|
July 2, 2021, 10:50 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
REvil is using a malicious update for IT management software from Kaseya to deploy ransomware, with at least eight large managed service providers affected — A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack.
More:
Kaseya, The Record, us-cert.cisa.gov, NBC News, Reuters, Gizmodo, Wired, BBC, New York Times, The Hill, The Guardian, DoublePulsar, Sophos Community, Washington Post, iTnews, ZDNet, Slashdot, VirusTotal, CyberScoop, Channel Futures, reddit, The Verge, SC Media, SANS Internet Storm Center …, CRN, Malwarebytes Labs, and BIG by Matt Stoller
Tweets: @uscert_gov, @c_c_krebs, @dinodaizovi, @infosecsapper, @uk_daniel_card, @anthonyrhook, @islivingston, @corymacd, @infinitelogins, @kevincollier, @viss, @sophos, @megaplanit, @shanvav, @propershadow, @clearing_fog, @tonyajoriley, @bitburner, @alexstamos, @riskybusiness, @gossithedog, @campuscodi, @brianhonan, @greypiperr, @davidderigiotis, @datadrivenmd, and @ffforward
| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Interview with Qualcomm's new CEO Cristiano Amon, who says it plans to license Nuvia's designs to cloud computing companies that want to build their own chips — (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc's new chief thinks that by next year his company will have just the chip for laptop makers wondering …
More:
Arm Blueprint, The Verge, 9to5Mac, FrontPageTech.com, OSnews, Ars Technica, Laptop Mag, AppleInsider, Light Reading, Android Authority, iDownloadBlog.com, TechSpot, Fortune, iPhone Hacks, phonearena.com, HotHardware.com News, Digital Trends, mobilesyrup.com, MacDailyNews, MacRumors, Tom's Hardware, AnandTech, Patently Apple, iMore, MSPoweruser, and TechRadar
| Tom Krazit / Protocol: |
IBM President Jim Whitehurst to step down less than two years after being elevated to the position and three years after IBM acquired his company Red Hat — IBM President Jim Whitehurst is stepping down from the No. 2 leadership position at the company less than three years after IBM acquired …
More:
IBM, ZDNet, CRN, TechCrunch, Financial Times, SiliconANGLE, TechSpot, EnterpriseAI, CNBC, Channel Futures, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @jordannovet, @mattrosoff, @chrisbrogan, @sjvn, @techjournalist, @mjasay, @mikeolson, and @webmink
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Vestager warns Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off App Store competition, says security and privacy are not lost due to sideloading — Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) against using privacy and security concerns …
More:
PYMNTS.com, MacRumors, iThinkDifferent, TidBITS, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, MacDailyNews, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, AppleInsider, and iMore
| Wall Street Journal: |
As Andy Jassy becomes Amazon CEO on Monday, a look at his management style, relationship with Jeff Bezos, regulatory challenges ahead, and more — Andy Jassy is about to take over an e-commerce colossus that employs 1.3 million people. His first challenge is an antitrust campaign that threatens the empire he will oversee.
More:
Bloomberg, Deadline, GeekWire, CNBC, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets: @mattmday, @aatilley, @bowknowsbiz, @ron_miller, @jyarow, @emilyglazer, @eugenekim222, @danamattioli, and @daveleeft
| Nikkei Asia: |
Sources: Apple and Intel will be first to adopt TSMC's 3nm tech, with new Intel CPUs and iPad SoCs based on the manufacturing process scheduled for late 2022 — Taiwanese company remains vital partner for American tech giants — TAIPEI — Apple and Intel have emerged as the first adopters …
More:
HotHardware.com News, Engadget, iMore, SiliconANGLE, TechSpot, Tom's Guide, Gizchina, Silicon Republic, mobilesyrup.com, FrontPageTech.com, iThinkDifferent, Redmond Pie, CNET, TechRadar, iDownloadBlog.com, Wccftech, Pocketnow, MacRumors, MacDailyNews, SlashGear, Thurrott, iPhone Hacks, Tom's Hardware, iPhone in Canada Blog, BGR, phonearena.com, Windows Central, Patently Apple, AppleInsider, MSPoweruser, Ubergizmo, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @lauly_th_li, @stephennellis, @notpatrick, and @sam_l_shead
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Broadcom settles with the FTC, which charged the company with alleged illegal monopolization of the market for chips used in set top boxes and broadband devices — The Federal Trade Commission accused computer chip supplier Broadcom of illegally monopolizing the market for semiconductor components, the agency announced Friday.| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
OnePlus says it is merging codebases of OxygenOS and Oppo's ColorOS, and commits to 3 years of Android updates; OxygenOS will remain the “global” OS for OnePlus — After announcing that OnePlus and Oppo would be merging more teams behind the scenes, the inevitable has happened.
