|
September 24, 2021, 1:35 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Florence Ion / Gizmodo: |
Google announces a range of features for Android, Google TV, Assistant, and Gboard, including some that were previously Pixel exclusives — The company just pushed out over a dozen new Android features, including some we thought would be limited to Android 12. — Alerts
Source:
The Keyword. More:
The Keyword, 9to5Google, 9to5Google, The Verge, CNET, MobileSyrup, SlashGear, Android Central, Phandroid, and SlashGear. Tweets: @google
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Google details several accessibility features coming to Android 12, including facial gesture controls, handwriting recognition, and an app for low-vision users — Alongside new Assistant and Gboard additions — Google's raft of new features coming to Android this fall includes some interesting new accessibility features.
Source:
The Keyword. More:
ZDNet, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, and Mashable
Tweets: @sqcai, @sundarpichai, @speedoftrust27, @googleaccess, @android, and @googleaccess
| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Google expands its Google TV app beyond the US to 14 countries, including the UK and Germany, and adds an in-app Android TV remote — After leaving its original Android TV remote app to waste for years, Google is finally remedying the situation. Following a false start yesterday …
More:
The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cord Cutters News, and The Streamable
Tweets: @brownques, @azzychill, and @nuyou22
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter integrates Strike's wallet to let users receive tips in bitcoin, rolls out Tips globally on iOS, and will explore support for NFT authentication — Twitter's slate of new product announcements is not slowing down. The company today introduced a number of new initiatives aimed …
More:
Twitter, CNBC, The Verge, CoinDesk, The Block, Engadget, The Information, Engadget, jimmymow.medium.com, CNET, Reuters, Social Media Today, Bitcoin News, Neowin, Bitcoin Magazine, MobileSyrup, Blockworks, Benzinga, Laptop Mag, The Economic Times, 9to5Mac, Decrypt, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @jackmallers, @twittersupport, @esthercrawford, @iamdcinvestor, @panzer, @manishm, @alexbosworth, @prestonpysh, @pablostanley, @dankvr, @thecryptolark, @brian_armstrong, @knutsvanholm, @carnage4life, @surferjimw, @apompliano, @jowyang, @blowdart, @mdudas, @jeffbooth, @carlosdomingo, @cburniske, @martinsfp, @michael_saylor, @elliotturn, and @seedphrase
| Associated Press: |
European Commission proposes legislation mandating USB-C charging for mobile devices, citing electronic waste; Apple is the main USB-C holdout — LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.
More:
The Verge, Reuters, 9to5Mac, New York Times, BBC, XDA Developers, TNW, MacRumors, The Verge, iThinkDifferent, Android Police, European Commission, Daring Fireball, VICE, Politico, CNBC, CNN, Axios, The Information, MacRumors, The Guardian, Tom's Guide, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, The Mac Observer, The Register, SiliconANGLE, ExtremeTech, The Hill, Phandroid, iMore, The Hill, Digital Photography Review, MobileSyrup, Fast Company, Engadget, SamMobile, HotHardware.com News, TechSpot, Mashable, TechRadar, Android Police, Protocol, PCMag, Pocket-lint, Neowin, KnowTechie, Insider, MSPoweruser, BGR, TechCrunch, Huawei Central, Pocketnow, t3.com, Digital Trends, Redmond Pie, New York Post, IGN, Ars Technica, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @eu_commission, @tomwarren, @benedictevans, @mkbhd, @joshuaswingle, @eu_commission, @ellencarmichael, @glen_mcgregor, @sippey, @film_girl, @film_girl, @jonporty, @matthew_d_green, @fosspatents, @ihnatko, @jonporty, @starfire2258, @dcseifert, @wwwojtekk, @tomwarren, @leaksapplepro, @jonporty, @ihnatko, @thierrybreton, @evan_greer, @stevesi, @economictimes, @campuscodi, @charlesarthur, @slightlylate, @backlon, @heaney555, @tomwarren, @dcseifert, @film_girl, @glennf, @reuters, @samifathi_, @film_girl, @charlesarthur, @tomwarren, @stroughtonsmith, @jamiebishop123, @yuusharo, @tylerglaiel, @tomwarren, @wongmjane, @nytimesbusiness, @pathedger18, @jonporty, @reneritchie, @stroughtonsmith, @markerjparker, @fasterthanlime, @cullend, @harrymccracken, @pt, @s8mb, @mattophobia, @sentdex, @anshelsag, @ron_miller, @caro_milanesi, @markerjparker, @markerjparker, @markerjparker, @jimpethokoukis, and @eu_commission
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Facebook says its global head of safety, Antigone Davis, will testify before the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection on September 30 — - Facebook agreed to send Antigone Davis, global head of safety, to testify before the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection on Sept. 30.
