Apple's rumored shift to its own CPUs for Mac may parallel the 2005 transition to Intel and brings up similar questions of emulation, developer transition kits
Mark Gurman: … I'm not sure what the hedging is about there, other than the fact that anything reported about anyone's future plans could, in theory, change.
Reddit names Y Combinator CEO and Justin.tv founder Michael Seibel as Alexis Ohanian's replacement
Ohanian stepped down last week, asking the board to replace him with a black candidate — Reddit has named Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel to its board of directors.
Apple says in a memo that its main campus will re-open on June 15 for select employees, with most waiting several months at least before going back
Apple Inc. told staff at its main Silicon Valley headquarters that the first phase of a plan to return to the office will begin on June 15 …
[Thread] A deep dive into the technical issues related to the rumored Mac transition from x86 to ARM architecture
it's not an either/or. What they could get, effectively for free, is binary compatibility with existing iPad apps. A single, shared app platform, SDK & App Store @BenBajarin : Don't think so. Apples c...
Sources: Just Eat Takeaway is nearing an all-stock deal to acquire Grubhub that could be finalized as early as Wednesday, after Uber-Grubhub talks stalled
Uber's board is planning to meet Wednesday and may officially pull the plug on Grubhub talks then — Grubhub Inc. GRUB -.50% …
New Intel chip flaws disclosed: one can leak secure enclave data and the second allows cross core info leakage; both have patches that partially fix the issues
Intel's speculative execution flaws go deeper and are harder to fix than we thought. — For the past two years, modern CPUs …
Newly released TikTok clone Zynn was removed from the Play Store after reports indicate it was filled with multiple stolen videos from other platforms
Multiple influencers told WIRED that their videos had been copied from other platforms and reposted to Zynn without permission.
Roku is prominently promoting OAN Encore, an offshoot of OANN with the same news and commentary, on The Roku Channel, as Trump promotes conspiracies from OANN
One America News Network isn't just an app on Roku streaming devices. It's receiving a huge platform as part of Roku's business model.
Intel details its 3D-stacked Lakefield chips, designed for ultraportable, foldable, and dual-screen devices, in a bid to compete with ARM and Qualcomm
Intel is ready to take on ARM and Qualcomm — Intel's 3D-stacked Lakefield processors are finally getting an official debut after months of previews …
TSMC says it is has begun the installation of 3nm process fabrication lines and is on track to begin volume chip production in H2 2022
TSMC is fast advancing its manufacturing processes. The foundry maintains that its 3nm fab project remains on schedule, with the technology to be ready …
Twitter and Square say they are adding a permanent company holiday on June 19, or Juneteenth, a key date celebrating African-American emancipation from slavery
- Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square CEO, tweeted on Tuesday that both companies will honor Juneteenth as a company holiday …
Two Texas men face a $225M FCC fine and a lawsuit from multiple AGs after making billions of robocalls over two years; calls targeted Do Not Call registry
Two men embodying the zenith of human villainy have admitted to making approximately a billion robocalls in the first few months of 2019 alone …
Interactive storytelling app Whatifi launches on iOS with $10M led by a16z and participation of former Netflix CFO David Wells, Max Levchin, and others
Andreessen Horowitz and former Netflix CFO David Wells are among the startup's investors. — Jaanus Juss has been staging interactive plays …
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft all hit record highs as the Nasdaq Composite broke 10,000 for the first time, alongside several explosive IPOs
- Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft all hit new all-time highs Tuesday after the Nasdaq Composite Index hit a new record.
PimEyes, a Polish facial recognition website, allows users to upload any face photo and find more images of that person on publicly accessible websites
PimEyes markets its service as a tool to protect privacy and the misuse of images — Ever wondered where you appear on the internet?
Vroom's stock closes its first day of trading at $47.90, up 117.7% from its opening price of $22
Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC :
Amazon, Facebook, and Google have been covertly funding a range of political groups to fight back against US antitrust action, pushing positive polling and more
The tech giants have funded a bevy of political groups, including those producing positive polling, and engaged … Tweets: @caseynewton , @noahbookbinder , and @tonyromm Tweets: Casey Newton / @caseyne...
Sources detail Facebook's extraordinary efforts to help the FBI track down a repeat child predator, paying a cybersecurity firm six figures for a Tails zero-day
For years, a California man systematically harassed and terrorized young girls using chat apps, email, and Facebook. Tweets: @lorenzofb , @kimzetter , @kimzetter , @iblametom , and @lorenzofb Tweets: ...
Hands-on with Huawei's P40 Pro Plus, launching internationally later this month without Google services: focus on the camera is undermined by Google's absence
- Huawei is challenging Samsung in the smartphone photography department. But Samsung has something Huawei can't offer.
