|
December 18, 2022, 3:20 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| @twittersupport: |
Twitter will remove accounts made to “promote other social platforms” and content that has links or usernames to Facebook, Mastodon, and others — We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms. However, we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter.
More:
Twitter Help Center, TechCrunch, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, AppleInsider, NBC News, Reuters, The Information, Engadget, Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, Deadline, Axios, Neowin, CNBC, Livemint, and Daring Fireball
Mastodon: @jmiers230@techpolicy.social, @schwa@mastodon.social, @SwiftOnSecurity@infosec …, @malwaretech@infosec.exchange, @matt@toot.mattedwards.org, @Pwnallthethings …, @brosandprose@mstdn.social, @emptywheel@mastodon.social, @micahflee@infosec.exchange, @ummjackson@mastodon.social, @arossp@mastodon.social, @joshtpm@journa.host, @kennwhite@mastodon.social, @stevetex@mastodon.social, @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, @parkermolloy@masto.ai, @louisgray@mastodon.social, @fj@mastodon.social, @jpanzer@mastodon.social, @BGrueskin@journa.host, @joshuatopolsky@mastodon …, @Pwnallthethings …, @xor@tech.intersects.art, @parkermolloy@masto.ai, @wongmjane@macaw.social, @caseynewton@mastodon.social, @ashton@journa.host, @AnnemarieBridy@mastodon …, @parkermolloy@masto.ai, and @lauren@mastodon …
Tweets: @twittersupport, @paulg, @jack, @twittersupport, @mayemusk, @ericfreyss, @goldman, @kristyt, @levie, @macrocephalopod, @twittersupport, @juddlegum, @chronotope, @facebook, @jjvincent, @levie, @andrewperpetua, @tonysheps, @pamaster2, @sproutwiki, @219_eth, @visakanv, @_nngmi, @punk6529, @pythianism, @jack, @timsweeneyepic, @gfodor, @gfodor, @erikvoorhees, @ldrogen, @cdixon, @litcapital, @jarvis, @liv_agar, @bobby, @asharangappa_, @adam22, @richardhanania, @charlottebhc, @heyjenbartel, @paulg, @vaushv, @cosmonautmarcus, @tcarmody, @miamalkova, @goldman, @goldman, @osinteng, @benedictevans, @balajis, @minds, @tumblr, @carnage4life, @jack, @danprimack, @elivalley, @yashar, @snowden, @nicoleperlroth, @levie, @jsrailton, @lopp, @mdudas, @alexeheath, @photomatt, @alexeheath, @harddrivemag, @vitalikbuterin, @jake_k, @molly0xfff, @fmanjoo, @flashboy, @jody_houser, @tighesammy, @iansherr, @pkafka, @bubbaprog, @0xabad1dea, @manzirae, @strifequeeneris, @mattdpearce, @0xabad1dea, @yashar, @adamjkucharski, @joshgondelman, @jpbrammer, @parallaxstella, @malwaretechblog, @iansherr, @whoisalexjacob, @tonyromm, @internethippo, @alexstamos, @frankcatalano, @alex, @firstadopter, @pwnallthethings, @mattnavarra, @jasonschreier, @steinekin, @oliverdarcy, @jamesrbuk, @briantylercohen, @charlesarthur, @mattdpearce, and @hasanthehun
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is working on Mac Pro with M2 Ultra, but cancelled the double Ultra capacity “Extreme” chips; new Mac Pro computers could be assembled in Vietnam — The new high-end Mac Pro with Apple silicon is behind schedule, and you can blame changes to the company's chip and manufacturing plans.
More:
Forbes, Engadget, 9to5Mac, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, The Verge, fpt., iClarified, SlashGear, MacRumors, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, and Cult of Mac
Tweets: @markgurman, @markgurman, and @markgurman
| Jasper Ward / Reuters: |
Source: Sam Bankman-Fried plans to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the US; legal experts say any trial is likely more than a year away — Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in court in the Bahamas on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition … | New York Times: |
Sources: US prosecutors are seeking information from Democrats and Republicans about donations from SBF and ex-FTX executives Ryan Salame and Nishad Singh — Federal prosecutors appear to be focusing on possible wrongdoing by cryptocurrency executives, rather than by Democratic or Republican politicians.
More:
Cointelegraph, New York Post, The Block, Inside Bitcoins, and Cryptopolitan
Tweets: @kenvogel, @kenvogel, @kenvogel, @davelevinthal, and @nytimes
| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Google launches client-side encryption for Gmail in beta and lets Workspace administrators sign up until January 20, coming to Gmail for Android and iOS later — Google has launched a beta of its client-side encryption for Gmail, letting businesses apply to test out the feature meant to make … | Alex Cranz / The Verge: |
Netflix, HBO Max, and other streaming services scale back on experimental content that caters to smaller audiences, amid rising costs and increased competition — For a few years, there was a boon of content, and we were all wonderfully spoiled. And now that's over. — It's over.