More:
OnePlus Community, OSnews, Pocketnow, Ubergizmo, Liliputing, The Verge, Droid Life, BGR India, Ars Technica, Thurrott, ScreenRant, SlashGear, Android Police, Gizchina, Neowin, Android Central, TalkAndroid.com, Wccftech, Phandroid, Android Authority, and phonearena.com
Tweets: @yabhishekhd and @theoneplusclub
| The Information: |
Sources: US subscriber growth at Disney+ has slowed sharply, with 38M total subs in North America as of early July, compared to 37M at the start of February — U.S. subscriber growth at Disney's Disney+ streaming service slowed sharply in the past few months, according to internal data reviewed …
More:
The Streamable. Tweets: @nickwingfield, @jessicalessin, @hedgeyecomm, @tzm_tmt, @taralach, @amir, and @loudmouthjulia
| Wall Street Journal: |
Gettr has ties to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who is involved with GTV Media Group and other disinformation networks in the US; sources: Gettr raised ~$30M — Political operative says his free-speech-focused platform has secured financial support from entity close to fugitive Chinese businessman| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will replace its Blue Screen of Death with a black screen in Windows 11, marking the first big change to its BSOD since it added QR codes in 2016 — The Black Screen of Death is here — Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11.
More:
PCMag, Gizmodo, Engadget, Newser, mobilesyrup.com, PC Gamer, Gizchina, OnMSFT.com, GameSpot, KnowTechie, BleepingComputer, Windows Central, Pocketnow, Softpedia News, iThinkDifferent, TechSpot, gHacks Technology News, SlashGear, Tom's Hardware, BGR, BBC, fossbytes.com, TechRadar, and BetaNews
Tweets: @waxeditorial, @varadmehta, @raihanurrahman0, @switchshot, @jamesdrandall, @skarra, @datnofact, and @notpatrick
| Nico Grant / Bloomberg: |
In its diversity report, Google says it is hiring more Black people but rates of attrition are rising, especially among Black women — Google reported its best year yet for hiring Black employees, but rising departures of the same group highlights a risk to the company's plan to double its Black workforce.
More:
Reuters, Google Diversity, and The Verge
Tweets: @peard33, @timnitgebru, @carnage4life, @aprilaser, @jayjurden, @sara_ann_marie, @emilygorcenski, @datadrivenmd, and @saychieeef
| Jesús Aguado / Reuters: |
Spain's competition watchdog says it is investigating possible anti-competitive practices by Apple and Amazon over sales of Apple products on Amazon — Spain's competition watchdog CNMC is investigating possible anti-competitive practices in Spain by Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc …
More:
MacRumors, AppleInsider, Pocketnow, iThinkDifferent, Patently Apple, 9to5Mac, and iMore
Tweets: @ron_miller and @appleinsider
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Binance alleging it has operated a cryptocurrency exchange business via its website without a license — Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it has filed a criminal complaint against Binance over unregistered operations.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:
Automate recurring activities with Zoho One's RPA addition — Robotic Process Automation (RPA) automates manual and routine tasks for businesses by using digital robots that replicate human behaviour.
Automate recurring activities with Zoho One's RPA addition — Robotic Process Automation (RPA) automates manual and routine tasks for businesses by using digital robots that replicate human behaviour.
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 Clone A Messaging App?
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Grit:
HubSpot CEO on the Future of SaaS, AI, & Leading Through Change
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
Inside Devin: The world's first autonomous AI engineer that's set to write 50% of its company's code by end of year | Scott Wu (CEO and co-founder of Cognition)
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.
Hard Fork:
The Dangers of A.I. Flattery + Kevin Meets the Orb + Group Chat Chat
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.
The Logan Bartlett Show:
Ben Lamm (Founder & CEO, Colossal Biosciences) On The Breakthroughs Making De-Extinction Actually Possible
A podcast hosted by Logan Bartlett, an investor at Redpoint Ventures, covering tech with industry insiders.
Subscribe to The Logan Bartlett Show.
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:50 PM ET, July 2, 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
Cody Boteler / The Baltimore Banner:Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Max Tani / Semafor:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
More:
The Economic Times, GamesIndustry.biz, Crunchbase News, MCV/DEVELOP, and Gamasutra
Tweets: @refsrc, @therealjpk, @madhavchanchani, @nitinsharma1, @kushalbhagia, and @uzairyounus
| Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch: |
| Oliver Darcy / CNN: |
More:
The Verge, Reuters, KnowTechie, BBC, New York Post, Tech.co, Silicon Republic, RT, and phonearena.com
Tweets: @scalzi, @disclosetv, @ross, @sub8u, @ross, @alexberenson, @strassenkaempfe, @rachblevins, @chadloder, @alt_uscis, @asranomani, @sharylattkisson, @t_s_p_o_o_k_y, @realerincruz, @chrisblec, @oliverdarcy, @tprstly, @patrickmoorhead, @johnwilson, @kingfishfan, @cnnbusiness, @oliverdarcy, @alexberenson, @fboversight, @drscottjensen, @minnie_mag, @hamburger, @sirhottest, and @primalpoly
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
More:
South China Morning Post, Washington Post, Wired, Threatpost, CSO, East-West Digital News, Security Affairs, The Hill, and TechRadar
Tweets: @nsacyber, @blaing_, @ncsc, @silascutler, @uuallan, @robertmlee, @jorge_guajardo, @zcohencnn, @zcohencnn, @cnnpolitics, @quinnypig, @wired, and @a_greenberg
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
More:
Social Media Today, Washington Post, phonearena.com, BBC, Android Central, and iMore
Tweets: @mosseri, @stokel, @beebabs, @laurayesseniaa, and @nerdist