|
December 3, 2017, 1:00 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
iOS 11.2 released: fixes a bug that caused some notifications to crash iPhones starting Dec 2, adds Apple Pay Cash and faster 7.5W wireless charging — Apple today released iOS 11.2, the second major update to the iOS 11 operating system available on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 11.2 comes …
More:
Apple Support, 9to5Mac, iMore, Emojipedia, MacRumors, CNNMoney, Daring Fireball, bgr.in, Digital Trends, 9to5Mac, Tom's Guide, ZDNet, Lifehacker, Neowin, The Verge, The Verge, AppleInsider, TmoNews, PhoneDog.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Mac Observer, MacStories, CNET, Forbes, MSPoweruser, Gizmodo, BetaNews, Patently Apple, TechCrunch, TechCrunch, Mashable, Engadget, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, and International Business Times
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
macOS upgrades from High Sierra 10.13.0 to 10.13.1 break “root” bug patch issued earlier this week; fix by re-installing patch after upgrade, rebooting computer — WHEN A COMPANY like Apple rushes out a software patch for a critical security bug, it deserves praise for protecting its customers quickly.
More:
The Verge, Macworld, AppleInsider, Tech Times, BetaNews, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNET, Ars Technica, iPhone Hacks, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, MacDailyNews, bgr.in, BuzzFeed, MSPoweruser, and AskWoody
Tweets: @marcwrogers and @a_greenberg
| New York Times: |
Former NSA employee Nghia H. Pho pleads guilty to taking classified files home, where, officials say, Russian hackers stole the files via Kaspersky software — BALTIMORE — A former National Security Agency employee admitted on Friday that he had illegally taken from the agency classified documents believed … | Michael Byrne / Motherboard: |
Notre Dame study finds 73% of posts on Reddit are voted on by users that haven't clicked through to view the content — And the world makes a little more sense. — It's probably not at all surprising that most content posted to Reddit is voted on more or less blindly.| Anil Dash / Humane Tech: |
How optimizing content for search engines in the early days of the web gave rise to today's never-ending algorithmic arms race against web and social platforms — A dozen years ago, the web started to reshape itself around major companies like Google. We can understand the genesis …
Tweets: @badams, @mattcutts, @ethicistforhire, @anildash, and @anildash
| Matt Navarra / The Next Web: |
Instagram tests native regram button, GIF sticker search, Story archiving, closest friends list, and other new features — TNW today obtained information on a range of new features Instagram is currently testing. As with all tests, this means some of you may have already seen one or two of the new features.
More:
9to5Mac, The Verge, Digital Trends, AppAdvice.com, Phandroid, PhoneDog.com, The Ringer, Fone Arena, Android and Me, Tech Times, Mashable, Cult of Mac, Digital Photography Review, iDownloadBlog.com, Business Insider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Android Central, Ubergizmo, Android Police, International Business Times, and Slate
Tweets: @joshconstine and @chrismessina
| Rachael King / Wall Street Journal: |
Profile of Antonio Neri, a 22-year veteran of HPE set to succeed Meg Whitman as CEO, as he faces an uphill struggle to cut $1.5B over three years — The newly appointed CEO brings tech chops to a company in need of hit products — Meg Whitman's tenure at Hewlett-Packard was marked …
Tweets: @scottmaustin and @steven_norton
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Vidme Shuts Down User-Generated Video Service, Citing Inability to Compete With Google, Facebook — Startup Vidme is shutting down its user-generated video service — because it can't see a way to make money in the face of internet giants Google and Facebook.
More:
Vidme, Android Police, Neowin, Digital Trends, The FurmanPaladin, MediaPost, and Tubefilter. Facebook: Alex Benzer
| Reuters: |
Uber's use of encrypted messaging app Wickr, which may have allowed the company to avoid preserving records relevant to litigation, could set legal precedents — Paresh Dave, Heather Somerville — (This version of the Nov. 20 story corrects to show Uber used a business version … | Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
Expensify sparks privacy concerns by using Mechanical Turk to process user-submitted docs its automated service can't handle — IT'S INCREASINGLY UNREMARKABLE for consumers to use artificial intelligence tools in their daily lives. Machine learning algorithms power your smart assistants …
More:
Mashable
| Victor Basta / TechCrunch: |
The number of early-stage VC rounds worldwide dropped from about 13.3K in 2014 to about 5.9K this year, with mobile app and SaaS startups hit hardest — Amid record amounts of capital raised by VCs worldwide, and a sharp rise in the number of private “unicorns” valued at $1 billion-plus …
More:
AVC. Tweets: @semil, @somakc, @adamnash, @rrhoover, @lutherlowe, @gsands, @johnsheehan, @trengriffin, @fredwilson, @jbposell, @fdestin, @olafjacobi, and @richardbagdonas
| @jack: |
Twitter changes course, says anti-Muslim tweets retweeted by Trump “are permitted on Twitter based on our current media policy” — We mistakenly pointed to the wrong reason we didn't take action on the videos from earlier this week. We're still looking critically at all of our current policies, and appreciate all the feedback. See our safety calendar for our plans and ship dates. http://twitter.com/...
More:
Fortune, CNET, The Verge, The Intercept, CNNMoney, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, TechCrunch, Business Insider, The Hill, and Mashable
Tweets: @shaunking, @twittersafety, @samfbiddle, @drclaireh, @twittersafety, @mat, @ericgeller, @joshuatopolsky, @sethrogen, @kantrowitz, and @ashleyfeinberg
Sponsor Posts
Meta:
Open Source AI: Available to all, not just the few — Meta's open source AI enables small businesses, start-ups, students, researchers and more to download and build with our models at no cost.
Open Source AI: Available to all, not just the few — Meta's open source AI enables small businesses, start-ups, students, researchers and more to download and build with our models at no cost.
Zoho:
How remote support can make your Christmas stress-free — As Christmas approaches, the air fills with the anticipation of joy, family gatherings, and gift-giving. While the season brings immense happiness …
How remote support can make your Christmas stress-free — As Christmas approaches, the air fills with the anticipation of joy, family gatherings, and gift-giving. While the season brings immense happiness …
Genesys:
Executive Insights: The Era of Contact Center AI Copilots — How AI copilots are transforming customer experience and agent performance.
Executive Insights: The Era of Contact Center AI Copilots — How AI copilots are transforming customer experience and agent performance.
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.Who's Hiring In Tech?
Techmeme Ride Home:
(BNS) Calvin And Hobbes - With Daniel Kibblesmith
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 1:00 PM ET, December 3, 2017.
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
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:Reuters:
Inside Radio:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal: |