More:
Ad Age and Anadolu Ajansı …
Tweets: @rmac18, @lauren_feiner, @rmac18, @rmac18, @bigblackjacobin, @rmac18, @philippmarkolin, @markruffalo, and @donie
| Cristiano Lima / Washington Post: |
Sen. Marsha Blackburn says WSJ's Facebook Files whistleblower has turned over documents and plans to reveal their identity “at some point down the line” — Happy Thursday and welcome to The Technology 202! Below: Meet “Help Desk,” a new initiative our colleagues are launching …
More:
Bloomberg, Gizmodo, and Fox Business
Tweets: @donie, @nicoleperlroth, @jason_kint, @talkopan, @viacristiano, @natematias, @viacristiano, @kantrowitz, @donie, and @derekeb. Thanks:@viacristiano
| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
More:
MarketWatch, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Register, and CampaignUK
| Bloomberg: |
New York City passes bills establishing minimum pay and worker protections for app-based couriers, including those working for Grubhub, Uber, and DoorDash — - Legislation includes setting a minimum per-trip payment — Couriers and customers will be granted more tip transparency
More:
THE CITY, New York Times, VICE, Neowin, The Verge, The Independent, TechCrunch, Insider, Engadget, New York Post, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @greenhousenyt, @sapna, @nelpnews, @carlinarivera, @rachelholliday, @carlinarivera, @yeekaychan, @bradlander, @dgorganize, @pete_wells, @bfurnas, @rachellauter, @danpriceseattle, @j__velasquez, @emeritatorresny, @richsignorelli, @occupywallstnyc, @justinbrannan, @jessespector, @osse2021, @marklevinenyc, @clauirizarry, @jackiedavalos1, @gormogons, @profcarroll, @pisancheznyc, @ravinarawal, @profcarroll, @alisonhirsh, and @jessicaramos
| Washington Post: |
Researchers: despite Apple's ATT changes, at least three popular iOS apps are sending identifying info to third-parties even when users opt-out of tracking — On your iPhone, you can now tap a button that says, “Ask app not to track.” But behind the scenes, some apps keep snooping anyway.
More:
The Verge, Lockdown Privacy, Input, 9to5Mac, and iThinkDifferent
| The Verge: |
Tim Sweeney says Apple told Epic that it will not consider reinstating Epic's developer account until all legal appeals have concluded, likely years from now — Epic CEO Tim Sweeney revealed the conversation in a series of tweets — Fortnite will not be returning to the iOS App Store any time soon …
More:
Ars Technica, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, The Information, KnowTechie, and Michael Tsai
Tweets: @timsweeneyepic, @timsweeneyepic, @slightlylate, and @imgoldenyt
| Clara Molot / Bloomberg: |
Opentrons, whose robots help life scientists automate experiments and processes, raises $200M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a $1.8B valuation — - $200 million funding boosts Opentrons' value to $1.8 billion — Startup uses pool testing to speed the process, lower costs| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the opposition by South African indigenous groups to Amazon's planned $350M Cape Town HQ, which some say is being built on sacred land — Retail giant's plans for regional base in Cape Town is part of project igniting protest from local groups who say site is sacred
Tweets: @andreasharsono and @quinnypig
| Davey Alba / New York Times: |
Interview with Maryana Iskander, Wikimedia Foundation's next CEO, on the org's transparency, handling misinformation on Wikipedia pages, and more — Two decades ago, Wikipedia arrived on the scene as a quirky online project that aimed to crowdsource and document all of human knowledge and history in real time.
Tweets: @carlotresero, @worklifereward, @davidslindsey, @toffanin, @nytimesbusiness, @raju, @redtapechron, @diplokat, @privacydigest, and @lsanger
| JD Alois / Crowdfund Insider: |
OY! Indonesia, an offline and online payments service, raises $30M Series A led by SoftBank Ventures Asia at a $100M valuation — SoftBank Ventures Asia has led the $30 million Series A funding round in OY! Indonesia. MDI, Pavilion Capital, AC Venture, CCV, Wavemaker, PT SAT, Saison Capital Pte.