More:
Sweet Happiness, TechCrunch, and Polygon
Tweets: @tvgrimreaper, @livelyvivian, @benjamintseng, @blackamazon, @cvamped, @dubiousca, @suchin545, and @thislesbianshit
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
A look at Backstage, Spotify's open-source developer platform used at Netflix, LinkedIn, Epic, Roku, Box, and 200+ others, which the company seeks to monetize — Backstage is used by developers at Netflix, American Airlines and hundreds of other companies — With nearly a third … | Amy Harmon / New York Times: |
A profile of iNaturalist, a not-for-profit social network that uses an ML algorithm to help users identify plants and animals, driving cooperation and consensus — A not-for-profit initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society, iNaturalist says it aims …
Tweets: @berkeleyischool, @kingjen, @amy_harmon, @ucdavisccs, @nytscience, @femoraleshells, and @echinoblog
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Anker's security cameras brand Eufy quietly removed 10 commitments from its privacy page, including encryption, after questions about keeping those promises — It's been two weeks since we reported that Anker's Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras, and we've been pushing the company for answers ever since.| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
Twitter reactivates some journalists' accounts, after 58.7% of participants in Elon Musk's poll voted to lift the suspension “now” compared to 41.3% “in 7 days” — (The journalists did not reveal his real-time location.) Out of the two poll options, “now” …
More:
Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, BBC, Mashable, Engadget, New York Post, Reuters, BuzzFeed News, Barron's Online, The Week, NBC News, International Business Times, New York Times, Variety, The Economic Times, Insider, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg, Livemint, The Daily Beast, Associated Press, and Media Matters for America
| Bryce Elder / Financial Times: |
Douyin has become China's fourth biggest e-commerce company by GMV, as short videos prove ideal as bait for long ads by giving higher purchase conversion rates — Understanding the appeal of adverts for adverts — Once again, very serious people are talking very seriously about the geopolitical threat posed by dance skits.| Nancy Scola / Politico: |
A Q&A with CA Rep. Ro Khanna about Elon Musk, being mentioned in the “Twitter Files”, passing antitrust and privacy laws, cryptocurrencies, FTX, and more — A longtime creature of the tech world, it's perhaps not surprising that Rep. Ro Khanna makes an appearance in the latest Silicon Valley scandal.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:
The power of asynchronous communication: Striking the right balance in the workplace — Asynchronous communication may have surged during the transition to remote work, but as the years passed and teams returned …
The power of asynchronous communication: Striking the right balance in the workplace — Asynchronous communication may have surged during the transition to remote work, but as the years passed and teams returned …
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:
OpenAI Backtracks
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
How to fight Apple and (maybe) win, with Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney
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.
Invest Like the Best:
David Senra - The Focused Few
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:20 PM ET, December 18, 2022.
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
New York Times:Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Laura Preston / n+1: |
More:
Bad Crow Review. Tweets: @rossdawson, @emilygorcenski, @shashj, @charlesarthur, @laurahpreston, @mangmangmang, @sennettreport, @frankpasquale, @asbolon, @revkin, @nplusonemag, @nilanjanaroy, @nplusonemag, @alexnpress, @nplusonemag, @markkrotov, @dtortorici, @longreads, @dtortorici, and @markkrotov
| RT Watson / The Block: |
More:
Bitvavo, Decrypt, The Daily Hodl, Trustnodes, Cryptopolitan, crypto.news, Cointelegraph, and Reuters. Tweets: @bitvavocom
| New York Times: |
More:
John Carmack, CNN, Insider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Ars Technica, PC Gamer, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Bloomberg, The Verge, Thurrott, PCMag, HotHardware, Gameranx, Digit, Slashdot, VentureBeat, Barron's Online, Neowin, The Block, TheGamer, Dallas Innovates, Engadget, IGN, Shacknews, and Daring Fireball
Mastodon: @vga256@dialup.cafe. Tweets: @id_aa_carmack, @boztank, @antoniocasilli, @adamdraper, @pauldix, @rafaelshimunov, @rjcc, @tariqkrim, @glynmoody, @mattocko, @work_matters, @ashannstew, @hayskali, @altcap, @id_aa_carmack, @id_aa_carmack, @danluu, @id_aa_carmack, @kentbye, @ibogost, @terronk, @danfinlay, @tiedtiger, @autismcapital, @craigmod, @nathievr, @suhail, @preffalsifier, @id_aa_carmack, @irenacronin, @amasad, @jordannovet, @jerware, @multicallum, @kytsune, @sadlyitsbradley, @marifes, @yoda, @hayskali, @alistairmbarr, @rjcc, @sadlyitsbradley, and @scobleizer