A look at TikTok vs. YouTube rivalry in India, amid geopolitical tensions between India and China that has brought anti-China sentiments to the forefront
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg : Tweets: @menakadoshi , @darkwyr , @tebohorasoaisi , and @anuragkotoky Tweets: Menaka Doshi / @menakadoshi : #carryminati vs #AmirSiddiqui #YoutubeVsTikTok The future of our ...
Signal can now transfer user chat histories to a new iPhone from an existing iOS device, similar to a feature that has existed for a while on its Android app
here's how Nishit Raghuwanshi / Fossbytes : How To Transfer Signal Messages From An Old iPhone To A New One? Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : How to Transfer Your Signal Account and Chat History to a New iP...
IBM Cloud says it has resolved issues that resulted in a major outage, impacting customers including Techmeme
The IBM Cloud is currently suffering a major outage, and with that, multiple services that are hosted on the platform are also down, including everybody's favorite tech news aggregator, Techmeme.
Profile of Bret Arsenault, Microsoft's CISO, who is working on an ambitious project to make its 150K+ employees ditch their passwords by early next year
Bret Arsenault doesn't like cheese. — But for Microsoft's chief information security officer, a distaste for dairy produce isn't born … Tweets: @karynelevy , @protocol , @williamslauram , @quinnypig...
An obscure Indian firm provided hacking services to help spy on 10K+ email accounts over seven years, in one of the largest spy-for-hire operations ever exposed
New report from @citizenlab uncovering Dark Basin, a hack-for-hire group that has targeted thousands of individuals on six continents. Targets include advocacy groups and journalists, elected and seni...
Honda says a cyberattack on its network forced it to suspend global production and give many staffers a day off; some vehicle factories remain closed
Kana Inagaki / Financial Times :
In a letter to members of Congress, IBM says it's exiting the general-purpose facial recognition business and opposes the use of such tech for mass surveillance
and +1 on this (tho already a bit late): “We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agenci...
In letter, four GOP senators ask the FCC to review Section 230 and “clearly define the criteria for which companies can receive protections under the statute”
until now https://twitter.com/... Cristiano Lima / @viacristiano : ❗️ Senate Republicans are out with a letter asking the FCC to “clearly define” when social media companies can receive Section 230 pr...
Wave, a virtual events startup focused on live music, raises $30M Series B led by Maveron and says it has put on 50+ events, some hosting up to 400,000 people
Los Angeles startup Wave announced a $30 million investment round to fuel growth of its live virtual entertainment platform.
Nintendo now says 300K accounts were compromised, up from 160K it said had been affected in April; dates of birth, email addresses, nicknames, and more leaked
Sean Keane / CNET :
Menlo Park PD's “Facebook Unit”, partly funded by the company, comes under fire by Black Lives Matters protestors, who say it endangers people of color
Sarah Emerson / OneZero :
Source: Mobile World Congress organizer to cut 20% of its workforce, after the cancelation of the event in February; LinkedIn says MWC has around 1,000 staff
The mobile technology industry's trade body is cutting about a fifth of its workforce after being forced to cancel a conference …
Boom.tv, which has built a live-streaming service that makes it easier to watch and create amateur esports events, raises $10M Series A
Samson Amore / The Wrap :
Facebook News, a dedicated section linking to journalism sources, launches in the US, first on mobile, following a limited test that rolled out in October
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Domino Data Lab, which develops enterprise data science management software, raises $43M led by Highland Capital Partners, bringing its total raised to $128M
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Interview with Tinder CEO Elie Seidman on the impact of the pandemic, rising engagement, keeping video calls safe, finding friends, future products, and more
The Verge : Tweets: @ashleyrcarman and @reckless Tweets: Ashley Carman / @ashleyrcarman : .@reckless and I interviewed tinder's ceo about dating during the pandemic and how he wants to make tinder a ...
NS8, a fraud prevention service designed to protect online transactions, raises $123M led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Sources: Amazon aims to test the bulk of its US workers for COVID-19 every two weeks; company confirms launching a pilot program at some fulfillment centers
CNBC : Tweets: @nytimesbusiness , @aaronjdy , @stevekovach , and @chrissyfarr . Thanks: @mattrosoff Tweets: @nytimesbusiness : While Amazon has rolled out safety changes, many workers and officials s...
In letter, 35 House Democrats demand FBI, DEA, CBP, and National Guard to stop spying on protesters with tech such as drones, facial recognition, and Stingrays
Corinne Reichert / CNET : Facebook: Congresswoman Anna Eshoo . Tweets: @abenton Facebook: Congresswoman Anna Eshoo : News outlets have reported in recent days that federal agencies … Tweets: Angela B...
Sweden-based Trustly, which lets merchants accept payments via bank transfers, raises funding from investors led by BlackRock, sources say at a $1B+ valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Thanks: @ingridlunden
FCC votes to adopt auction procedures to provide up to $16B to help providers bring broadband to under-served areas
David Shepardson / Reuters :
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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