More:
Fintech Singapore and Tech in Asia
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Apple releases iOS 12.5.5 and a macOS Catalina security update to fix zero-day vulnerabilities in CoreGraphics, WebKit, and XNU — Apple has released security updates to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild by attackers to hack into iPhones and Macs running older iOS and macOS versions.
More:
The Register, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, iMore, The Mac Security Blog, ZDNet, The Hacker News, PCMag, Yahoo Entertainment, and The Record. Tweets: @adam_k_levin
| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
IPC, which represents Foxconn, Intel, and others, says a survey found ~80% of manufacturers are struggling to find workers, compounding chip shortage issues — Nearly four in five electronics manufacturers say that it has become harder to find qualified workers, compounding problems …
More:
Ars Technica, IPC International, Inc., Detroit Free Press, and TechRadar
Tweets: @davidcrais, @retrocausalai, @ipcassociation, @shawndubravac, and @brianroemmele
| The Information: |
Sources: German grocery delivery startup Gorillas raised $950M Series C led by delivery company Delivery Hero, at a valuation of $3B — Gorillas, one of the biggest of a crop of European startups in the convenience delivery market, has finalized a $950 million series C fundraising round … | Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Livestream shopping platform NTWRK raises $50M led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Kering, bringing its total raised to $60M — NTWRK, a livestream shopping platform, has raised $50 million in a new funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $60 million, the company said Thursday.
More:
PR Newswire, TechCrunch, and Tubefilter
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
In a memo, Lina Khan encourages FTC staff to prioritize addressing “dominant intermediaries”, unfair contracts, and mergers that are “illegal on their face” — - Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan encouraged her staff to prioritize addressing “dominant intermediaries” …
More:
ProMarket, Tech Times, The Verge, and CNET
Tweets: @leah_nylen, @leah_nylen, @ugambini, @leah_nylen, @leah_nylen, and @matthewstoller
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Facebook details the types of posts that get demoted in News Feed, such as clickbait and spam, but stops short of saying exactly how a demotion works — A high-level look at what gets suppressed by Facebook's algorithm — The way that Facebook controls its News Feed is often controversial and largely opaque to the outside world.
Source:
About Facebook. More:
Transparency Center, The Independent, Adweek, PCMag, and The Daily Signal
| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
Twitter plans to stop tweets from disappearing when the timeline auto-refreshes, in a series of updates over the next two months — address a longstanding complaint people have had with its mobile app. If you use the software frequently, you may have noticed tweets will sometimes disappear … | Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
New York-based Ocrolus, which offers automated tools for businesses to process documents, raises $80M Series C at a $500M+ valuation led by Fin VC — If you've ever had to take out a loan, you know just how many documents are involved in the approval process. — It's a lot.Sponsor Posts
Tribe AI:
Build AI products that matter — Tribe AI helps organizations rapidly deploy AI solutions that have real business impact. We bring together world class AI talent and tooling to drive differentiated results.
Build AI products that matter — Tribe AI helps organizations rapidly deploy AI solutions that have real business impact. We bring together world class AI talent and tooling to drive differentiated results.
Zoho:
Passkeys Week for a passwordless future: Learn how Zoho is embracing passkeys — Passkeys are the modern-day alternative authentication method that was introduced to replace traditional passwords for enhanced security and convenience.
Passkeys Week for a passwordless future: Learn how Zoho is embracing passkeys — Passkeys are the modern-day alternative authentication method that was introduced to replace traditional passwords for enhanced security and convenience.
Hamming:
Make AI Voice Agents trustworthy — Hamming AI automatically tests AI voice agents and continuously monitors them in production.
Make AI Voice Agents trustworthy — Hamming AI automatically tests AI voice agents and continuously monitors them in production.
Techmeme Leaderboards:
Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more — We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics. Download reports immediately for just $100.
Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more — We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics. Download reports immediately for just $100.Who's Hiring In Tech?
Techmeme Ride Home:
Mon. 11/18 - More Smartglasses On The Horizon
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via
Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, or
RSS.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:35 AM ET, September 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
Brooke Singman / Fox News:Brian Stelter / CNN:
Aditi Agrawal / Hindustan Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Jay Greene / Washington Post: |
Source:
California Governor. Tweets: @gavinnewsom, @unionista27, @lorenaad80, @bidar411, @joanschulze, and @lorenasgonzalez
| Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal: |