, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @braytonkey, @anuhariharan, @ycombinator, @sarthakgh, and @ycombinator
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Verizon Media Group to rebrand most of its media franchises as Yahoo products and sell subscriptions to those products via Yahoo+, a new subscription platform — Verizon Media Group, the media division within Verizon, has 3 million people that pay for subscriptions across its portfolio …
More:
TechCrunch. Tweets: @reckless, @sarafischer, @caro_milanesi, @tonyromm, @emilystewartm, @nirave, @jacksondame, @mattrosoff, @oliveremberton, @tomcoates, @kvox, @peterrojas, @nateknox, @lucasmtny, @rustybrick, @chiraag_deora, @chrismessina, @tolles, @alexwilliams, @ceonyc, @markghuneim, @jason_kint, @speirin, @bdsams, @panzer, @arrington, @kylegrantham, @mmasnick, @paulbradleycarr, @niemanlab, @tinch, @harrymccracken, @mathewi, @sfiegerman, @rushthewriter, @sub8u, and @alex
| Janice Min / TIME: |
Former Pinterest COO Françoise Brougher and two former employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, reflect on sexism and racism at the company — The day Françoise Brougher was fired from Pinterest began like so many of her workdays. It was April 2, 2020 …
More:
Fortune. Tweets: @jessicalessin, @joannelipman, @erikashimizu, @emmajune, @rightsxtech, @nilofer, @logophilicmind, @sesmith, @sososoohoo, @janicemin, and @janicemin
| Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE: |
Amazon is forcing delivery drivers to sign a “biometric consent” form that lets Amazon use AI-powered cameras in its efforts to detect distracted driving — The new cameras, which are being implemented nationwide, use artificial intelligence to access drivers' location, movement, and biometric data.
More:
The Verge and Car and Driver
Tweets: @hypervisible, @jason_koebler, @markghuneim, @motherboard, @vice, and @andyjayhawk
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter says it has acquired API integration platform Reshuffle, along with its seven member team, to help it accelerate its own API efforts and tools — Twitter today is announcing what the company calls a “strategic acquihire” of the API integration platform Reshuffle.| Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today: |
Facebook says people have raised more than $5B through Fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram, $2B of which were raised since February 2020 — While questions continue to be raised about the role that Facebook now plays in our daily interactive process, and the negative impacts in regards to fake news … | Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
OnePlus unveils the $159 OnePlus Watch, available April 14, which has a circular 1.39" display, blood oxygen tracking, fast charging, and does not run Wear OS — But it doesn't run Wear OS — It's taken years, but OnePlus is finally getting in the smartwatch game with the newly announced OnePlus Watch, starting at $159.
Tweets: @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @benwood, @tailosivetech, @verge, @edbaig, @dcseifert, @lanceulanoff, and @backlon
| Andrei Frumusanu / AnandTech: |
More:
The Verge, Forbes, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @techaltar, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @jonyiveparody, @richontech, @snazzyq, @jioriku, @grage52, and @anandtech
Sponsor Posts
TELUS Digital:
Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? — Tech leaders are always talking about what's next, and right now, agentic AI is dominating the discourse. Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar.
Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? — Tech leaders are always talking about what's next, and right now, agentic AI is dominating the discourse. Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar.
Tribe AI:
State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations — Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices.
State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations — Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices.
Zoho:
Everything new in the Zoho Sign iOS mobile app — Ranked highly in the iOS App Store (4.9 stars), Zoho Sign's mobile app for iPhone is a user favorite. We're thrilled to share that the app has been enhanced …
Everything new in the Zoho Sign iOS mobile app — Ranked highly in the iOS App Store (4.9 stars), Zoho Sign's mobile app for iPhone is a user favorite. We're thrilled to share that the app has been enhanced …
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:
Why COULDN'T Apple Make An iPhone In The US?
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
The Logan Bartlett Show:
Derek Thompson (Writer, The Atlantic) and Zach Weinberg (Co-founder & CEO, Curie.Bio) Discuss the Tariff Withdrawal and America's Future
A podcast hosted by Logan Bartlett, an investor at Redpoint Ventures, covering tech with industry insiders.
Subscribe to The Logan Bartlett Show.
Hard Fork:
Big Tech's Tariff Chaos + A.I. 2027 + Llama Drama
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Great Chat:
The bull case for domestic manufacturing
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.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Why DOGE is killing the agency that keeps banks from ripping you off
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Lenny's Podcast:
OpenAI's CPO on how AI changes must-have skills, moats, coding, startup playbooks, more | Kevin Weil (CPO at OpenAI, ex-Instagram, Twitter)
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:15 AM ET, March 24, 2021.
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
Harshita Mary Varghese / Reuters:Natalie Korach / Vanity Fair:
Julian Clover / Broadband TV News:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
More:
Las Vegas Sun, Bloomberg, Gizmodo, Newsweek, CBS News, Salon, Associated Press, and Forbes
Tweets: @issielapowsky and @chrismessina
Earlier Picks
| Bloomberg: |
More:
Cult of Mac, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, and Reuters
Tweets: @counternotions, @chrisdomico, @bankylive, @macrumors, @alexgiess, @business, and @stevekopack