A profile of Riley Walz, whose tech-related pranks in San Francisco blend technical skill with social commentary, including a viral site to track parking police
Heather Knight / New York Times : X: @rtwlz , @ritwikpavan , @yimbyland , @tbpn , @questionableway , @rowanfornow , @pitdesi , @bryancsk , @opinonhaver , @humantransit , @armanddoma , and @terronk . ...
A profile of YC's Garry Tan, whose combative online persona has sparked controversies as he tries to shift SF politics from idealistic progressivism to centrism
discussing his increasing local political presence just as Demo Day is about to kick off in the city. 🎁 https://www.nytimes.com/... Mastodon: Glenn Fleishman / @glennf@twit.social : My life likely tu...
Ant Group says founder Jack Ma will give up control as the fintech giant nears the completion of its two-year restructuring driven by Chinese regulators
We can't find the page you're looking for. If you typed the URL … Christopher Rugaber / Tech Xplore : China's Ant Group says founder Jack Ma will give up control Igor Bonifacic / Engadget : Jack Ma c...
Meta Executive Advisor and former Oculus CTO John Carmack leaves the company after more than eight years, saying Meta is operating at “half the effectiveness”
over *years* of effort — to produce little more than... ...legless 1992 quality avatars... viewed through a size 16 boot strapped to your face... https://twitter.com/... Casilli / @antoniocasilli : Me...
Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads
Basic with Ads Firstpost Tech : Netflix set to launch its ad-supported tier on November 3, check pricing, ad frequency and other details Mitaksh / MediaNama : Netflix announces ad-supported plan in 12...
Sources: PayPal is closing its San Francisco office, which houses its Xoom unit, as it evaluates its global footprint; staff from the office will work virtually
Good morning! People are skeptical of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover … Jordan Parker Erb / Insider : 10 Things in Tech: Earnings week woes ABC7 : PayPal to shut down San Francisco office starting June ...
Skydio raises $171M led by a16z at a valuation of $1B+, the first significant fundraising by a US-based drone maker after China's DJI was blacklisted by the US
the first American drone maker to become a unicorn Led by @a16z Signals broader confidence for the US in the second act of drone wars Skydio valuation raises American hopes in drone war with China htt...
High-stakes calls at Facebook or Twitter, corporate autocracies masquerading as mini-democracies, are just gut decisions made under extreme duress by their CEOs
not just in the precedent of law or the checks and balances of govt, but in the ability to deny access to the platforms that shape our public discourse. @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/... Jonathan C...
The software industry makes amazing software tools for itself, while doctors, academics, and scientists are stuck using bad software
The software industry makes amazing tools for itself, while doctors and scientists are stuck with old code. Tech needs to quit hacking and start listening. Tweets: @terronk , @nxthompson , and @backc...